Helen Bradley (1900 - 1979) "The Park on May Day"

Born in Lees near Oldham in 1900, Helen only began to paint her distinctive scenes of an Edwardian girlhood at the age of 65. At first she simply wanted to show her grandchildren how different a place the world used to be when she was a child.

Miss Carter (who wore pink) features in most of Helen Bradley's paintings. Other characters you will find are her mother, grandmother, her three maiden aunts, Mr Taylor (the bank manager) Helen herself with brother George and their dogs Gyp and Barney. Magazine features, appearances on television and radio endeared this Grandma to the general public.

Helen Bradley was awarded the M.B.E. for services to the arts but sadly died on the 19th of July 1979, shortly before she was due to receive her M.B.E. from Her Majesty The Queen.

From 1965 until her death in 1979, Helen Bradley achieved international celebrity and is represented in many public and private art collections worldwide.

Artist: Helen Bradley (1900 - 1979)
Title: The Park on May Day
Medium: Lithograph (signed / blindstamp)
Published: 1973
Edition Copies: 850
Image Size: 18" x 23" (46cm x 58cm)


Dreweatts Donnington Priory Decorative Arts Sale 18th October 2011