Brian was born in Subiaco, Western Australia in 1938. He is a full time fine artist who has studied many mediums and subjects for over thirty years which includes a full time degree course at the Curtin University of Western Australia.
He has exhibited in many showings and won numerous prizes and awards for drawing, oil painting and mixed media works.
His work can be found in many private and public collection in Australia.
education
1955 Trained as Photo Engraver & Lithographer
1963 Commenced P/T Studies at UWA extension
1968 Art studies in Painting and Drawing at Claremont School of Art
1976 BA Degree, Majoring in Painting and Printmaking at W.A.I.T.
(now Curtin University)
exhibitions
1976 Jubilee Gallery Northbridge
1977-90 Various mixed exhibitions, contests and commissions
1991 Exhibitions of Drawings – Gomboc Gallery
1992 ‘In Residence’ – exhibition at Sheraton Hotel Yulara, Northern Territory
1993 Paintings – Rics Gallery, Dalkeith
1995 Paintings – Rics Gallery, Dalkeith
1997 Pastels – Rafferty Gallery, Mt Lawley
1999 Pastels – McKenzies Gallery, Claremont
2000 Oils, Pastels – Inside Out Design, Applecross
2000 Pastels – McKenzies Gallery, Claremont
2001 Pastels – McKenzies Gallery, Claremont
public commissions
1979-80 Book Illustrations – WA Education Department
1985 Paintings – City of Stirling WA
1989 Paintings – The Vines Golf Resort
1990 Design drawings for The Elephant Fountain Hyatt Hotel Perth WA
1991 Paintings and drawings for The Travelodge Hotel, Perth
1995 Pastels Princess Margaret Hospital ‘Stitches’theme
awards
1977 Winner of Student Art Award – Parmelia Portrait Prize
1981 First Prize Drawing – City of Stirling
1983 First Prize Painting and Open Award – City of Stirling
1984 First Prize Open Award – City of Stirling
1987 Winner Drawing Section – Williams Art Prize
1993 Winner of the Premier Award – Melville City Annual Awards
1997 Winner Works on Paper – Melville City Annual Awards
1999 Winner Works of Paper & Popular Choice Award – Melville City Annual Awards | 
