Hey there, thank you for checking out my website! I am a painter and natural resource scientist. I learn more each day about the creative process, and remain constantly inspired by nature, wildlife, and my fellow painters. I am an advocate for the protection and conservation of our wild places. These are important sanctuaries for the human spirit, and more so for the diverse ecosystems within them. It is my aim to emphasize this interconnection through my work.

- Brad Allen DeFrees

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As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not very good at self promotion; posting pictures of myself, conducting silly photoshoots for the sole purpose of sharing via social media. It doesn’t feel like me. But I’ve been talking with a fe

What is like to be in rainbows, in high country?

Sneak peak of a three piece series for an upcoming show with @westerngallery . Stay tuned!

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#abstractlandscape #westernlandscape #westernart #watercolorlandscape

A recently completed commission of the Big Beast (known as Tatanka to the Lakota people).

Helena Chevy.
6” x 6”.
Watercolor, casein, and gouache on Arches cold press.
Available.

My first study in oils (~10” x 7”). I took a day drive north of town to the high plains and found a long dirt road that seemed to climb and climb in elevation. When I got near the top I could survey the sky’s many moods in each dire

Field Study from the Pinnell Mountain Trail Artist Residency, Fairbanks, Alaska. Summer 2019

Commission painting of a successful harvest in Africa. — Commission painting of a successful
harvest in Africa.