Artist of the day, January 17: John Brosio, American painter

John Brosio (1967) is an American painter. He has been drawing for as long as he can remember and those earliest scribbles depict much of the same "off center" subject matter that concerns him today. Apart from various travels his life has been based in Southern California where he was raised and attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

Learning under the guidance of artists such as Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Bunkall, Brosio was seduced away from his original aspirations toward a career in film and movie special effects, consequently, cinematic influences are apparent in his work. Known originally for his depictions of tornadoes, Brosio spent three seasons "storm chasing" out of Texas and will often go to such extreme measures in pursuit of familiarity with any of his chosen subject matter.

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Mr John Brosio at work

2018, Tomorrow, 36" x 48"

2018, Tacos in Hell, 24" x 22"

2018, Sunday, 12" x 16"

2018, Saturday, 12" x 16"

2018, Night Hunt II, 18" x 24"

2018, Game Over, 40.5" x 54"

2018, Edge of Town 16, 30" x 30"

2018, Costume Shop, 24" x 24"

2017, Beware of Dog, 24" x 30"

2016, Autopsy, 48" x 60"

2015, Then, 30" x 40"

2015, Edge of Town (Version 2), 38.5" x 57.5"

2015, Edge of Town 13, 39" x 62"

2014, The Seed, 24" x 48"

2014, State of the Union II, 40.25" x 68"

2014, Now, 25.5" x 32.5"

2013, Last Taco Stand, 27.5" x 30"

2013, Last Hot Dog, 24" x 30"

2013, Edge of Town 12, 28" x 30"

2013, Dinosaurs Eating CEO, 55" x 60"

2012, Viper Fish (study), 17" x 15"

2012, Terrarium, 32" x 36"

2012, Queen of Suburbia, 48" x 48"

2012, Night Hunt, 27.5" x 36"

2012, Little Girl with Bats, 48" x 36"

2012, Jerks,  54" x 45"

2012, Closing the Deal, 17" x 15"

2012, BFF,  27" x 36"

2011, Whole Foods, 24" x 46"

2011, Study for Edge of Town, 19" x 25"

2011, State of the Union, 41" x 66"

2011, Bride in Headlights, 12" x 18"

2009, Sleepy Head 2, 18" x 24"

2009, Fatigue, 48" x 60"

2009, Fatigue II, 36" x 48"

2009, Fatherless Bride, 60" x 45"

2008, Jerk in a Field, 36"x 29"

2007, Kansas Farm, 38" x 55"

2007, Edge of Town 8, 35" x 42"

2006, In Valles Umbrarum,  60" x 48"

2005, Unforgiven, 54" x 108"

2005, American Farm, 48" x 60"

2004, Mackerel, 12" x 36"

2003, Panhandle Commute II, 36" x 48"

2003, Cleaning, 48" x 60"

2002, String Theory, 10" x 12"

2002, Rattlesnake, 20" x 16"

2002, Oklahoma Twister, 48" x 48"

2002, Envoy, 48" x 48"

2002, Edge of Town III, 45" x 55"

2002, Definition II, 48 "x 36"

2000, Rides II, 60" x 72"

1998, Two Earthlings, 48" x 60"

1998, Rides, 60" x 48"

1998, Meet Thy Maker, 30" x 48"

1998, Edge of Town, 36" x 48"

1995, U P Challenger 3985, 19" x 63"

1993, The Conversation, 30" x 48"

1993, Predecessor, 22" x 19"