Dorothy Bradford
Biography
Dorothy's paintings and drawings have been exhibited widely and her works are represented in many collections in the UK, US, South Africa, Australia, Denmark and elsewhere. In 1980, her painting The Offering was commissioned for Liverpool's Anglican cathedral. An exhibition of her work runs at Nantwich Museum, Cheshire, until August 2. Don died in 1994, and Dorothy is survived by a sister, two daughters and a son.
She was born Dorothy Bassano in Cockermouth, Cumbria. Her father, Harry, was an art teacher, and a great-uncle had exhibited at the Royal Academy. Dorothy attended evening classes at Liverpool College of Art while still at school; these continued when, following the death of her father, she left school to work in a department store to help support the family.
Determined and singleminded, Dorothy continued drawing and painting energetically and began to exhibit her work. Her reputation, particularly as a painter of musicians and conductors, grew rapidly as she accepted an increasing number of invitations to observe and record musicians at work. In 1971 she was the official artist to the New Philharmonia orchestra on tour in the US, and in 1975 she performed the same function for the Leeds international pianoforte competition.
She was born Dorothy Bassano in Cockermouth, Cumbria. Her father, Harry, was an art teacher, and a great-uncle had exhibited at the Royal Academy. Dorothy attended evening classes at Liverpool College of Art while still at school; these continued when, following the death of her father, she left school to work in a department store to help support the family.
Determined and singleminded, Dorothy continued drawing and painting energetically and began to exhibit her work. Her reputation, particularly as a painter of musicians and conductors, grew rapidly as she accepted an increasing number of invitations to observe and record musicians at work. In 1971 she was the official artist to the New Philharmonia orchestra on tour in the US, and in 1975 she performed the same function for the Leeds international pianoforte competition.
