Brad Stroman

My paintings incorporate the aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese Zen Buddhist concept of the importance of transcending ways of looking and thinking about our world and our existence. The compositions are deliberately austere while presenting the viewer with highly detailed, and in many cases, trompe o’leil rendering of subject matter. In this way, one can meditate on the solitude and unpolished beauty of nature. It is through this intimate interaction between my work and the viewer that I hope a stronger understanding develops concerning our imperiled environment’s struggle against the daily ravages of man.