Dorothy Braudy facts for kids
Dorothy Braudy is a talented artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. She creates amazing art using painting, photography, and printmaking. Her artwork has been shown in many cities across the United States, like New York and San Francisco. Her pieces are also part of many important art collections. She studied art at the University of Kentucky and New York University, and later taught art at places like Pratt Institute.
About Dorothy Braudy
Dorothy Braudy was born in Los Angeles, California. But she grew up in Maysville, Kentucky. Today, she lives and works in Los Angeles with her husband, Leo Braudy. He is a well-known film critic and historian.
Her Art Career
Dorothy Braudy's art explores many different styles and materials. She often focuses on people and animals, showing how they connect with colors and their surroundings.
Animal Art
Two of her cool art collections are "Signs of Rescue" (from 1988) and "Animal Rites" (from 1994). In these, she features animals and how they interact with people in her paintings. In "Animal Rites," which was shown at an exhibit called Take 2, visitors could use a magnifying glass to look closely at her photographs of zoo animals. It was like peering into their world!
Stories Through Art
In 1995, Dorothy Braudy created "Marking Time." This collection tells parts of her life story. She recreated old photographs using oil paints on canvas. It's a way of showing how memories and art can mix. She even talked about her work on memory and art at Northeastern University in 2010.
Sacred Los Angeles
From 1995 to 1997, Dorothy Braudy worked on a photography series called "Sacred L.A." This project focused on the religious side of the big city of Los Angeles. Her photos from this series were even featured in a special magazine called the Journal of the American Academy of Religion in 2013.
