Paintings artwork by David Brammeld
Available artwork by David Brammeld
The Backs (Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent) - by David Brammeld
Last Remaining - by David Brammeld
“Mother Town” (Cocks’s Entry, Burslem) - by David Brammeld
The Brown Gate II Pastel - by David Brammeld
The Brown Gate - by David Brammeld
Summer - A Woodland Walk - by David Brammeld
Derelict City II - by David Brammeld
Woodland Walk - by David Brammeld
Back Yard 1 - by David Brammeld
The Backs (Graphite) - by David Brammeld
Derelict City I - by David Brammeld
Monument 1 (Pithead Gear Chatterley Whitfield)) - by David Brammeld
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About David Brammeld
Work and Background: David Brammeld RBSA lives and works in Stoke on Trent (an area known as The Potteries). Much of the artist's work is inspired by the (decayed) urban landscape of this area which was once dominated by heavy industry - coal mining, steel, railways and the once world-famous pottery industry, and provided its distinctive identity.
David works in a variety of media and sizes: acrylics, charcoal, graphite, oils, pastels, mixed media.
"I am inspired by the character and history of the area and produce strong works in pastel, acrylics, graphite or mixed media, in response to this.
I tend to focus on old buildings that have a history (a past) inherent in their appearance. I view these works as building 'portraits' complete with interesting scars, features, textures and blemishes. My intention is to capture the character of time and place, and also the beauty of the architecture as well as creating awareness of the human element.
Recent work features autumn/winter treescapes in graphite, pastel or mixed media, and English landscapes in oils."
David runs a series of recreational art classes in Newcastle-under-Lyme and exhibits work regularly in Staffordshire, Derby, Birmingham and London. Elected member RBSA (Royal Birmingham Society of Artists), 2009.
His urban landscapes are produced in pastel, acrylics, graphite and, more recently, oils. He views these works as building ‘portraits’ - complete with scars, broken features, textures and blemishes. Such buildings are often abandoned and neglected - a sign of the times. His intention is to capture the character of time and place (the relics of the industrial past for instance), but also the beauty of the vernacular architecture as well as an awareness of the human element.
He works on several paintings at once, enjoying the interaction between them - and also the spontaneity this creates.
David is a prize-winning artist who exhibits regularly in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and at the Mall Galleries, London. After having exhibited in the ‘opens’ at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) for a number of years, he was invited to submit for membership, and was elected full Member in 2009.
As a contrast to the focus on the built environment, David also enjoys exploring autumn/winter natural landscapes, when it is stripped back to reveal fascinating tree forms. He is currently working on a series of graphite and charcoal drawings on this theme.
Exhibitions
Regular exhibitions at open art shows in Staffordshire, Derby, Birmingham and London, including:
• Derby City Open, Derby City Art Gallery, Derby
 - Exhibited annually since 2002, Prizewinner 2002, 2005
• Keele Three Counties Open, Keele University
 - Exhibits regularly - 1st Prize Winner 2003, Commended 2005, 2nd Prize Winner 2006
• Keele Three Counties Open, Keele University
 - 1st Prizewinners' Exhibition 2006
• The King Street Gallery, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
• The Leek Gallery, Broad Street, Leek, Staffordshire
 - Solo & group shows
• The Mall Galleries, London
 - Pastels Today exhibition 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 - Prizewinner, 2010
• The Mall Galleries, London
 - Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) exhibition 2009, 2010
• Newcastle Borough Open, The Brampton Museum & Art Gallery, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
 - Exhibited regularly
• The New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
 - Solo show entitled 'A Personal View' May, 2005
• The Potteries Open, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
 - Exhibits regularly
• RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
 - Open All Media Exhibitions
 - Prize Exhibitions
 - Friends Exhibition 2008 - Pastel Prize,
 - Elected Associate Member (ARBSA) 2008
 - Elected member (RBSA) 2009,
 - Winner of GMC Prize in Prize Exhibition 2010
• Staffordshire Open Art, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
 - Prizewinner 2004, Highly Commended 2010
• Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
 - 'A Sense of Place' and 'Architecture' exhibition 2010
David Brammeld Work Experience
Career(s): Practising Artist; Art Teacher/Tutor, Graphic Designer
Teaching: After working as part-time college lecturer teaching life drawing and drawing/painting for a number of years, now runs a series of recreational art classes in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, as well as offering private tuition sessions. Workshops.
David Brammeld Education
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Fine Art. PGCE. RBSA.
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