Although he was not born in Bradford, Thomas Robert Ablett, was a pioneer in teaching art began to develop his ideas whilst working as an Art Master at Bradford Grammar School. This led him to be a leading light in the formation of The Royal Drawing Society. He was…
Daniel Abrahams was born in 1977 and lives in Wibsey, Bradford. He paints predominantly in oils on canvas and his subjects are often influenced by the Northern English landscape and nostalgic memories of the past, particularly childhood. He has said: Growing up in the eighties I’m from a generation of kids that played…
Michael Acton was born and lived in the Low Moor area of Bradford. He studied art initially at Bradford College and later developed his painting at the London Art College, 2013-15. He paints, predominantly in oil and acrylics, and applies layers of thick paint to get the textured finish he…
Alfred Addy (1866 – 1930) was a Bradford-born painter and art dealer. He moved to the USA in 1906, and one of his paintings is now in The White House Collection. Alfred was the son of William Addy, a wool buyer, and mother, Louisa. He was one of seven…
Born 1955 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Nudrat Afza is a self-taught social-documentary photographer who lives and works in Bradford. For over 30 years, Nudrat has documenting the everyday lives of people from diverse communities. Nudrat, during this time, was a full-time carer for her daughter, who had a…
Glass designer and artist, Kalim Afzal, was born in Bradford in 1966 and educated locally. He has travelled widely across Europe and his work, ‘Fountain’ (1996), now in the permanent collection of Bradford Museums and Galleries (see image below), was inspired by the fountains he saw in formal gardens in Italy and…
Jacky Al-Samarraie is a graphic artist and founder/owner of The Art Rooms. Her studio is based at Lister’s Mill in Bradford, where she designs and produces a range of prints, cards, stationery, gifts and home-ware, including table mats and mugs, as shown below.. After a 20+ year career in social…
Shiraaz Ali, from Bradford, is a visual artist and architect characterised by his distinctive design ideas. He writes: My work process is rooted in a simple admiration for nature; from the cells that form our physical bodies to the sacred geometry guiding our solar system and universe. The intention…
John Allcock pursued an academic career at the University of Bradford for thirty-five years. He was a Reader in Sociology, and specialist in the study of the former Yugoslavia. In this capacity, he served as an advisor to Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, and as an expert…
Janet Allsebrook is a multi-media artist working in printing, photography, 3D installations, and the creation of artist books. Her art education has included a MA Printmaking from Bradford College and a post-graduate diploma in Film and Photography from the University of Bristol. Janet’s work has been shown in exhibitions…
