Mark Brasuell Artist

Last weekend to nab some of my artwork. Great gifts!

EDGE Gallery
Friday 6-9pm, Sat and Sun 12-5pm

Here is my fun new painting, A Silly Conversation (Ein albernes Gespräch), acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36”.

This painting has been on a journey. At one point it was blindingly bright—like “I need sunglasses indoors” bright. Then it went full goth and got so dark it could’ve written poetry in a basement. And after all that drama, it still felt way too complicated.

So I did what any sensible artist would do: I painted over almost everything in white and told half the shapes to pack their bags and leave. What stayed behind turned into this soft, neutral world… with a single blast of hot pink that absolutely refuses to behave.

The characters in this thing look like silly little aliens having the world’s weirdest chat. And honestly? I’m here for it. I always tell my students I love two kinds of art: the stuff that shocks me, and the stuff that makes me laugh. This one leans hard into the laugh.

I hope it gives you a smile, too.
And yes—it’s for sale, because artists need to eat during the holidays just like everyone else. Support your local artist! Art is the one gift that literally goes up in value (unlike that sweater from Aunt Beula).

Message me if you’re interested, or if you just want to tell me what these aliens are gossiping about.

Here is an older painting from the series Post Traumatic Stress Disorder titled Down by the River. Back in 1999, I created an entire exhibition focused on people and places connected to traumatic memories. After painting each figure and scene, I then masked them out, obscuring their presence. The works were divided into two categories: Blur Outs and Black Outs.

One of my favorite stories happened during the opening of that exhibition. Throughout my career, I have a long history of someone telling me at every opening that my work is not very good or “sucks.” At this particular show, every painting had sold except one. A man stood in front of it and told me that he really loved my work and thought I was very talented, although he believed this specific piece was not very good and should not have been included. At that moment, Jennifer Hope walked up and said she wanted to buy the painting. The man looked surprised and remarked that some people must have different tastes. I replied, “Some people have good taste, and some people have bad taste.”

Hey everyone!
Just finished a new painting — “Mickey Mouse,” 3’ x 4’. I’ll let you guess why it’s called that. This piece continues my exploration of figural elements in an exciting new way, and I’m really pleased with how it turned out.

Hope you enjoy it! Message me if you’re interested in the work or want to see it in person.

🎨 www.markbrasuell.com
🖼️ Represented by Leopold Gallery + Art Consulting