Brian Aldrich

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Cley Mill Norfolk

Brian came from an East Anglian family and qualified as a Chartered Architect in 1960.  He was a founder member of a large and successful integrated  design practice established in 1967.  He retired from full time practice in 1996 and took up painting appearing in the Channel 4 Watercolour Challenge programme in 2000. After this he participated in many home and overseas painting courses to gain experience and confidence.

He established the Maritime Art Group in 2005.  This was formed by a group of Friends of the RSMA.  Initially he led the group but took a year out in 2010 to undergo hip surgery. He was re elected chair and leader in January 2011 . He remains an active supporter of the group’s activities. In addition to his passionate interest in capturing the beauty of nature, Brian enjoys seascapes architectural subjects harbours  boats and mud !  He paints in watercolour acrylics pen and wash and uses pastels for portraiture and “soft” subjects.  He is a keen colourist covering subjects ranging from boats hauled up on the foreshore to dramatic sky scapes. His particular interest in skies has led  by invitation to Associate Fellowship of the  Royal Meteorological Society following studies submitted and published covering a series of paintings of unusual cloudscapes.

In addition to exhibiting with the Maritime Art Group Brian has exhibited and sold work at the Mall Gallery and galleries in the Midlands and East Anglia. He also is keen to support charities and has supported the group’s involvement with Charities including the RNLI. He has also supported through personal picture sales Help for Heroes local hospices and repairs to local churches.