He was especially drawn to using linocut and then scraperboard
through the tutoring of wood engraver Peter Reddick at
Art College in Bristol.
Scraperboard is a Sgraffito medium - the process he practices
is the reverse from usual mark making.
He begins with a black board and gradually removes parts
of it’s thin dark surface to reveal the white china clay beneath.
The result is a unique original piece.                             May 2020

Brian Gallagher   www.bdgart.com

Brian Gallagher was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1967. Since graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Illustration from Bristol Polytechnic, Brian has enjoyed a successful career as a professional illustrator and fine artist. His work has appeared in all areas of design including magazines, newspapers, book publishing, advertising & museum design. His many clients include The Royal Mint, An Post, OPW, Harper Collins, Penguin Books, Walker Books, Oxford University Press, Random House, Longmans, Orion Publishing, Evening Standard, The National Trust & GPO Witness History. Brian is a member of the Water Colour Society of Ireland, Illustrators Ireland, Dublin Painting & Sketching Club and the Association of Illustrators. He has lived and worked in Dublin for the past 25 years.

Sir William Orpen Prize Winner 2025

An Post Saorstát Éireann Stamp Commission 2022

RUA Print Prize 2019

World Illustration Awards Winner 2016 - Public Realm