About Gordon Brady

After school I spent 20 years in the RAF, serving as a navigator on Canberra and Vulcan aircraft.  I left the RAF in 1984 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant.  I then spent 15 years teaching in secondary schools, during which time I completed a BA degree with the Open University, until taking early retirement in 2002 and moved to France in 2003.  I sold the odd painting in UK and then again in France, the owner of the French gallery I used wanted to provide lessons for the local ex-pats, and I started teaching watercolour.  At the start of the pandemic I had three classes of both French and British students. in August 2020 I moved back to the UK.

For my commercial work I use Arches 300 gsm rough paper, for my teaching paintings I usually use good quality heavy watercolour paper because it does not need stretching no matter how wet the painting, I also use it because as I complete a lot of paintings during the teaching sessions the heavy paper allows me to use both sides.  Further  a development painting or sketch on the back of one painting may turn out to be better than expected, you may find your purchase has another on the reverse for this reason if it is the heavier paper.

Most of my work is in watercolour and ranges from animals and birds to landscapes, particularly townscapes where old wooden doors and brickwork make an enjoyable painting.  My paintings of rusty motoring icons have a good following, and that trend has continued in UK.  I have recently started to paint in acrylics and oils, and examples may appear later in 2023. I do paint for enjoyment, but always with selling in mind.  

Thank you for looking at my gallery.