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>Anthony Ausgang www.ausgangart.com Anthony Ausgang was born in Point-a-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago to Welsh and Dutch parents. After a terrible plane flight he arrived in Texas, just in time to catch the Kennedy assassination and the beginnings of Ed Roth's Ratfink (a connection noted by many conspiracy buffs). Witnessing hotrod culture in the down 'n' dirty environs of Spring Branch, Ausgang vowed to someday travel faster than his mother's ragtop Vespa and bust a move to California. It took years of preparation but after a wakeup slap in the face from punkrock, the move was made.. Ignoring Hollywood's tarnished myth, he took up residence in a neighborhood recognized citywide as a dangerous place to live but maintained his equanimity by painting and practicing his marksmanship. One day at the beach, Ausgang found some Zap Comix that a bored surfer had left in the port-a-pot. Proud to say that he had discovered the art of Robert Williams in a toilet, Ausgang went to a show of Williams' work and introduced himself. Realizing the vast difference between what was being taught at the Otis Art Institute and the graphics of the yet unnamed Lowbrow, Ausgang dropped out of art school to get some practical know-how on the painters craft. Armed with a portfolio and bad attitude, he began harassing the Zero One Gallery in LA for a show and was included in a group exhibit. The painting sold at the opening reception and both Ausgang and his new dealer began to see dollar signs. Since then New York, Seattle and countless other cultural meccas have tasted the Ausgang flavor and bitten hard on the hook. Ausgang draws influence from as many "outside" channels as possible, preferring the toy contents of grocery store gumball machines over the latest exhibit at the Whitney. Opinionated but informed, he is able to see the beauty in a Rembrandt or last year's rusty primer gray finish. This variety of interest has led him to design his artwork on the computer but complete it on the easel, the perfect combination of new technology and traditional media.