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Brian Shields (1951–1997) was a Liverpool-born English painter. He is best known for painting industrial scenes of northern Britain. He acquired the nickname "Braaq" in his school days — on account of his artistic talent he was nicknamed "Braque" after the French artist Georges Braque. He held his first exhibition in 1974. In 1977 he was invited to hold four exhibitions in London and at this time was described by ''The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si ...'' as "one of the six most successful artists in England."Braaq (Brian Shields)
The Unicorn Gallery Ltd website. He died of a brain haemorrhage.


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