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Lady with a well-deserved reputation
THE Museum learned of the sad death of Dorothy
Bradford
 at the age of 90 - days before her last exhibition was due to open in
the Millennium Gallery in the summer of 2008.
We didn't use the phrase
"Nantwich artist" here because she preferred to think of herself as an international
artist who lived in Nantwich. A reputation she thoroughly deserved.
Dorothy was born in Cockermouth, and lived in
Liverpool, London, Ilkley, Formby and Nantwich.
She studied drawing, painting, sculpture and
etching in Liverpool, London (Central and St Martin's), Leeds etc. She worked
especially with Ruskin Spear and Maurice De Sausmarez.
She lectured in Yorkshire and
Lancashire.
Between 1942 and 1945 she worked in the
Art Department of C.E.M.A (now Arts Council) and her other appointments were:
1971 - 'Official Artist' to the New
Philharmonia Orchestra on tour in USA.
1975 - 'Official Artist' to Leeds
International Pianoforte Competition.
1980 - She was commissioned to produce
a painting for
Liverpool Cathedral.
Her works are represented in
collections in the UK, USA, South Africa, Australia, Denmark, etc.
Dorothy was the wife of the late
Don. She leaves a son and two daughters, and four grandchildren. |
