Born and raised in the historic Naval centre
of Greenwich, London, UK, the sea and the admiralty have been a major influence on Brian Jull's life and career.
At 18, Jull left the family home and joined the merchant navy. He travelled throughout Europe and the Far East.
Having met and married his wife during this time Jull decided that after three years of life on the sea, he would
settle down to start a family.
With no formal training Jull decided to take up painting. Turner, the English master greatly influenced Jull's
early style of painting. Turner's dynamic use of paint, used to capture the light and scale of a sea storm and
the subject, that is abstracted and almost unrecognisable, were the starting point for Jull.
As his confidence grew as a painter, Jull began to experiment with a more impressionistic style of painting. He
travelled to Paris and Giverny to study the 19th Century masters Monet, Seurat, Renoir. He echoed these masters
by painting scenes 'in situ'.
Over time, Jull mastered the art of depicting contrasting light in nature and the countryside. Through his admiration
for Seurat, Jull's paintings have evolved to become interpretations of leisurely pursuits. He is still occupied
by light and contrast but his works are now infused with gentle past times; walks in the park, a morning café,
and a continental vegetable market at dawn.