Jorge Andres Tarallo was born in Montevideo, Uruguay where he began his art education at the National Arts School. He was taught by notable artists Riveiro and Garino. At the age of 21 he relocated to the US to focus on a career as a painter. Many collectors have followed his work in gallery exhibitions in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, New York, Chicago and other US cities. Mastering a particular balance of lighting and shadows is a specialty of Braun's. Many noted a similarity rather the influence of Rembrandt in his landscapes and seascapes, but Braun considers himself to be an impressionist painter focusing on realism. Tarallo signs his paintings J.T. Braun, and his adopted name of Braun is generally how he is recognized.