David Bromley Art
art
Painting of woman staring by David Bromley

“Art is a great rabbit hole to go down”

Born in 1960 in Sheffield, England, David Bromley immigrated to Australia with his family in 1964 and emerged as a painter in the mid 1980s. Since then, he has become one of the most recognisable and innovative artists in Australia. Over the past 20 years David's work has fostered widespread acclaim and notoriety in Australia and internationally. He has exhibited on nearly every continent including Asia, Europe, Africa and America.

In his practice, David has developed distinct themes and unique styles of painting; his best known are the nude female portraits and children’s series, but he often explores with various mediums and imagery that portray a certain whimsy. However diverse in his subject matter, David's work is enduringly figurative, daringly coloured and executed with a graphic intention that is striking and memorable.

David’s practice has extended to significant work in sculpture, creating in both bronze and resin to bring to life the characters imbued within his paintings. His work, both in painting and sculpture have become cornerstone pieces for several of the key interior projects undertaken by Bromley & Co in recent years.

works
Girl jumping in between sculptures by David Bromley
Winter Gaudier Nude Woman paiting by David Bromley
Painted Pillow and blanket by David Bromley
Blue flowers on gold David Bromley
Painted birds by David Bromley
Fresco of a boy sitting on a ladder by David Bromley
Girl jumping in between sculptures by David Bromley
Winter Gaudier Nude Woman paiting by David Bromley
Painted Pillow and blanket by David Bromley
Blue flowers on gold David Bromley
Painted birds by David Bromley
Fresco of a boy sitting on a ladder by David Bromley

“I find immense inspiration in the butterflies, insects birds, leaves, flowers, trees the landscape around me”

“I find immense inspira-tion in
the butter-flies, insects birds, leaves, flowers, trees the land-scape around me”

Pattern over nude woman painting by David Bromley
Silver butterflies painting by David Bromley
Blue, red and yellow butterlies painting by David Bromley
Eyes pattern painting by David Bromley
Blue and silver nude woman painting by David Bromley
American girl nude painting by David Bromley
Gold nude with leaves painting by David Bromley
Yellow nude woman painting by David Bromley
DB Kookai nude painting by David Bromley
Orange nude woman painting by David Bromley
Gold shoulder nude painting by David Bromley
Eyes nude painting by David Bromley
Nude woman painting by David Bromley
Kids fence flowers by David Bromley
Smoking boy painting by David Bromley
I remember too painting by David Bromley
Take a joke painting by David Bromley
Smoking friends painting by David Bromley
Boy with hat painting by David Bromley
Brotherly Love painting by David Bromley
Many faces painting by David Bromley
Smoking boy painting by David Bromley
Boy and buoys on water painting by David Bromley
Girl with boat painting by David Bromley
Fence kids painting by David Bromley
Kids and animals painting by David Bromley
Astro and friends painting by David Bromley
Boy with binocular, bird and plush animals painting by David Bromley
Gor forth painting by David Bromley
Boy and boat painting by David Bromley
Play together painting by David Bromley
Bromley Light after Dark painting by David Bromley
Sunday painting by David Bromley
Girl and owl painting by David Bromley
She knows painting by David Bromley
Things I want painting by David Bromley
Choldren in front of mixed background painting by David Bromley
Smoking boy painting by David Bromley
I remember too painting by David Bromley
Take a joke painting by David Bromley
Smoking friends painting by David Bromley
Boy with hat painting by David Bromley
Brotherly Love painting by David Bromley
Many faces painting by David Bromley
Smoking boy painting by David Bromley
Boy and buoys on water painting by David Bromley
Girl with boat painting by David Bromley
Fence kids painting by David Bromley
Kids and animals painting by David Bromley
Astro and friends painting by David Bromley
Boy with binocular, bird and plush animals painting by David Bromley
Gor forth painting by David Bromley
Boy and boat painting by David Bromley
Play together painting by David Bromley
Bromley Light after Dark painting by David Bromley
Sunday painting by David Bromley
Girl and owl painting by David Bromley
She knows painting by David Bromley
Things I want painting by David Bromley
Choldren in front of mixed background painting by David Bromley
Children

“When I paint the boys smoking cigarettes and stuff like that I have more of an affinity for them cause that was more me, cause I was a bit naughty and indulged in these things.”

“When I paint the boys smoking ciga-rettes and stuff like that I have more of an affinity for them cause that was more me, cause I was a bit naughty and indulged in these things.”

“When I paint the more idyllic children’s scenes, it comes from wanting to make a part of my work reflect that very fortunate time I was lucky to experience - a Sunday night as a child watching a Disney movie after a bath in Pajamas…The weekend still lingering and Monday not quite upon us.”

“Whenever I feel like I’m about to explode with anxiety at life’s challenges and my children are around, I don’t want to have them experience the pain - I want them to dream for as long as they can.”

“Even for me I need a break from my own mind, my own heightened fight or flight instincts. Sometimes I want to seize the day. See the good. Believe we will triumph. Look forward with hope. These images to me are for pure escapism.”

“But I also like to look at them and remember that naive young boy still sits within me. So I steer clear of protecting myself from cynicism or at very least”

form
Yellow elephant sculpture by David Bromley
Abstract dog sculpture by David Bromley
Kids playing sculpture by David Bromley
Pirate boy bronze sculpture by David Bromley
Little boy between two boy sculptures by David Bromley
Boy with birds on his shoulders sculpture by David Bromley
Boy in blue penguin constume sculpture by David Bromley
David Bromly Ceramics exhibited
Plates painted by David Bromley
Vases painted by David Bromley
Tea ceramics by David Bromley