Bio

Salem native Dustin Bailard was born with an instinctual passion for creation. His father was a pastor so he spent much of his childhood growing up in churches where his imagination was always alive and he developed a deep appreciation for anything spiritual or supernatural.

Moving to LA in his adulthood, Dustin found feet for his passion and became a successful makeup artist. Dustin spent the following 15 years painting the faces of starlets, socialites, and vampires. Until he decided his work was ready to take on new wings- he started painting. His passion exploded as he found the perfect conduit for his voice, experimenting on all mediums until he met his true love-oils.

Dustin now creates full time in his studio in Palm Springs. painting enormous canvases that explore the representations of emotions, longing and loss tied to the fierce beauty and wildness of nature.