Bryan ILLSLEY

Bryan ILLSLEY
1937

 Bryan Illsley was born in 1937, and studied at Kingston School of Art. In 1963, he moved to St Ives and worked at the Bernard Leach Pottery, and in 1967 established a partnership with Breon O'Casey, making studio jewellery. He now lives in London.

Red Square (1967), a painting by this artist, is in the Cornwall Council permanent collection.

media

Abstract painter, jeweller, ceramics

exhibitions

2011: 'Second Sight', Lemon Street Gallery, Truro 9-30 July

memberships

Penwith Society of Arts

misc further info

Public Cat Fdn spells his name wrongly, as Illsey.

references

Public Catalogue Foundation (2007) Cornwall & IOS, Oil Paintings in Public Ownership;

Tate Publications: St Ives 1939-64 Twenty Five Years of Painting