Bradley Arthur Kauzlaric
Born in Eagle River, Wis. on Feb. 5, 1936
Departed on Apr. 2, 2007 and resided in Seabeck, WA.
Service: Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2007
Cemetery: Moutain View Cemetery
Brad Kauzlaric (1936-2007 ) was a contemporary American oil painter who also designed and built modern mosaics. He was born in Eagle River, Wisconsin but moved to Washington State in 1949. As a young man, Kauzlaric studied in a classic art curriculum with Harrison Blass at Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington. He continued to develop his talent with practice, attention to detail, and unusual interpretations. These soon became the hallmarks of his style. Kauzlaric found inspiration in natural history, particularly marine life, as well as Northwest flora. His oil paintings and mosaics are in corporate and private collections. Some of his mosaics are in Pacific Northwest churches. There are few artists who design and build mosaics that possess the aggregate durability and distinctive qualities that so easily compliment contemporary architecture. The techniques Kauzlaric employed were complicated and labor intensive but the results profound. He took mosaic design beyond flat panels into the realm of three-dimensional works, curved walls, and durable windows-- architectural accessories and decorative elements that rival the mosaic floors built by the Phoenicians and Greeks over 3500 years ago.
For recreation, Kauzlaric rowed Hood Canal in his Blue Heron gig and enjoyed the saltwater aquatic sounds, sights, and aromas. He was also a swimmer, gardener and recreational writer. He has observed that art wasn't an optional lifestyle. It simply is. "It's a priority I take seriously even if some of my projects and subject matter appear to be less so. A word that describes me best is 'student' because my art defines the lessons of life."
After a solo show of his paintings in Seattle, Deloris Tarzan, Seattle Times art critic, wrote of Kauzlaric's work, "He anchors us in the present with a group of painstakingly realistic renderings of bare-branched alder trees forming lacy patterns against the sky. These simple, strong, calm statements about nature is a subject painted repeated in the northwest, but never before in this way. Nearly always, Northwest nature paintings are thick with evergreens. The aesthetic is Kauzlaric's own, and it is a fine illustration of the close relationship between nature and abstraction."
Kauzlaric had an unconventional approach in the sale of his work and rarely accepted commissions. In later years, invitations to visit his studios were by arrangement, and his showings were reserved for serious art patrons only. The Seabeck Art Gallery sponsors a community-based web site at www.seabeck.com where some of Kauzlaric's paintings and mosaics are featured.
Preceded in death by
Son, Kenton John (1961); parents, and brother Gerald M. Kauzlaric (1999)
Survived by wife, DeAnna K. Kauzlaric
Children:
Keagan Arthur Kauzlaric, Gig Harbor
Alicia Ann Christen, Silverdale
Clayton Andrew Kauzlaric, Bothell
Klinton Matthew Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM
Grandchildren
Stephanie Kauzlaric, University Place; Ashley Kauzlaric, Tacoma; Derek and Arianna Christen, Silverdale; Kaija, Kateri, and Kian Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM; Oliver Kauzlaric, Bothell
Born in Eagle River, Wis. on Feb. 5, 1936
Departed on Apr. 2, 2007 and resided in Seabeck, WA.
Service: Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2007
Cemetery: Moutain View Cemetery
Brad Kauzlaric (1936-2007 ) was a contemporary American oil painter who also designed and built modern mosaics. He was born in Eagle River, Wisconsin but moved to Washington State in 1949. As a young man, Kauzlaric studied in a classic art curriculum with Harrison Blass at Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington. He continued to develop his talent with practice, attention to detail, and unusual interpretations. These soon became the hallmarks of his style. Kauzlaric found inspiration in natural history, particularly marine life, as well as Northwest flora. His oil paintings and mosaics are in corporate and private collections. Some of his mosaics are in Pacific Northwest churches. There are few artists who design and build mosaics that possess the aggregate durability and distinctive qualities that so easily compliment contemporary architecture. The techniques Kauzlaric employed were complicated and labor intensive but the results profound. He took mosaic design beyond flat panels into the realm of three-dimensional works, curved walls, and durable windows-- architectural accessories and decorative elements that rival the mosaic floors built by the Phoenicians and Greeks over 3500 years ago.
