Brian Cleugh
Born 1932
Key Dates
born 7 Milling Street, Gateshead co Durham, England
1948 Started boilermaker apprenticeship
1950 Called for National Service with the Royal Signals, Singapore
1952 Returned to England
1958 Emigrated to Australia with wife, Elsie, and son Stephen
Worked at Bundaberg rum factory, Queensland
Moved to Newcastle, New South Wales. Worked as welder
1959 Moved to Victoria
Worked on the building of King Street Bridge, Melbourne
1960 Returned to England
Worked on the inspection of steel fabrications
1971 Emigrated to Australia permanently
1974 Began oil painting
Exhibited briefly at Manyung Gallery, Mt. Eliza
1979 Settled in Somerville, Victoria