Born in Albuquerque, NM, Tracey Brauer began her artistic journey at an early age. Brauer grew up in the Sandia mountains east of Albuquerque and has always been an animal lover. Her great love for animals led her to drawing anything with four legs and fur. Under the watchful eye of her doting, artistic father, Roy Dunlap, Brauer's sketching ability flourished.

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As often happens, life has a way of getting in the way of art and after years of family and career building, Brauer returned to her heart's love of art and began painting. She began painting in acrylic; learning much from Jerry Yarnell at his Skaitook, OK studio. From there Brauer began to dabble in oils and watercolor and quickly fell in love with both. Her constant search for ways to improve her craft led her to The Fine Arts Institute in Edmond and finally to the Conservatory of Classical Arts where Brauer is currently in a three year atelier program learning the ways of the classical artist.

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Brauer's art reflects her love of realism and  is influenced by her favorites such as David Laffel, Tim Cox, and Tom Browning.

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Brauer's art has been shown in several local shows and galleries. She has been named artist of the month by Edmond Art Association on six occasions.

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Brauer's motto is. "A day without art, is a day wasted!"