For recreation, Kauzlaric rowed Hood Canal in his Blue Heron gig and enjoyed the saltwater aquatic sounds, sights, and aromas. He was also a swimmer, gardener and recreational writer. He has observed that art wasn't an optional lifestyle. It simply is. "It's a priority I take seriously even if some of my projects and subject matter appear to be less so. A word that describes me best is 'student' because my art defines the lessons of life."
After a solo show of his paintings in Seattle, Deloris Tarzan, Seattle Times art critic, wrote of Kauzlaric's work, "He anchors us in the present with a group of painstakingly realistic renderings of bare-branched alder trees forming lacy patterns against the sky. These simple, strong, calm statements about nature is a subject painted repeated in the northwest, but never before in this way. Nearly always, Northwest nature paintings are thick with evergreens. The aesthetic is Kauzlaric's own, and it is a fine illustration of the close relationship between nature and abstraction."
Kauzlaric had an unconventional approach in the sale of his work and rarely accepted commissions. In later years, invitations to visit his studios were by arrangement, and his showings were reserved for serious art patrons only. The Seabeck Art Gallery sponsors a community-based web site at www.seabeck.com where some of Kauzlaric's paintings and mosaics are featured.
Preceded in death by
Son, Kenton John (1961); parents, and brother Gerald M. Kauzlaric (1999)
Survived by wife, DeAnna K. Kauzlaric
Children:
Keagan Arthur Kauzlaric, Gig Harbor
Alicia Ann Christen, Silverdale
Clayton Andrew Kauzlaric, Bothell
Klinton Matthew Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM
Grandchildren
Stephanie Kauzlaric, University Place; Ashley Kauzlaric, Tacoma; Derek and Arianna Christen, Silverdale; Kaija, Kateri, and Kian Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM; Oliver Kauzlaric, Bothell
Bradley Arthur Kauzlaric
Born in Eagle River, Wis. on Feb. 5, 1936
Departed on Apr. 2, 2007 and resided in Seabeck, WA.
Service: Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2007
Cemetery: Moutain View Cemetery
Brad Kauzlaric (1936-2007 ) was a contemporary American oil painter who also designed and built modern mosaics. He was born in Eagle River, Wisconsin but moved to Washington State in 1949. As a young man, Kauzlaric studied in a classic art curriculum with Harrison Blass at Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington. He continued to develop his talent with practice, attention to detail, and unusual interpretations. These soon became the hallmarks of his style. Kauzlaric found inspiration in natural history, particularly marine life, as well as Northwest flora. His oil paintings and mosaics are in corporate and private collections. Some of his mosaics are in Pacific Northwest churches. There are few artists who design and build mosaics that possess the aggregate durability and distinctive qualities that so easily compliment contemporary architecture. The techniques Kauzlaric employed were complicated and labor intensive but the results profound. He took mosaic design beyond flat panels into the realm of three-dimensional works, curved walls, and durable windows-- architectural accessories and decorative elements that rival the mosaic floors built by the Phoenicians and Greeks over 3500 years ago.
For recreation, Kauzlaric rowed Hood Canal in his Blue Heron gig and enjoyed the saltwater aquatic sounds, sights, and aromas. He was also a swimmer, gardener and recreational writer. He has observed that art wasn't an optional lifestyle. It simply is. "It's a priority I take seriously even if some of my projects and subject matter appear to be less so. A word that describes me best is 'student' because my art defines the lessons of life."
After a solo show of his paintings in Seattle, Deloris Tarzan, Seattle Times art critic, wrote of Kauzlaric's work, "He anchors us in the present with a group of painstakingly realistic renderings of bare-branched alder trees forming lacy patterns against the sky. These simple, strong, calm statements about nature is a subject painted repeated in the northwest, but never before in this way. Nearly always, Northwest nature paintings are thick with evergreens. The aesthetic is Kauzlaric's own, and it is a fine illustration of the close relationship between nature and abstraction."
