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ART STIMULUS SHOW

A selection for your consideration. Oil paintings in many sizes that are suitable per the guidelines of the Art Stimulus Show, as well as artist-made boxes and mounted prints. Thanks for looking! --Mark
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  1. ART STIMULUS SHOW Gallery

    Handmade items by Mark Brunner

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    Dormant

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    Shadow Solo

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    Dormant

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    Two

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    Peace Tree

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    Robot B

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    Peace Tree

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    Dormant

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    Serenity

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    Two

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    Robot A

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    Robot C

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    Robot B

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    Shadow Souls

Biomorph

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  1. Biomorph Gallery

    Biomorph 15

  2. Biomorph Gallery

    Biomorph 13

  3. Biomorph Gallery

    Biomorph 19

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    Biomorph 20

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    Biomorph 18

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    Biomorph 17

  7. Biomorph Gallery

    Biomorph 14

  8. Biomorph Gallery

    Biomorph 16

Branches

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Shadow Landmarks

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  1. Shadow Landmarks Gallery

    Hollywood Sign

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    Roosevelt Hotel

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    Cinerama Dome

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    Capitol Records Building

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    Chinese Theater

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    Hollywood

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    Hollywood Sign II

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    Roosevelt Hotel II

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    Cinerama Dome II

  10. Shadow Landmarks Gallery

    Capitol Records Building II

Shadow Robots

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  2. Shadow Robots Gallery

    Robot B

  3. Shadow Robots Gallery

    Robot C

  4. Shadow Robots Gallery

    Robot A

  5. Shadow Robots Gallery

    Robot B

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    Robot C

  7. Shadow Robots Gallery

    Robot B

  8. Shadow Robots Gallery

    Robot A

Shadow Souls

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  1. Shadow Souls Gallery

    Shadow Solo

  2. Shadow Souls Gallery

    Shadow Solo

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    Shadow Souls

  4. Shadow Souls Gallery

    Shadow Solo

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    Shadow Solo

Shadow Trees

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  1. Shadow Trees Gallery

    Peace

  2. Shadow Trees Gallery

    Dormant

  3. Shadow Trees Gallery

    Serenity

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    Dormant

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    Serenity

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    Giant

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    Dormant

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    Serenity

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    Peace Tree

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    Giant

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    Peace Tree

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    Serenity

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    Peace Tree

XO

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  1. XO Gallery

    We XO

  2. XO Gallery

    Earth XO

  3. XO Gallery

    We XO Square

  4. XO Gallery

    Universe XO

  5. XO Gallery

    Earth & Sky XO

  6. XO Gallery

    Ribbon XO
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Professional Info
Original Paintings & Fine Art
Email: msbfineart@yahoo.com
City: Los Angeles, California, 91601, United States
My Profession: Painting & Drawing
About my work:
I paint in two styles, abstract and representational, in order to discover more possibilities in the themes of exploration, journey and balance.

My inspiration comes from a subject, usually solitary, presented in a lean environment, surrounded by color that enshrouds and highlights. I choose a single subject to convey the idea of focusing on the one in order to better understand the collective. In the instance of a tree, we engage one tree, before knowing the care, or use, of many. With a human figure (or pair); who we are as individuals helps us to better understand a couple, a group, a society. A series of robots stand silently, touching on the benefits or dangers of technology. In these subjects, I explore underlying themes of human exploration, journey and balance.

In abstract works, my subject is often a form, figure or symbol. Color fields, bars, biomorphic figures or X's and O's all signify aspects of exploration, journey and balance. Bars separate two or more color fields, balancing the known and unknown, or the seen and unseen in ourselves. Figures are stripped bare of features, sometimes down to a simple line, to convey that an entity is there -- or rather, was there -- in that moment of a journey or exploration. X's and O's symbolize open or closed passageways, or choices we make in exploration.

In representational works, realistic subjects like trees, branches or landmarks often convey a sense of history or melancholy. I relate this to paths taken, or the balance of what was and what is to be. Trees and branches represent the balance of strength and fragility, pertaining to the environment in which we live. Man-made landmarks are the physical manifestations of the balance between man and his past.

Through my paintings, I strive to achieve a sense of discovery, where at first glance there seems to be a singular subject, but upon further inspection, one can journey deeper into the subtext, exploring a balance between art, artist and viewer.

Additional Arts Experience:
Freelance Musician - Writer, Arranger, Producer of original music acts for over 20 years.
Writer - Screenplays and short Stageplays
Website: markbrunner.com
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