Brian Crook

Leatherhead, Surrey, 1944 - former RAF Canberra Navigator, professional artist for past 20 years.

Great affection for work of Munch, Expressionists, Bonnard and Matisse. I seek to achieve the most impact with least means, simplifying my portrait drawings of women to catch the essence of personality and mood in as few lines as possible. Influenced in landscape by the beauty of the rural Berkshire and Wiltshire Downs, the valleys of the rivers Lambourn and Kennet. Watercolour/Oils and Esp. Etching. Also love old cars, out and about painting from open top (see website below)

Exhibited Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Newbury, Marlborough, Wantage, Devizes.....

Master of Philosophy in International History, Cambridge University (Pembroke College),