May Stead (nee Greening) was born on May 21st, 1871 in Bradford. She was the daughter of Charles Greening, a master printer, who works were at Albion Place, Bradford. She was one of six children, with three older and a younger brother, and a younger sister. After her…
Ilkley based artist, Louise Hepworth-Wood, studied art, music and performance to degree level at Nottingham Trent University and graduated with honours in 1993. Louise taught art at Bradford Grammar School for 20 years, 1996-2016. Since that time she has pursued freelance work as a painter, with a current interest in nature,…
In March 1965 the Bradford-born artist, Gerald French, was interviewed by art critic, Brian Vale, for the ‘Bradford Pictorial’, a monthly lifestyle magazine. In the interview, Gerald explained his sources of inspiration and approach to art. On his inspiration: “Well they have altered in so far as originally they were…
Richard Franz Bayer (1901-1990) was a painter, illustrator, and teacher at Bradford Grammar School. Richard was born in Vienna. His father, Richard Wagner, died before he was born, and before he married, so he was given his mother’s name, Bayer. His mother died when he was a child of…
