| Jesse Bruton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 (1933) |
| Died | 2021 (aged 87–88) |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, paintings conservator, restorer |
Jesse Arthur Bruton (1933–2021) was a British artist, and a founder of the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham. He gave up painting in 1972, to become a picture conservator.
Bruton was born in 1933, and was educated at Birmingham College of Art, where he later lectured.
He painted landscapes, and later abstract works.
He exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, and held solo exhibitions at Ikon in 1965 and 1967. A retrospective exhibition of his work was held at Ikon from July to September 2016. His painting Winding Road (1967–1968) is in the collection of Birmingham Museums Trust.
Bruton died in 2021.
Publications
- Bruton, Jesse; Watkins, Jonathan (2016). Jesse Bruton. Ikon. ISBN 9781911155034.
References
- ^ "Ikon Jesse Bruton". Ikon Gallery. July 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Jesse Bruton at Ikon Gallery". Parkside Gallery. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Jesse Bruton (b.1933)". Art UK. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- Jennings, Rose (29 August 2004). "Birmingham on the cutting-edge". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "Jesse Bruton, Ikon Founder Artist 1933–2021". Ikon/60. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
External links
- Artist's Talk - Jesse Bruton and Pamela Scott Wilkie in conversation