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Brad Braune
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 Brad
was born in Abilene, Texas in 1951
and lived there until he was 13. His
maternal grandmother, Maybell
Hutchins was a primitive Texas
painter and ceramist, and he spent a
major portion of his childhood
painting and working with her. By
the time he was in his early teens,
his family had permanently relocated
to the ranch they owned near the
small Texas town of Hico, where he
had already spent much of his
childhood.
In 1974 he received a bachelor
of architecture degree from Texas
Tech University where he also
studied art and painting. It was
also in 1974 that he first moved to
San Antonio and began working as an
architect at The San Antonio
Development Agency in the planning
department. In 1975 he left S.A.D.A.
to work for Cerna, Garza, and Raba.
He spent the remainder of his career
as an architect with the prestigious
San Antonio firm of Ford, Powell,
and Carson, where he had the
opportunity to work with world
renowned architect Oneil Ford.
After 1978, he began painting full
time. For a period of years, he had
his work exhibited in numerous
museum and gallery exhibitions, and
participated in a series of
competitions where he regularly won
awards.
In 1981 he was commissioned by MOKA,
a publishing company to design the
first Texas Folk Life Festival
poster. This image of the longhorn
cow with a balloon tied to her horn
has become a familiar symbol of the
nationally recognized annual
festival. He was commissioned again
for the 1991 poster on the ten year
anniversary of the first poster. His
original painting for the 1991 Texas
Folk Life Festival hangs in the US
Embassy in Moscow. Also in 1981, he
created the painting for the cover
of the Frost Brothers Christmas
catalog This idea of a wreath made
of prickly pear cactus is considered
to be a traditional southwestern
decoration during the holiday
season. It was this painting that
inspired the creation of actual
wreaths.
Shortly after, he moved to New York
where he lived and worked for
several years, regularly returning
to San Antonio where he kept a
studio.
In 1984 he was commissioned by The
Joffrey Ballet to create a painting
for the ballet "JAMBOREE" by Gerald
Arpino. The ballet with Brad's
painted front curtain made it's
world premier in San Antonio in June
of 1984, and it's New York premiere
at Lincoln Center in March of 1985.
He also created the original scenic
backdrop for the cult play A TUNA
CHRISTMAS by Joe Sears, Jaston
Williams and Ed Howard. TUNA
CHRISTMAS, along with Brad's
painting was performed at the White
House for President and Mrs. Bush in
1990.
He has now returned to San Antonio,
where he continues to paint and
exhibit his work throughout the
country and abroad. |
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"Cows, Close"
Acrylic wash on canvas
35" x 35"
2004. $6000.
"Cows, Closer"
Acrylic wash on canvas
34" x 34"
2004. $6000.
"Bird's Eye"
Watercolor, 20 x 20 |
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Hunt Gallery
4225 McCullough Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-822-6527
Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5
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