Born in Modesto and raised in Long Beach, California, artist Ryan Brown's focus in college was studying business. Ryan took a few college art courses but is mostly self-taught. He finds pleasure in studying the work of artists he admires and creating his own pieces. Ryan believes that “Art is human creativity. It is meant to inspire and evoke emotion, just like music.” He finds inspiration through everyday life and sees each moment as an opportunity to create new art. Ryan enjoys working with a variety of mediums, but prefers oils and charcoal.