Don Braben C V
Above: Cerberus Collection, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm $1750.00 AUD
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY:
Don is a foundation member, vice-president and Fellow of the
Australian Society of Marine Artists. He is also a member of the International
Society of Marine Painters and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists In Naval
Vessels.
Don was born and educated on Merseyside , England in 1937, growing up when
Liverpool was a very busy port which gave him the interest in ships and the sea.
(His very first prize award at age10 was for a model of ships in Liverpool
docks). Deciding on a career in art instead of the sea. Don graduated with NDD
and ATD (1960) and later an MA, taught and lectured in art at schools, colleges
and university until 1997. His teaching career took him from UK to Nigeria ,
Zambia , Canada and finally Australia where he spent most of his career
lecturing in art at Griffith University . Among his interests in teaching were
developing drawing courses for distance education students and illustrating for
texts and scientific publications.
Don continued his interest in marine art with voyages by sea as artist in
residence with CSIRO, Australian Maritime Safety Authority and RAN Hydrographic
Service. These voyages depicting the crews and ships at work resulted in
exhibitions in Hobart , Brisbane and Wollongong . His interest in the last of
the conventional cargo ships, ‘Capitaine Wallis' led to an exhibition of the
ship's history in Sydney and Noumea .
Don's paintings have won many awards and his work is in many public, private and
corporate collections worldwide.
Solo exhibitions have been held in Brisbane , Sydney , Hobart , Wollongong ,
Wondai, Granville , France , Noumea , New Caledonia and Kobe , Japan .
His work has been displayed at prestigious events like Mystic Marine
International, USA , Royal Society of Marine Artists, London and ANL Art Awards
in Australia . Published articles have appeared in Australian Artist and he is
listed in Painters of New Caledonia C20.
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