Sage Vaughn

Art Brokerage: Sage Vaughn American Artist: b. 1976. Sage Vaughn, was born 1976 in Jackson, Oregon. He is a painter and illustrator who is best recognized for his 'Wildlife' series depicting colorful butterflies, owls and sparrows, in otherwise melancholic, city scenes. Although as a teen he started out spraying graffiti around the San Fernando Valley, California, where he was raised, it was a scene he quickly outgrew. He is interested in the interface between 'mans' wild side and animals' civilized aspects'. His father was also a painter and used to take Sage to the LA Zoo, where the pair would sit and sketch animals all day. In his most recent paintings, Wildlives, Vaughn paints children playing against the same faded, urban scenes against which he places wildlife, drawing comparisons between the liberty and survival skills of each He has had widely acclaimed solo shows in New York, LA, Geneva and London. Listings wanted.