John Brunsdon (1933 – 2014)

Biography: Born in Cheltenham, John Brunsdon (ARCA) studied at Cheltenham School of Art, and, after National Service, went on to the Royal College of Art where he concentrated on etching, and where Julian Trevelyan was a ‘vigorous and fundamental influence’. During the 1960s he taught at St Albans School of Art, where he established printmaking.
John Brunsdon is considered one of the finest British printmakers and is represented in many major public collections such as the Tate Gallery, the Scottish Museum of Modern Art, the V&A, the Arts Council, MOMA in New York and the British Council.