"Even as a kid I loved looking at the details in
Old Masters paintings and I believe this has translated
itself into my own work . I don't know how not to paint
detail. Being that I have this ongoing affection for
cats, it was bound to happen that these two interest
often would meet in my paintings"
-Braldt Bralds
Braldt Bralds was
born in the Netherlands, where he attended the Grafische School in Rotterdam.
For a time, an art career was the last thing on his mind. In fact, his only art
education consisted of a mechanical drawing class and on-the-job experience as a
typesetter in a printing shop. Even so, he eventually fell in love with art and
worked very hard to develop his own style.
Soon Bralds was a popular
and successful advertising artist in his home country. He spent two months
in the summer of 1978 in New York, where his first job was painting a cover
for Time magazine. That work gave him a “feeling of good fortune,” so he
came to the United States to live. Once he was established in his new home,
his fanciful yet realistic style attracted many fans and collectors.
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A Mixed
Bag
Some of Bralds' most beloved works
are his fanciful renditions of cats. In addition to the cats in A
Mixed Bag, he's included what he calls a Dasch(hund) mouse … or is
that two mice?
Limited Anniversary Edition Giclée canvas
handsigned by the artist
This litter of nine lives is sleeping off a
busy day spent gathering and assembling their own version of kitty litter.
Painted to perfection by our fabled fashioner of felines, Braldt Bralds,
you'll find among the colorful tissue and leftover packing peanuts an
assortment of other items purr-loined from his previous puss paintings
including tissue from Bag Ladies, pearls from Boucat and packing peanuts
from Siamese Twins.
Limited Edition Giclée on paper
handsigned by the artist
Braldt also could not
resist a little play on words, giving a light twist to this formal piece.
Three of the four “pairs” of the title are not the edible sort. Pictured
are two California Spangled Tabbies, one silver, one brown; two Cymrics,
one Mackerel Tabby with white, one tuxedo; and two blue Turkish Angoras.
The two mice make the forth (and tastiest) pair offered at this table.
Limited Edition Giclée canvas
handsigned by the artist
"I've always had a chuckle about labeling
packages "Fragile". It seems to insult the postal gods, and invites a little
revenge. But I like happy endings, and the misadventure in this picture's
story turns out okay." Arriving in perfectly crafted condition are a
Scottish Fold Calico, a Golden Persian, an American Burmese, a Turkish Van,
and a Chartreux. Can you guess the breed of the hidden cat?
-Braldt Bralds
Limited Edition Giclée on paper
handsigned by the artist
While leafing through a book on Dutch
master still lifes, it struck Braldt that in many parts of Europe —including
his native Holland—“bouquet” is pronounced “booket.” Always on the prowl for
puns, he leaped on the concept of Boucat. The glorious array of cats
features a Birman, Oci, Somali, Blue British Shorthair, Red Maine Coon, an
American Gray Shorthair and a Snowshoe.
Limited Edition Giclée on paper
handsigned by the artist
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