Lon Brauer is an American artist known for his work in figure and plein air landscape. He has a BFA from Washington University and an MFA from Fontbonne University – both in St. Louis, Missouri.

 Born in 1955 and coming of age in the early seventies, Brauer has roots in the abstract expressionist movement. Influences from Jasper Johns, Willem deKooning, Cy Twombly, and Anselm Kiefer still play through his work. Wash U at the time had a faculty that was heavy on the abstract and conceptual but the experience was firmly rooted in foundational representation.  That roundness of study has given Lon flexibility in his art making. 

Brauer’s work is firmly rooted in figurative themes with a strong emphasis on drawing. His subject matter ranges from the conceptual to the concrete. In his work he develops a strong foundation composition on which to hang the paint. He feels that painting should be primarily about the paint itself as it describe subject. The subject of a painting is only a part of the story. The way the paint is applied and manipulated speaks to the making of an image and drives the narrative - the emotional narrative.