The diverse practice of Bryan Illsley (1937–2024) includes; painting, sculpture, book manufacture, design, print and jewellery making. Before studying at Kingston School of Art, he served an apprenticeship with a monumental stonemason. He was based in St Ives from the early 1960s until his return to London in1986. In St Ives, alongside his own studio practice, he worked for the Leach Pottery before forming a partnership with Breon O’Casey making jewellery.

Public collections that hold examples of his work include the Arts Council, Crafts Council, Contemporary Arts Society, Victoria & Albert Museum, Kettles Yard, Cambridge and the Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.

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