Brandon Thompson is a contemporary mural artist, Air Force Veteran, & California Native. In 2009, while traveling in the military, Brandon turned to his childhood influences of hip-hop and graffiti, and started spray painting hand-cut stencils to create custom canvas paintings. ​ Today, Brandon’s art is collected globally, and he’s represented his hometown of Bakersfield with several large scale murals, including the Lowes Centennial Celebration, “Faces”, the Harmony Wall, “Bloom”, and Martin’s Meat Market. His original artworks range in unique size, medium, AND subject and are available at Bird Dog Arts in Tejon, California. ​ Brandon earned his Bachelors’ Degree in Small Business & Entrepreneurship in 2018; however, his creative journey has been self-taught. Brandon was recently selected as one of Bakersfield's '20 Under 40' rising stars! ​ As a self-taught Veteran Artist, Brandon hopes to INSPIRE others, EDUCATE the Masses, and CELEBRATE Culture & People!