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Bryan Ida
Bryan Ida (born March 1963) is an American painter who primarily works in Los Angeles but has presented his work in other giant cities as well like New York, Tokyo, and Taipei and many others across the world.

Early Life
As a young boy Ida was actually a musician, learning to play french horn at a young age and he participated in youth symphonies and school orchestras. This musical inclination continued throughout his early education, taking interest in electronic music which he would take further by making it, electronic music composition, the focus of his studies at his time at San Jose State University and Sonoma State University.

Career
In 1988 however, Ida began working under Sam Francis, the noted abstract expressionist painter. Francis served as Ida's gateway into painting and would be his inspiration, mentor, and friend as Ida's career began to shift away from music and towards painting. Working with Francis on a daily basis, and having access to all the painting materials he could need Ida began working on paintings of his own, improving on his technique and finding his style. Eventually he moved into a studio in Los Angeles, which would essentially mark the beginning of his career as a painter.

He has since participated in a variety of different exhibitions and has had his work shown in many museums all over the world.