Ree Brown is a well-educated man born in 1926 who spent
more than 40 years of his life working as an accountant for
a major oil company. The idea of making art or creating
anything never crossed his mind until after he retired. Late
in life, he befriended a well known professional painter.
They became pals and would "hit the road" together,
wandering throughout the Northwest often making ends meet by
selling stuff at flea markets that they had scrounged in
their travels. Ree's artist friend encouraged him to paint
just for the joy of it and that's when he started crating
his simple, childlike paintings of cats, birds, and people.
His artist friend showed some of his work to gallery owners
and museums who began including his art in exhibitions
throughout the west coast. Soon Ree's alluring paintings
were being sought after by collectors and his reputation has
spread to the east coast. His artist friend has since died,
but Ree continues to paint although he misses "going on the
road".
Church Lady 16 x 20 framed oil on canvas $300 Blue and Black Bird #1 5 x 4 unframed $100 Black Female Figure 5 x 8 unframed $175 SOLD Blue Bird 5 x 4 unframed $100 SOLD White Cat 6 x 4 matted and framed to to 14 x 11 $100 SOLD Crow in Landscape 8 x 6 unframed $125 Female Figure 5 x 8 unframed $175 Gray Cat 6 x 4 matted to 14 x 12 $100 Man in Overalls 3 x 4 unframed $100 Lady in Blue 6 x 8 unframed $125 SOLD Red Bird 6 x 4 unframed $100 SOLD Blue and Black Bird #2 5 x 4 matted and framed to 14 x 11 $100 Six Children 7 x 5 matted to 14 x 11 $125 Man in Red Shirt 16 x 20 framed oil on canvas $300
