TIDMAN, Brüer

1939 - ?

Brüer William Tidman was born at Rackheath, Norwich, Norfolk in 1939, son of William James Tidman (20 October 1912-15 November 1952), a motor driver, and his wife Charlotte Louisa née Austrin, who married at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in 1938. As a youngster, Brüer was brought up in Greenborough Road, Rackheath alongside fellow artist Colin Self (born 1941). In 1949, the Tidman's moved to Gorleston-on-sea, Norfolk when he studied at Great Yarmouth College of Art 1957-1961 and at the Royal College of Art 1961-1964 of which he is an Associate Member. Brüer began work as an art lecturer at Lowestoft School of Arts and Crafts but in 1984 began painting full-time, gaining a string of prizes including First Prize at the East Anglian Artists Open in 1986 and 'First Prize at Drawings for All' in 2000. A semi-abstract painter, he exhibited at the Royal Academy and locally at Aldeburgh Gallery; Norwich Castle Museums and Art Galleries; Mandell’s Gallery, Norwich; Fairhurst Gallery and Chappel Galleries, Essex also in Switzerland and Finland. Celebrating his mother's 94th birthday, they held a joint exhibition staged both at Theatre Royal Norwich and Yarmouth Central Library. He lives at Lowestoft in Suffolk and his works are held by the Imperial College of Science, London, the University of Essex, Norwich Castle Museum and the Rijkers art collection. His mother, Charlotte Wych (30 October 1916-2014) of Great Yarmouth, took up painting in her 80's after never having taken a formal lesson, most of her pictures are of flowers.

Royal Academy Exhibits
from 15 Holland Road, London
1969 943 Dark Interior with Nude - etching
from Flat One, 74 Avondale Road, Gorleston-on-Sea
1989 585 Thoughtful - mixed media

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Works by This Artist