'I want to make something beautiful' was the guiding principle behind the works of the artist Paul Benedict Brand (1916 - 2008), a selection of which is presented here. Each piece has a story to tell, on themes ranging from Greek myths to manual labour, this portfolio includes landscapes, portraits and illustrations. Working from keen observation, there are influences from medieval stained glass, classical and renaissance painting through to impressionism, abstraction, with drama and music abounding in his compositions. Trained at Chelsea and Heatherly's, he committed six decades to the...more
