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Brey Avery

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Just a guy who loves swimming, mountain biking, running, hiking, and painting the places I see. DM me to buy something and for commissions !

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I thought I would do a quick bio here. My name is Brey, like the color gray. I have been a commercial plumber for almost two decades. I loved to swim and draw as a kid, but nothing more than the basics. I love adventure and the outdoors, and more than anything, water.

At 32 I got into triathlon. I hadn't ever run more than a mile, swam 100 yards or biked further than 10 miles. Swimming was the pull for me though. I completed my first mile swim almost a year later, and did my first 10k open water this year. That was 8 years of solid effort. I never imagined I would be where I am today.

I have always wanted to paint, and the beginning of this year I started to realize, if I can spend 8 years learning one skill, I can do that with anything. So I am diving into painting. I started by trying to treat it like swimming, scheduled practice and patience. Now I am obsessed. There is so much peace in painting. There is also excitement and adventure. I can't wait to see where this goes! by @braveryarts

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So grateful to have people who support my art! This comission is for a close friend, who I share countless memories with. @dave.stringham has been my friend since birth. Love you Bro!

Bear Lake. 24"×48" SOLD by @braveryarts

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One of the waterfalls we passed climbing up Mt. Whitney. Seriously this hike was so gorgeous! I would like to redo the first half, because there was so much to see, but we kinda had a mountain to climb too.

16x24 oil on board, framed with gold freaking leaf!
Available $1000 by @braveryarts

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A warm welcome to Brey Avery (@braveryarts), joining the Galleries & Studios segment of the RTIA Show this September 17-20 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

The Layton, UT-based artist is an endurance enthusiast who loves running, biking along his local trails and open water swimming during the summer. He paints the places he sees on his outings. Find him at booth #506

Get your show tickets at www.rtiashow.com #rtiashow #rtiashow26 by @braveryarts

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From the trail to Mt Whitney. This is about the halfway point. Some permits allow camping in the clearing left of this little lake. We used this water as a fill up point before climbing the 99 switchbacks to get to the backside of those peaks at the top. You might have to pry this painting out of my hands, but its avaiable😆

16x24, oil on board by @braveryarts

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I love this perspective of the water flowing over the rocks in the foreground. by @braveryarts

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Mt. Whitney, 14,505. Tallest peak in the lower 48 states.

@chad.avery.108 drew out this 1% permit hike in January. It was a phenomenal hike! @keate.dean and I had all the time in the world to prepare, but kinda neglected the training. We all figured we could at the very least make it to the top.

We started the trail at 2 am, and got in 4 hours of hiking in the dark, moonlight was enough for most of it. We made it about halfway up the climb at that point. That section was all trees and waterfalls! The second half of the climb was switchbacks and rocks. I am glad Keate and Chad were leading the way, because I really started sucking air above 14,000'. We took it slow and had a good time. I was ready to be done as soon as we turned around, but felt better every time we had a little rest.

I have so many photos, and I will probably have to do a painting collection of the Mt. Whitney trail and wilderness. taken in Mt Whitney Summit by @braveryarts

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12"x24" available. by @braveryarts

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Dandelions and Faeries 12"x12" by @braveryarts

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