The obituaries in 1992 for the Bradford born artist, Richard Eurich, were glowing. The local newspaper, the Telegraph & Argus, described him as, ‘A gentle, contented family man [who] socialised very little among his peers, preferring to maintain a few enriching artistic friendships via articulate letters.’ In his unpublished autobiography, As…
“As an artist I make things (such as collages, self-published books and pamphlets, short films) and I work with people.” “When I’m making things, I’m drawn to working with found images and objects, and the idea of making a new story with them. I like using things that are ephemeral…
The local wildlife artist, John Busby, died in 2015. He was a talented bird artist and his works are now in public galleries and in private collections. In his book, ‘Drawing Birds’ (2004) published by Christopher Helm and the RSPB, John Busby wrote about his instinctive approach to painting bird…
“I am a 30 year old painter based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. I have been a finalist in the National Open Art Competition 2015, Platform Open Arts Competition 2015/16 and Black Swan Arts Open 2016. I have also been shortlisted for the New Light Art Prize Exhibition 2013, RA Summer…
“I produce printmaking, artist books, construction, photography and paint depending on the relevance of those media. I also combine a matrix of interchangeable but specific data, which may contain archival material, images and text. Underpinning my work are ideas about life, death, decay and belief.” “As an example, in 2016…
“My work because does not fit easily into common categories, either from the point of view of its type (or genre) or the way in which I work. This much will be evident from my website, where the various galleries offer a wide range of styles, media and subject-matter. With…
“Although the life drawing and painting class has long since lost favour with most colleges and universities, my own interests in the culture of the life class has never left me. Since being a first year student at Bradford College of Art in the fifties, either through my role as…
