Tony Brooks
The Artist
Drawing is a laborious task for Tony. Paper must be taped to the table, black permanent marker uncapped, wheelchair positioned just so. Black lines move across the page slowly but with firm certainty. Sometimes they go off in the wrong direction and Tony writes ‘SHIT’ across work that has taken hours. When they go right Tony’s pride is palpable - he grins and signs his name with a flourish. Tony’s preferred subject matter is horses, with the occasional portrait thrown in. He’s a born storyteller, telling tales that will either make you laugh or cry.
Exhibitions:
2015, Tony Brooks, e5 Bakehouse, London
2016, Submit to Love, Stratford Circus, London
2017, Making Faces, Southbank Centre, London
2019, Drawings by Tony Brooks, Cafe Oto, London
2021, Common Threads, Autograph Gallery, London
2023, Differently Various, Barbican, London
2024, Differently Various In Different Spaces, UCLH, London
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