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Rudy Browne
Meadow Vista, CA
(530) 878-3972
Rudy Browne
Rudy Browne is a former educator with over 30 years in public education as a teacher, training specialist and administrator. He retired to pursue his passion for painting.
Browne has a BA and an MFA in art from UC Davis. Among notable artist with whom he has studied are: Wayne Thiebaud, Bob Arneson, Roy De Forest and Roland Petersen.
Since 2004, Rudy has created a series of jazz portraits called "Faces of Jazz." It is an on-going tribute to jazz musicians. He has completed approximately 60 portraits and many are in private collections throughout the country.
In 2010 Browne began a back-to-nature series. He states, "living in the foothills encourages one to hike, explore and record the area's beauty." The current work includes landscapes, waterscapes, river and rocks. The new work marks a change in Browne's painting style. The work is less representational and more abstract than the limited palette of the jazz series. The ... > Read moreapplication is loose, the paint is thick and the colors vibrant.
Browne states that he is an old-school painter. "I love the smell of oil, turp, linseed oil and varnish. With jazz in the background and our three dogs hanging around the studio, it's 3-dog night all over again!"
Styles: Commission Work, Oil, Portraiture
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Jimmy Garrison
Jimmy Garrison
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From "Faces of Jazz," oil on paper, 8.5" x 10", Private Collection.
The O.C.
The O.C.
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Ornette Coleman, from "Faces of Jazz," oil on paper, 13.5" x 11.5".
Satchmo
Satchmo
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Louis Armstrong, from "Faces of Jazz," oil on paper, 8.5" x 10", Private Collection.
Trane (3)
Trane (3)
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From Faces of Jazz, 8.5x10", oil on paper, Pete Hanson Collection.
Jake
Jake
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From Athletes in Action series, 13x9.25", oil on paper, Davidson Collection
Paul Terek
Paul Terek
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From Athletes in Action series, 13x9.25", oil on paper, Davidson Collection
Ron Carter (2)
Ron Carter (2)
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From Faces of Jazz, 14x10", oil on paper.
Aspens in Autumn
Aspens in Autumn
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Lichen_on_Granite.jpg
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Lichen on Granite
T_is_for_Tiger.jpg
T_is_for_Tiger.jpg
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River_Patterns.jpg
River_Patterns.jpg
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River Patterns
Vulture.jpg
Vulture.jpg
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V is for Vulture
The Artist
The Artist
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Reflections
Reflections
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Birches and Maples
Birches and Maples
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Sunset on the River
Sunset on the River
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Recent Work
- Mowen Solinsky Gallery, Nevada City, CA
- The Artisan Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- Elliot Fouts Gallery
- Angels Camp World Gallery of Art
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