Biography

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Sean painting in Scotland 2006

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".