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 />
So it was that after 8 short months at Humber Electrical Brian left the company and joined the<br />
Fire Service as a trainee, being duly 'posted' to Leeds for the duration <strong>of</strong> his exams and Fire<br />
Service training.<br />
It was when Brian returned to York and Leeman Road shortly thereafter, that life was to take him<br />
on another, not unexpected path.<br />
Dancing was a regular pastime at the Grand Assembly Rooms, Blake Street, and here, in 1955 is<br />
where Brian met the 21yr-old Shirley Brigham.<br />
'May I have the pleasure <strong>of</strong> this dance?'<br />
Shirley was working at the Yorkshire Evening Press at the time and later (which must have been<br />
every young ladies delight,) with the dream company, Terry's Chocolates, York.<br />
^ Grand Assembly Rooms, York today.<br />
The dance at the Assembly Rooms went well and Brian plucked up the courage and asked<br />
Shirley is she would see him again? So it was they arranged to meet on the following Tuesday.<br />
The second meeting never happened. Much to Brian's dismay, Shirley never turned up!<br />
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