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Bill Braun "Trompe L'Oeil"
Bill Braun "Trompe L'Oeil"
Bill Braun
June 11, 2003 - July 6, 2003
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.
Exhibition Opening Photos
The Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery is again pleased to offer the spectacular works by Northwest Trompe L’Oeil painter Bill Braun.

The paintings by Braun are amazing feats of illusion. What initially appears to be the art project constructed by a third grader for a present to be taken home is in reality a masterful painting of acrylic on canvas.  The subject matter of cut out construction paper flowers and paper doll trees appear to be adhered by masking tape and  staples to a crinkled background of brown kraft paper. These are the tease that invites the viewer further.

Upon seeing the work for the first time, the viewer can easily and immediately dismiss what he sees as what it “probably” is. “Of course it’s not a painting, because why would you paint it” The definition of the work is superb and the likeness to real imagery is second only to the material itself. A second, third and frequently a fourth look is required to reassure ones self that what they are looking at isn’t really a collage.

There are several new twists to Braun's work this year and well worth a visit.
  
Aqua House
17.5 x 19 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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New Construction
24 x 33 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Yellow House
22 x 24 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Blue House
35 x 24 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Mountain Sunset
19 x 24 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Farm
23 x 54 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Painted Desert
36 x 36 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Rainbow Trout
23 x 24 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Brown Trout
19 x 24 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Rainy Meadow
24 x 31 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Bees and Butterflies
36 x 48 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Beautiful Mountain Medow
18 x 21.5 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Wine, Glasses and Flowers
21 x 14 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Flowerpot
18 x 17 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Daisy and Blue Flowers
23 x 15 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Glass, Blue Pitcher and Flowers
24 x 22 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Circles #12
18 x 15.5 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Circles #13
17 x 17 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Circles #14
15 x 17 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Circles #15
14 x 12 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Circles #16
12 x 16 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Red, Yellow, White and Black
24 x 36 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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Red, White and Black
24 x 33 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
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