Kauzlaric had an unconventional approach in the sale of his work and rarely accepted commissions. In later years, invitations to visit his studios were by arrangement, and his showings were reserved for serious art patrons only. The Seabeck Art Gallery sponsors a community-based web site at www.seabeck.com where some of Kauzlaric's paintings and mosaics are featured.
Preceded in death by
Son, Kenton John (1961); parents, and brother Gerald M. Kauzlaric (1999)
Survived by wife, DeAnna K. Kauzlaric
Children:
Keagan Arthur Kauzlaric, Gig Harbor
Alicia Ann Christen, Silverdale
Clayton Andrew Kauzlaric, Bothell
Klinton Matthew Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM
Grandchildren
Stephanie Kauzlaric, University Place; Ashley Kauzlaric, Tacoma; Derek and Arianna Christen, Silverdale; Kaija, Kateri, and Kian Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM; Oliver Kauzlaric, Bothell
Born in Eagle River, Wis. on Feb. 5, 1936
Departed on Apr. 2, 2007 and resided in Seabeck, WA.
Service: Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2007
Cemetery: Moutain View Cemetery
Brad Kauzlaric (1936-2007 ) was a contemporary American oil painter who also designed and built modern mosaics. He was born in Eagle River, Wisconsin but moved to Washington State in 1949. As a young man, Kauzlaric studied in a classic art curriculum with Harrison Blass at Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington. He continued to develop his talent with practice, attention to detail, and unusual interpretations. These soon became the hallmarks of his style. Kauzlaric found inspiration in natural history, particularly marine life, as well as Northwest flora. His oil paintings and mosaics are in corporate and private collections. Some of his mosaics are in Pacific Northwest churches. There are few artists who design and build mosaics that possess the aggregate durability and distinctive qualities that so easily compliment contemporary architecture. The techniques Kauzlaric employed were complicated and labor intensive but the results profound. He took mosaic design beyond flat panels into the realm of three-dimensional works, curved walls, and durable windows-- architectural accessories and decorative elements that rival the mosaic floors built by the Phoenicians and Greeks over 3500 years ago.
For recreation, Kauzlaric rowed Hood Canal in his Blue Heron gig and enjoyed the saltwater aquatic sounds, sights, and aromas. He was also a swimmer, gardener and recreational writer. He has observed that art wasn't an optional lifestyle. It simply is. "It's a priority I take seriously even if some of my projects and subject matter appear to be less so. A word that describes me best is 'student' because my art defines the lessons of life."
After a solo show of his paintings in Seattle, Deloris Tarzan, Seattle Times art critic, wrote of Kauzlaric's work, "He anchors us in the present with a group of painstakingly realistic renderings of bare-branched alder trees forming lacy patterns against the sky. These simple, strong, calm statements about nature is a subject painted repeated in the northwest, but never before in this way. Nearly always, Northwest nature paintings are thick with evergreens. The aesthetic is Kauzlaric's own, and it is a fine illustration of the close relationship between nature and abstraction."
Kauzlaric had an unconventional approach in the sale of his work and rarely accepted commissions. In later years, invitations to visit his studios were by arrangement, and his showings were reserved for serious art patrons only. The Seabeck Art Gallery sponsors a community-based web site at www.seabeck.com where some of Kauzlaric's paintings and mosaics are featured.
Preceded in death by
Son, Kenton John (1961); parents, and brother Gerald M. Kauzlaric (1999)
Survived by wife, DeAnna K. Kauzlaric
Children:
Keagan Arthur Kauzlaric, Gig Harbor
Alicia Ann Christen, Silverdale
Clayton Andrew Kauzlaric, Bothell
Klinton Matthew Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM
Grandchildren
Stephanie Kauzlaric, University Place; Ashley Kauzlaric, Tacoma; Derek and Arianna Christen, Silverdale; Kaija, Kateri, and Kian Kauzlaric, Edgewood, NM; Oliver Kauzlaric, Bothell
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