Ben McPherson explained

Ben McPherson
Birth Place:Farmington, New Mexico, USA
Occupation:Filmmaker
Years Active:2007 - present
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Ben McPherson is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and painter.

Career

McPherson was born and raised in Farmington, New Mexico. He started working as an artist during high school.[1] His work has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine[2] and the American Art Collector[3]

McPherson's artwork and creative process have attracted national attention,[4] In 2007, McPherson was featured in God's Close-Up, the third episode of the Showtime television series This American Life.[5] The segment was nominated for three television Emmy awards.[2]

In 2013, McPherson wrote, produced, and directed the live stage production Man in the Moon.[6] Shortly thereafter, Ben was hired to head up American Dream Labs,[7] the new Film and Scripted Television division of Mercury Radio Arts.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Clark. Cody. A brush with greatness: Local artist Benjamin McPherson. August 18, 2014. heraldextra.com.
  2. Web site: Gangelhoff. Bonnie. Emerging Artist Ben McPherson. SouthwestArt.com. Southwest Art Magazine. August 18, 2014.
  3. Views of faith. American Art Collector. July 2009. 45. 144. August 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102805/http://www.americanartcollector.com/issues.php?issue=45#1584. August 19, 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Benjamin McPherson Takes Leap of Faith. blueraingallery.com. Blue Rain Gallery. August 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628060221/http://blueraingallery.com/blog/benjamin_mcpherson_takes_a_leap_of_faith. June 28, 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: God's Close-Up. ThisAmericanLife.org. This American Life. August 18, 2014.
  6. News: Ghazi Askar. Jamshid. Exclusive: Glenn Beck dishes on his new 'Man in the Moon' project. August 19, 2014. The Deseret News. February 17, 2013.
  7. Web site: Check out the new artwork at TheBlaze's Dallas studios ... and the very important message behind it. glennbeck.com. Glenn Beck. August 19, 2014.
  8. Web site: Bond. Paul. Glenn Beck Moves into Movie Production (Exclusive). hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. August 19, 2014.