Thoughts of a Watercolour Artist
Brian D. Powell is an artist and original founding member of "The Three Brusketeers." Along the way ... Brian also happened to revolutionise the search and rescue industry. As a fire officer, designer, thinker and inventor he is directly responsible for some of the most profound health & safety advances the western world has seen. Brian Powell is not your average everyday inventive genius, he is simply one step ahead as a creative thinker, more than that, Brian is a man who understands the importance of acting to implement change. In addition to a distinguished career saving lives, Brian helped to raise a family. He then took time to see a bit of the world, recording those memories through his art and recording these in a 124-page full-colour booklet, available now, direct from the publisher.
Brian D. Powell is an artist and original founding member of "The Three Brusketeers."
Along the way ... Brian also happened to revolutionise the search and rescue industry. As a fire officer, designer, thinker and inventor he is directly responsible for some of the most profound health & safety advances the western world has seen. Brian Powell is not your average everyday inventive genius, he is simply one step ahead as a creative thinker, more than that, Brian is a man who understands the importance of acting to implement change.
In addition to a distinguished career saving lives, Brian helped to raise a family. He then took time to see a bit of the world, recording those memories through his art and recording these in a 124-page full-colour booklet, available now, direct from the publisher.
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<strong>Thoughts</strong> <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Watercolour</strong> <strong>Artist</strong><br />
In January <strong>of</strong> 1955 Corporal Brian D. Powell was at Denbury Barracks, Newton Abbot, in<br />
Devon when he was demobbed (discharged from the Signals.)<br />
Soon after, Brian was back working for a local firm, Dodsworth & Sturdy <strong>of</strong> York. This was to<br />
prove just a short stay. Brian had returned home with the experience <strong>of</strong> military in Germany and<br />
this, coupled with new found friends and with a world <strong>of</strong> new experience, it meant Brian, like the<br />
rest <strong>of</strong> the country was looking optimistically to a future full <strong>of</strong> promise.<br />
^ Leeds Training Centre, April 1956.<br />
Brian was 23 years <strong>of</strong> age and on his way back to Yorkshire where he soon found himself<br />
working in his all too familiar, former trade with Humber Electrical Engineering.<br />
This was not to last for long …<br />
Brian was to meet a friend named Alan in the local public house and very soon Alan was<br />
discussing … with an enthusiastic Brian ... a possible career change.<br />
Shortly thereafter, Brian was joining the Fire Service!<br />
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