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native of St. Ives, Brian is
a consummate painter whose skill
is far reaching. Growing up
in this beautiful West Cornwall
town in the 1940's and 1950's
provided him with all the inspiration
any artist could wish for. This
was an era when the abstract
works with which the town is
now associated were first seen
in the local studios and galleries.
However, Brian chose to follow
the example of an earlier generation
of painters in Cornwall, with
work based on direct observation,
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After completing his art school training
he spent five years teaching in the
Midlands, but like most Cornish 'exiles'
he was drawn back to St. Ives as soon
as the opportunity arose. He now lives
and works in a home that nestles on
the cliff edge bathed in that magnificent
north light for which the town is
so famous, painting full time.
Brian is comfortable painting in many
mediums and is also able to adopt
different styles when the mood takes
him. With a canny eye for detail due
in no small part to the fact that
he often executes his works in-situ
he brings a life and vivacity to his
works using vivid pigments that capture
the natural beauty of nature.
He is a Member of the Royal Society
of Marine Painters and was awarded
the Society's Pears Prize. His work
has been shown in exhibitions of the
Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Society
of British Artists, Royal Institute
of Painters in Watercolour, Royal
West of England Academy and the Society
of Landscape Painters.
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