The painters of the New York School are the inspiration and cornerstone for Bray. The last shows for New Eclectic fell into the lap of MCS Gallery, Easton, Pennsylvania in 2003 and West Chester University, Pennsylvania in 2004. By the spring of 2004, Bray sold his import business to concentrate on his art career full-time, exactly thirty years after his arrival to the United States. Whittled down to approximately 10 artists, Bray identified this core of indifference as New Eclectic. Between 19 the Spoke works became an exciting venue for numerous art exhibitions with an emphasis for figurative and abstract subject matter. This 19th century warehouse accommodated both his import business and studio. In 1991, Bray moved to the historic Spoke Works building in Lambertville, NJ. Amidst a depressed and uncertain economy he chose to leave the foundation course preferring self-employment in the shadow of Hull Trinity Parish Church, a market place where he navigated as a leather craftsman.
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A natural draftsman with an affinity for painting, his initial interests encompassed graphic design, Bray attended Hull College of Art for a brief period in 1977. Malcolm Bray was born 1958 in Kingston upon Hull, England and immigrated to the United States in May 1984.Įventually, Bray became a citizen of the United States in June 2005 and has embraced the Delaware Valley living between Bucks and Hunterdon
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But part of going down the rabbit hole is knowing and trusting that there are riches to be found if one keeps going, and Malcolm has hit gold of late." I don't say this lightly and I wouldn't have said this so strongly a few years ago - I always liked Malcolm's work, and appreciated his direction and the struggle that was his art. "Malcolm has worked and worked and worked for many years, and his recent paintings, in my opinion, are not only his best but are better than many and most paintings that I see around me. Gary Snyder writes in his foreword 'Going Down The Rabbit Hole - Scapa 2012' They transport us into a realm of emotion and underlying meaning touching on the eternally dramatic" "These are hard won compositions belying the apparent ease of disordered spontaneity. Harry Georgeson, sculptor and close friend to Bray writes in his essay 'Northeast Corridor - 2010' Continually striving and experimenting he seems determined to master the art of his own inventions using the basic tools of oil painting. Immortals' Requiem: An Epic Grimdark Fantasy by Vi.With a career spanning over 34 years Bray's artistic achievements place him alongside the most prominent painters in the region.The Christmas Wishing Tree: An Eternity Springs No.Mystery Loves Company: A John Pickett Mystery #7 B.
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What dangers await the Colonel and the acrobat?Įvolved Publishing presents a globe-trotting adventure in the tradition of such greats as "Around the World in 80 Days." A murder in Antwerp begins a path of mystery that leads all the way to the most isolated island on Earth. The Sphinx's immense value has also drawn the attention of the world's most deadly treasure hunters. The criminal seeks a precious figurine, The Blue Star Sphinx, but he's not alone. Beatrix, feeling the Colonel may have the answers to her problems, pledges to help him catch the criminal he seeks in exchange for passage on his magnificent balloon. This larger-than-life English gentleman, reputed to have a voracious appetite for female conquests, is most notable for travelling the world in a four-story hot air balloon called The Ox.īeatrix flees that night to join the Colonel, and the two of them make a narrow escape-Beatrix from her abusive ringleader, the Colonel from a freshly-made cuckold. One night in Switzerland, the mysterious Colonel James Bacchus attends Beatrix's show.
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More than anything, she wants to know her place in the world of the halcyon 19th century, a time when the last dark corners of the map were being sketched out and travel still possessed a kind of magic. A peculiar explorer and downtrodden acrobat span the globe on a building-sized hot air balloon, in search of a precious artifact and the murderous treasure hunter who seeks it.īeatrix, a spirited but abused acrobat in a travelling circus, seeks more than her prison-like employment offers.