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Richard Lotman Brown - Biography

After dropping out of an ivy-league college, I used a camera on-loan, from the local University, to shoot my first roll of 35 mm film. That roll included a photograph, soon, awarded in a regional competition. I am, essentially, self-taught or un-teachable, depending on whom you ask. Recently, two of my fine art photographs were acquired by the kemperContemporary Museum, for its Permanent Collection. In 2008, I was juried into the Soho Gallery, in Manhattan, a Guild, founded in 1971. Other places where my work has been, featured, lately, are Shutterbug and Photographic Magazine, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, on an episode of ABC’s, Extreme Makeover, Home Edition, in the Sprint Corporate Collection and in the White House Art Collection, (non-partisan!) I have been fortunate to previously, enjoy success in a few careers. At age 21, I founded Smiling Faces Photographers. Employing a staff of fifteen, we covered most of the campus events. During college, I, also, shot sports pictures for release to local and national publications. Eventually, I obtained an MBA, a real estate license and an NASD, broker dealer’s license, I ventured into the investment and commercial real estate business, in the Midwest of the United States. Although I became Top Agent, my final year, I realized that I was still missing a creative outlet. Since I am a poor singer and cannot paint, I began a career writing and performing stand-up and producing live shows. I, then, combined all of my past experiences into the founding of a personal management business, in Hollywood. I oversaw the careers of actors, writers, musicians and, predominantly, comedians, in their emergence as national talent. Kathy Griffin, current star of her own show, “The D-List”, was a client, early in her career. I contributed a couple of jokes to Roseanne’s first Tonight Show appearance. As in comedy….timing. After ten years, it became time for me to return to my hometown of Kansas City and marry… finally! Anna and I are expecting our first child, on our second wedding anniversary. He will carry the namesake and, hopefully, inspiration of my father. The late, Mr. Brown was able to enjoy the timely, news of his future, first grandchild.