Brian Towers

Brian Towers is getting a bit long in the tooth - the one he has left - but can still get far too excited about art for his own good and is in his studio most days in these lazy times of retirement. He was born in the North of England by the beautiful (paintable) coastline of Northumberland and has always stayed close to home where there is plenty of inspiration for art.

He had been painting all his life as a non-professional, although as a schoolteacher for 30 years he did use his skills and interest in teaching technical and artistic design of craft objects. His subject matter interests cover a wide group, including landscapes, portraits, animals, cartooning and space scenes. The last one is a bit of light relief and allows him to get his imagination to work creating his own worlds and life-forms. Brian has also gained an excellent reputation for his caricature cartoons. These are based on photographs and capture a true likeness to the subject in an artistic and humourous setting.

He has tackled most mediums but used ,mainly watercolours, although now he has taken a liking to fast-drying oils. His portraits are largely done in pastels and his space work in acrylic allowing the use of an airbrush. He has gained many prizes and can put letters after his name - but he prefers to let his paintings speak for themselves. His pictures sell well and can be found in many countries. If, with his art, he can give pleasure to others, then he will consider that to be his greatest achievement.

Prints of Brians work are shown in the Gallery and may be purchased direct from this site. If you would like Brian to commission an original piece of artwork please click here.