The Art Museum of Southeast Texas is pleased to present Brandon Gouthier: Lipstick
and Grease as its summer 2026 Café Arts exhibition.

Born and raised in Groves, Texas, Brandon Gouthier has lived and worked in Beaumont, Texas, since 1996. While growing up in Groves, Gouthier’s childhood was positively impacted by his father, a lifelong vintage car enthusiast and amateur
photographer. He recalls that his father’s best friend, a bike enthusiast, lived a few houses down the street, and that as a child he would walk in between the homes to examine the most current car and bike projects. In addition to his childhood adventures,
Gouthier credits an undergraduate photography class at Lamar University with Keith Carter as a change in his life trajectory, resulting in a transition from engineering to photography.

Gouthier is rarely found without a camera in-hand and can be found throughout Southeast Texas photographing his clients for his studio practice, Brandon Gouthier Photography, as well as documenting his family and life. This exhibition includes a
small selection of photographs from 2005 to 2021 documenting Texas and Nevada vintage car and motorcycle culture. 

Gouthier would like to dedicate this exhibition to his father, who recently passed away, and was the source of not only his love of car and bike culture, but also taught him that honor, passion and work ethic are foundational to a life well-lived.