Bill Braden

Art Brokerage: Bill Braden Japanese Artist: b. 1958. Bill Braden was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. He moved to Hawaii 1970. Bill studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1976 and received a BA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence Rhode Island and Rome, Italy in 1980. Even though Bill studied at these top art schools he feels it was painting on location in Hawaii that gave him the real applied experience he needed to be a land and seascape artist. His first exhibition was called "Lanikai Perspective" at Kailua Gallery in 1978. Since 1984, Bill has created art with a more international appeal than his land and seascapes of Hawaii. He calls it his "Reef/Water Series." The series is much like Claude Monet's "Water Lily Series" but of strictly reef and water. By excluding the horizon, the work becomes a more "modern format." Clients from Europe, N.Y., California, Japan, and many other places have these works and say that these paintings have a calming peaceful effect on them. Braden has recently enjoyed taking cruises to various parts of the world and has found his time at sea has been inspirational, taking his series to even a higher level. Listings wanted.