Braldt Bralds

Although beloved in the United States for his fanciful yet exquisitely detailed, realistic images of cats in repose, Bralds' illustrious career includes many other accomplishments in both national - and international - commercial, as well as fine art. It all started in the Netherlands, where Bralds grew up in Rotterdam, fell in love with art and impressed his countrymen with one success after another in the advertising art field. His fame preceded him to the United States, where, on a two-month visit during 1978, he was commissioned to do a cover for Time.

It was a prestigious start that gave Bralds a "feeling of good fortune," so he moved to America. His work appeared in everything from Newsweek to TV Guide, from Rolling Stone to National Geographic. But, in addition to his advertising and illustration work. Bralds was also dedicated to fine art.

And he has more than his share of muses. While one inspires him to paint whimsical cats, another urges him to express his more serious, contemplative side. Bralds' series of remarkable "rock paintings" which explore relationships and romance, has been honored with a one-man show at the eminent Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe.

Bralds had received three gold medals as well as the Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators. One of the artist's highest honors was being inducted into the Holland Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1998. Braldt has also served on the International Advisory Board of the Art Institutes International, which established a Braldt Bralds Illustration Scholarship in 1993.

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