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About me

Brian Donnelly is an artist with a national reputation.

Brian Donnelly’s new paintings are vibrant and vivid: a true painter’s response to places that he clearly loves.
— Andrew Graham Dixon - one of the leading art critics and presenters of ars television in the English speaking world
Brian Donnelly is an extraordinary teacher because he is a great artist. He is able to to provide an intellectual and hermeneutic framework for an exploration of the psychology and spirituality of creativity which lies at the heart of art. In this way he inspires but also empowers his students to reflect, to develop an interiority, and to have the courage to create.  
— Mr H van Mourik Broekman | Principal | Liverpool College
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Brian is a gifted artist, with a wealth of artistic and aesthetic knowledge that embodies his consummate and colourful depictions of modernity, which never cease to fascinate the onlooker.
— Victor Heyfron | Nationally acknowledged Artist and Open University lecturer on Aesthetics

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Brian Donnelly is a UK based artist specialising primarily in painting. His work defies categorisation, although can be said to draw influence from both classic principles as well as yes more contemporary interpretations of abstraction. Brian lives and works in Chester, although lectures frequently across the UK and beyond.

Lectures

Brian frequently gives lectures all over Europe at Universities, Public Schools and Art festivals. To see his current offerings click here.

Commissions:

Brian is always interested in discussing ideas for creative and collaborative work. You can see some of Brian’s previous commissions here.

A quick CV is available here.

Significant work: