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Helen Bradley Art

British, 1900-1979

Helen Bradley was born in Lees near Oldham in 1900. She began her art education at the age of 13, winning the John Platt scholarship to Oldham Art School in 1913. The outbreak of war and parental opposition brought an early end to her artistic career. Bradley only began to paint her distinctive scenes of an Edwardian girlhood at the age of 65. She simply wanted to show her grandchildren how different a place the world used to be when she was a child. In the 1960s, she met L. S. Lowry, who encouraged her in the creation of a narrative style based on her childhood memories and a personally expressive style finally began to emerge. From 1965 until she died in 1979, Bradley achieved international celebrity. Televised documentaries were made of her life, the Northern Ballet adapted her work for the stage and shortly before her death, she was awarded the MBE.

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Aunt Mary Meets a Bull

Aunt Mary Meets a Bull

By Helen Bradley

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Aunt Mary Meets a Bull by Helen Bradley British 1900-1979 Oil on board Signed lower right Board size: 9.5 x 13.5 inches Framed size: 16 x 20 inches

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20th Century Helen Bradley Art

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Oil, Board

"Dear Me", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink), "Jane's talking to the Policeman"
"Dear Me", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink), "Jane's talking to the Policeman"

"Dear Me", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink), "Jane's talking to the Policeman"

By Helen Bradley

Located in London, GB

"“Dear Me”, cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink), “Jane’s talking to the Policeman” and Mother, the three Aunts and Grandma (and the dogs Gyp and Barney) were all outside James Alfred B...

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Late 20th Century Helen Bradley Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Evening by the Lake Watercolor, Signed and Framed, Late 20th Century
Evening by the Lake Watercolor, Signed and Framed, Late 20th Century

Evening by the Lake Watercolor, Signed and Framed, Late 20th Century

By Helen Bradley

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Helen Bradley, British (1900 – 1979) Evening by the Lake Medium: Watercolour on paper Framed size: 24 x 30 inches Unframed size: 16 x 23.5 inches Signature: Signed with Fly monogra...

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Late 20th Century Helen Bradley Art

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Watercolor

Oh where, Oh where can Gyp and Barney be!
Oh where, Oh where can Gyp and Barney be!

Oh where, Oh where can Gyp and Barney be!

By Helen Bradley

Located in London, GB

Signed and dated Helen Bradley 1972 (lower right) Story inscribed on the verso. Image dimensions: 28.5cm x 24cm / 11.2 inches x 9.5 inches Framed dimensions: 39.5cm x 34.4cm / 15.6 ...

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Late 20th Century Helen Bradley Art

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Oil, Board

Waiting at Liverpool to go to the Isle of Man
Waiting at Liverpool to go to the Isle of Man

Waiting at Liverpool to go to the Isle of Man

By Helen Bradley

Located in London, GB

Image dimensions: 46cm x 62cm / 18 inches x 24½ inches Framed dimensions: 55.8cm x 71cm / 22 inches x 28 inches Signed with fly insignia (lower left); further signed, inscribed and ...

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Late 20th Century Helen Bradley Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Located in Belgravia, London, London

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Located in Belgravia, London, London

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