Bryan Ida

Bryan was drawn to music at an early age. Being musically inclined, he began playing French Horn as a child. He played in both the El Camino youth symphony and school orchestra.

Bryan, focused upon his musical expression, was continually seeking progressive techniques which lead to his interest in electronic music while in high school.

In his university studies at San Jose State and Sonoma State University, Bryan went on to study electronic music composition.

In 1988 Bryan then went to work for Sam Francis, the noted abstract expressionist painter.

A long standing and close friendship between Bryan and Sam's children had been established early on in childhood. This trusted relationship with Sam's family and close circle of friends would prove to be instrumental in the pivotal change of direction in Bryan's future.

Sam Francis invited Bryan to work as his studio assistant in Palo Alto where
Bryan would have the honor and unique experience of working side by side with this extraordinary artist. Sam would prove to be an important influence in Bryan's segue into painting, an incomparable mentor and a cherished friend to Bryan over the years to come.

In the late eighties I started working for him as his studio assi...

SOLO , 2 PERSON
Bluerider Art, Taipei Taiwan Solo Show "City Symphony" Oct 2016
Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco Solo Show "Littoral Sept 2015
George Billis LA, Culver City, solo show Nov 2014
Bluerider Art, Taipei City , Taiwan Solo Show June 2014
George Billis, New York, NY Solo show April 2014
Smith Andersen North, San Anselmo, CA 2 Person Show March 2014
Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford, CA 3 Person Show May 2013
Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show March 2013
George Billis LA, Culver City, CA Solo Show September 2012
Hang, San Francisco, CA Solo Show October 2009
Bandini Art, Culver City, CA Solo Show July 2007
Hang, San Francisco, CA Solo Show September 2005
Los Angeles Art Association, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA Solo Show October 2004
Hang, Palo Alto, CA Solo Show nApril 2002
Paper Chase, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show April 2001
Smith Andersen Editions , Palo Alto, CA 3 person Show March 1998
Theosophical University Library , Pasadena, CA Solo Show March 1998
The Hatch, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show November 1997
Gallery OBOY, San Francisco, CA 2 person Show July 1997
The Hatch, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show January 1997
The Hatch, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show September 1996
The Studio of Sam Franc...