The wood sculptor, painter and illustrator, Alan, better known as Buddy, Brook, born 1947, works from his studio-home at Baildon. In 1962, aged just 14, he joined Bradford Art School, and studied there for four years eventually gaining a degree in Textile Design. He worked for the Gas Board for many…
John Dockray’s paintings reflect and depict his global travels, as well as the Yorkshire countryside and people close to his home in Wilsden, near Bingley. He attended Shrewsbury School of Art and completed an art Foundation course in 1971. He then moved to Yorkshire and studied at Bradford Regional College of Art,…
Marilyn Brophy is a Saltaire-based painter and printmaker who works predominantly in oil and acrylics, as well as producing limited edition relief and dry point prints. Marilyn attended Bingley Grammar School and later studied Secondary Education, Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Bradford, where she graduated. Largely self-taught as an…
The watercolour artist, Jeremy Taylor, was born in Shipley, 1957. He moved to Norfolk in 1975 and studied Philosophy at the University of East Anglia. In Norfolk, he was attracted to the Norwich School of painters, and in particular the watercolours of Edward Seago. After graduating in 1978, he travelled…
George Bowden (1954 – 2023) was a Haworth-based painter who sold his expressionistic artworks from his shop, ‘Wuthering Arts’, on Haworth Main Street. He painted predominantly in oils and pastels.
The artist and teacher, Pamela Bumby, was born in Austria, but lived in the Bingley area for over 20 years until her death in October 2024. Her mixed media paintings were influenced by her travels in the UK and overseas and are characterised by their strong, warm colours. …
