ABOUT THE ARTIST

While today David Brammeld is an international artist, growing up in Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire, UK, has undoubtedly informed the artist he’s become. Trying to understand the complex post-industrial landscape around him, scarred by the demise of coal, ceramic and steel industries, Brammeld would draw the decaying factory buildings, houses, empty shops and the huge obsolete coal mine pit head gear, initially creating large expressive works in charcoal and pastel on paper, then later in acrylic, oil and mixed media.

The natural landscape is never far away from Stoke though, and would become a welcome antidote for the artist, developing into another key subject through which to explore character, texture and identity. He started exhibiting in open art exhibitions which led to being elected a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 2009, The Royal Society of British Artists in 2014, The Pastel Society UK in 2016, Société des Pastellistes de France in 2016 and the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts in 2019. Brammeld also takes part in society group shows on an annual basis.

In 2021, as well as showing in the UK, Brammeld exhibited with Red Rock Pastel Society, Nevada; the 20th International Festival du Pastel in Feytiat, Limoges, France; The Pastel Society of Russia in Penza Gallery, Moscow; and the Pastel Society of South Korea. His work is shown at Trent Art Gallery in Newcastle-under-lyme (www.trentart.co.uk) and society exhibitions at Mall Galleries in London (www.mallgalleries.org. uk). He also has a studio gallery at Josselin in Brittany, France. Publications by Brammeld include Creative Drawing Techniques published by Crowood Press, and For the

Love of Trees and Potteries Collection, both self-published.

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