Graham Kingsley Brown - Artist & Poet, 1932 - 2011
Graham woodcarving in his studio in Bideford, North Devon. See About Graham K Brown for a biography.
Welcome to this display of creative works by Graham Kingsley Brown, who was born in Kingston upon Hull, began his artistic practice in South West Cork, Ireland, and lived, for the latter part of his life in North Devon, England. Most of his artistic output has never been seen publically, some is in private collections. Graham was a unique individual, wholly self-taught, and producing works entirely from his prodigious imagination and skill in painting, drawing, sculpture - and poetry. Contact Sophie for more information.
Visit the Curator's Diary for a blog to read features and articles by Graham's daughter Sophie.
Latest article: "Art flying off the shelves - in Dad's Own County".
NEWS
Graham is listed as one of the Bohemians of Ballydehob, one of the artists contributing to the emerging creative culture there in the 1960's. Thanks to the Ballydehob Art Museum!
WORKS AT AUCTION
7 artworks each new to market, and distinctive examples of their style were available at the 2025 Autumn Art Sale at David Duggleby Fine Art Auctioneers. Further works will be made available in the coming years.
Woodcarvings
Woodcarvings available to view in the Sculpture Gallery, including the rare painted woodcarvings in Gallery 4.
"Midsummer" Oil painting on board, 50 x 40cm titled, dated 2000, and signed verso in full as well as on front bottom right "GKB". See also the article "Tuesday's Child" about this piece. Below this: "Siren Rock" one of Graham's most significant oil paintings on board 60 x 65cm, dating from 1985 SOLD in the Spring Art Sale 2025.
Handwritten Excerpt from writings:
"109 Partial Truths".
Haikus
"Earth should be thankful
There's no ocean big enough
To mirror the sky."
"Scour the silver bowl!
Scrape and scrub the antique sky!
Reveal the rainbow!"
"Who? Who does not steal
From under the mower's nose,
Fragrance of cut grass?"
GKB
One of a series of later abstract landscape acrylic paintings on paper, 2006-2011 in Paintings - Gallery 5.
Graham's Oeuvre
Click on "About Graham K. Brown" for a biography, and "Curator's Diary" for notes on managing these works.
For 2 dimensional paintings and drawings in acrylic, oil, collage, pen and ink etc see: "Paintings", "Cut outs" "Drawings". Click on "Abstract Studies" to see a sample gallery of abstract surreal drawings, produced during the years 1992 - 1996.
A selection of painted objects, including tiles, breadboards, stones and furniture are illustrated here, "Painted Tiles" "Objets d'Art". For 3 dimensional sculpture, woodcarvings, see: "Sculpture".
And for Graphic design: an additional category "Design"shows poster and leaflet designs for a community environmental programme Graham produced over a couple of years.
And for poetry, which includes a few readings and texts see "Poetry and Prose".
Graham at Hartland Quay, North Devon, poetry notebook and pen in pocket.
Right: A pair of painted woodcarvings "Solar Spirit" shown on the left of the photo, and "Lunar Spirit", signed on base, dated 1997.
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