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Brian West
Born in 1945 Brian West began painting in oils at an early age, later attending Mansfield College Of Art. In his professional career specialized in sporting imagery seeking to portray the drama, colour and spectacle of the sporting world. He has exhibited widely with great success and has been commissioned by many famous names from the world of sport, including Gary Lineker O.B.E, Peter Shilton O.B.E, M.B.E, Sir Alex Ferguson C.B.E, Sir Jack Hayward, David Gower O.B.E and many others; as well as painting commissions for sporting institutions such as the Football Association the Sports Council, Wembley Stadium Plc, The British Olympic Sailing Team & various football & cricket clubs.(ex Sotheby's Sale Catalogue) BOOKS CONTENT Sleeve Cover picture on ‘Canto del Cigno - Marco Van Basten’ ... pub.2004 Sleeve Cover picture on ‘ISIS Bob Dylan Anthology’ ...pub by Helter Skelter Comment contained within ‘The Real Mackay’….by Dave Mackay & Martin Knight Picture of Villa debut goal commissioned painting... ’Walking Tall, My Story’ ...by Peter Crouch Sleeve Cover picture on ’Sports In Society’ ... by Prof.Jay Coakley & Dr.Elizabeth Pike. OU Press MAGAZINES The Outside Favourites - featured in joint profile ... Artists & Illustrators. June2008 Front & Back Covers featuring Bob Dylan paintings ... Isis Magazine, issues 95/2001 & 146/2009 It’s All About You Magazine...issue 6 2009 ... ’Real Life, Real People’ double page feature VHS VIDEO ‘The Gordon Strachan Story...Good Times, Hard Times’....his favourite goal - painting commission comment & video appearance . | |||||
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