Biography
In 1973, Keep the River Clear, a small mural depicting the Hudson River sailboat “Clearwater” took first prize at the “Save the Hudson” benefit gala. Out of hundreds of entries from artists of all ages, a then 6-year-old Bret Reilly claimed that honor.
Thirty years later, that little boy matured into a true, modern-day renaissance man—achieving success in visual arts, music and writing.
After graduating from Skidmore College in 1989 with a degree in studio art, Bret moved to NYC where he apprenticed for famed sculptor Bryan Hunt.
During his years in New York, Bret also pursued music. He performed more than 200 concerts in NYC clubs and has written and recorded more than 300 songs. Three of his songs appear in the Farrelly Brother’s hit motion pictures: Dumb and Dumber; Me, Myself and Irene; and There’s Something about Mary. Reilly also wrote, produced and starred in a feature film inspired by his life as an artist, My Big One.
In 2001, Bret moved to Los Angeles and his second screenplay, Spring Chicken Break, was optioned by Paramount.
After meeting his wife in LA, Reilly moved back to New York in 2003 to pursue sculpture full-time. Bather, one of his recent sculptures, was shown at the Tang Museum in Saratoga Springs in May 2004.
Bret currrently has had 5 solo shows in New York and made his international debut in Paris in June 2006. His seventh solo show, an outdoor park installation, is scheduled for September/October 2006 in Reilly's hometown of Irvington, New York.
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