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Brad Rude Art

American, b. 1964

Brad Rude was born in Montana and has lived in Walla Walla, Washington, most of his life. His journeys through his grandfather's folk art studio left him with images of horses and carriages, his first carved horse still holds a place of prominence in his studio, next to his extensive collections of found objects, books, pictures and anything that might inspire him. Rude’s passion for living in the country, his home and studio are tucked beneath Walla Walla's Blue Mountains, instill a deep love of the Northwest, a concern for the human condition as well as nature's well-being. His art and creatures take form in sculptures, which now reside on the sidewalks of downtown Walla Walla, in the Walla Walla Foundry's breezeway, and in the collections of Microsoft, Nordstrom, Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Boise Art Museum, and others. "You could make a case that Rude's work is somewhere between western realism, abstract openness, and the notebook of an anthropologist in The Twilight Zone. His bronze sculptures often begin with a vague notion and random objects. He mixes and matches and watches where the story leads him."

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Artist: Brad Rude
The Ancient One
By Brad Rude
Located in Denver, CO
You could make a case that Rude's work is somewhere between western realism, abstract openness, and the notebook of an anthropologist in The Twilight Zone...
Category

2010s Contemporary Brad Rude Art

Materials

Bronze

The Odyssey Ahead
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Cast Bronze Sculpture. Brad Rude, in the western tradition, is a storyteller. But he spins a different kind of tale, one that requires imagination and curiosity. In his bronze, wood, and found-object sculptures of wildlife, created with a flair for mechanical whimsy, and in his deceptively simple paintings...
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Renegade
By Brad Rude
Located in Denver, CO
Ed. 3/6 Artist Brad Rude was born in Montana and has lived in Walla Walla, Washington most of his life. His journeys through his grandfather's folk art st...
Category

2010s American Modern Brad Rude Art

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Combined Effort
By Brad Rude
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Brad Rude was born in Montana and has lived in Walla Walla, Washington most of his life. His journeys through his grandfather's folk art studio left...
Category

2010s American Modern Brad Rude Art

Materials

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Show of Interest
By Brad Rude
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Brad Rude was born in Montana and has lived in Walla Walla, Washington most of his life. His journeys through his grandfather's folk art studio left...
Category

2010s American Modern Brad Rude Art

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Vivid Harmony
By Brad Rude
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Brad Rude was born in Montana and has lived in Walla Walla, Washington most of his life. His journeys through his grandfather's folk art studio left...
Category

2010s American Modern Brad Rude Art

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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