| At the age of 34,
Sean Conrad has a strong hold on his chosen career as an artist.
After several explorations into other fields, he found himself
always missing the satisfaction and pure enjoyment he felt when
expressing himself artistically, and decided it was time to
concentrate on art full time.
Born in
Tuscola, IL in 1973, Conrad has been surrounded in art since
childhood. His father built a successful career as a cartoonist
and, wanting to follow in his footsteps, Sean began drawing
characters everywhere, of everyone, often at times when his
attention should have been elsewhere.
Conrad began his career in
San Diego, CA with an education in graphic design and computer
animation. After graduation, he worked in graphic
design, excited with all the possibilities available to him, and was
soon promoted into management and the corporate 8-5 lifestyle.
Although he excelled in his new position, he knew something was
missing. That something was discovered during a week-long trip to
southern Colorado to visit his father. Painting plein air for the
first time, he found himself entirely captivated with the natural
beauty and relished in transcribing what he saw to canvas.
The corporate life
was over and he moved to Trinidad, CO to continue fulfilling his
newfound dream of becoming a professional artist. Doors opened, and
he met, became friends with, and began to study informally with
internationally -
known artist, Eric Michaels. His new mentor encouraged him,
and Conrad soon moved into a studio in the
A. R. Mitchell Museum and was invited to show his work there and in
the Buffalo Nickel Gallery in Cimarron, NM.
Returning
to San Diego to marry, Sean continued painting and developing the
skills he had learned while in Trinidad. But his love for the
mountains couldn't keep him in the city for long and in the summer
of 2002 Sean and his wife Christy moved to Longmont, CO where they
resided until the beginning of 2005. Sean and his wife Christy now
live in Vermillion, SD.
Now enjoying a satisfying and
successful career in fine art, Sean Conrad has the advantage of age,
early wisdom in regard to following one’s heart, and a supportive
wife and friends. "My hope is to bring God glory
and point people to the creator in every painting that I
create. I'm so thankful that He's blessed me the way He has and
allowed me to make a living creating paintings
that capture and express what He has created".
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