David Brill
David R. Brill (born July 6, 1948, Bramhall, Cheshire ) is a British origami artist and painter. He is acknowledged to be one of the leading origami creators in the world,known for his elegant designs, which cover a wide range of origami styles including living subjects as well as geometric and modular constructions. his best-known design is a horse folded from a triangular sheet of paper. He is also an oil painter, having exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and in numerous local exhibitions.
He was the first to be awarded the Sydney French medal in 1992 by the British Origami Society and was the Chairman of the BOS from 1995 to 2004. He is currently the President of the BOS and is also an honorary member.[1][2]
Origami[edit]
Brill was introduced to origami at the age of 5, when he learned the traditional flapping bird. He joined the British Origami Society in 1974, and met many other enthusiasts who encouraged him to develop his own designs. His book Brilliant Origami was published in 1996 and sold more than 25000 copies before going out of print 10 years later.
He has travelled around the world to share his origami skills at numerous conventions and exhibitions. Amongst these are the Akira Yoshizawa 88th birthday exhibition in Tokyo, the Origami Masterworks Exhibition San Diego USA, the Masters of Origami exhibition at Hangar 7 in Salzburg, the Confluence exhibition in Freising, Germany, an exhibition at the Gerduberg Cultural Centre in Reykjavik and the Surface to Structure exhibition in New York.
Commercial work[edit]
Brill has fulfilled numerous requests for commercial projects, including a “Formula 1 car” design and a “Balrog” for a stage performance of the Lord of the Rings musical.
Painting[edit]
David Brill began to study painting at evening classes in the late ’70s, attending portrait painting and life classes, where his teachers were Manchester artists Peter Shaw and Alan Thompson. In the ’80s, he painted enthusiastically and had a success with acceptances at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibitions of 1990 and 1993. He continues to paint regularly and to participate in local exhibitions.
Bibliography[edit]
Brilliant Origami: A Collection of Original Designs[3]
Selected models 1997-2004 Published by the Israeli origami Center © 2005
Self-published booklets:[edit]
Origami Masu © 2002
Wedge Flexicube © 2006
Seated cat © 2007
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "BOS Council – British Origami Society". www.britishorigami.info. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ↑ "BOS Honours – British Origami Society". www.britishorigami.info. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ↑ David., Brill, (1996). Brilliant origami : a collection of original designs. Tokyo: Japan Publications. ISBN 978-0870408960. OCLC 34293007. Search this book on
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