Brian Taylor Fire Fund

On 1 October 2019 Brian Taylor's home, and almost everything inside it, burned to the ground in a house fire. He is ok so is his dog. Very few things were saved. About two-thirds of his paintings are ok or repairable. The room the paintings were stored in was the least damaged of the house. The rest of the house is completely gone. The house is a rental house. The owner was more concerned about Brian and his dog then she was about the house. At the moment he has moved into a family member's spare bedroom in a granny flat at the back of a house. Unfortunately he has no insurance.

Brian is a life member of Track Cycling WA, having dedicated countless hours coaching and volunteering. He is also a decorated Vietnam Veteran, having served two tours of duty.

1949-1956
Various employment including cadet artist, house painter, signwriter.
1956
Enlisted in R.A.A.F. - Ground defence duties.
1958-1960
Stationed Rathmines, NSW, mentored by neighbour, Bill Dobell, experimented with carved wood and small lost wax sculptures.
1961-1964
Stationed Wagga, New South Wales (NSW). Exhibited with local art group. Attended workshops with Sali Herman, Guy Warren, Justin O’Brien, Jim Gleeson and John Ogburn. Won several country prizes for painting.
Accepted invitations to instruct Art Groups at Tumberumba, Tumut, Young and Leeton.
1964-1967
Stationed Sydney - studied under Desiderious Orban.
1966
Service in North East Thailand.
1968
Service in Vietnam (Tet Offensive).
1971-1972
Stationed South Australia – Exhibited with Contemporary Art Society, further service Vietnam, (casualty), did not paint for some years from this point.
1972-1974
Stationed Sale, Victoria. Instructed local art group.
1976
Resigned from R.A.A.F. as Warrant Officer.

After devoting so much of his life to his community and country, this page has been set up in the hopes of raising funds to replace Brian's artists' materials.

The beneficiary of this fundraiser is Brian's son, John Taylor.

Thank you all for your help.