Ree Brown

Born in Utah, Ree worked for a petroleum company in Seattle and San Mateo, California, until the late 1960's when he decided to return to Seattle and retire. Along with his partner, Ree scoured western Washington for antiques and then "peddled what we could, but there really wasn't much money in it." In the mid 1970's Ree began to draw, and then paint, pictures of "no one in particular", scenes containing birds, cats, and people. Ree paints his delicate paintings onto scraps of paper, cardboard, bits of matting, brown paper bags, and just about anything else that will hold paint. "I was always interested in art," says Ree. In the late 1980's, Ree's paintings caught the attention of MIA Gallery who began to show his work.

Currently, Ree is represented by Seattle-based Garde Rail Gallery, and in several galleries across the U.S. Ree is also included in 20th Century American Folk, Self-Taught, and Outsider Art by Betty-Carol Sellen.

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[starrmancat]

when I can't visit you my dear uncle I can bring you to my house by watching you here. You are my very best friend. You touch my heart in many ways & help me to see myself as an artist too. Love you.

C.

[miraz800]

you drawing so strong and muth samliy

and you alive and happy so that amzing

sorry i not good in english

[DDGAVOUR]

very interesting and strange as one of your drawings of the cat is very similar to one of my first drawings...like you alot--most is from my inner self.keep up the good work