I am a figurative and landscape painter. The figurative work is of people who I am close to. The landscape is primarily of the Otago Harbour and peninsula.

I graduated with a Diploma of Fine and Applied Arts, Otago Polytechnic 1978 (Major Graphics). My art experience includes overseas travel through Australia, South East Asia, Britain, Europe, and New York, involving extensive study of art in galleries and museums between 1978-1981. My exhibitions showcased my work from 1984 to 2004 in Dunedin, Wanaka and Oamaru. Brian Morris is also represented by the Gillan Gallery, Parnell, Auckland

Awards include:

• Merit award Royal Overseas League Competition Forrester Gallery, Oamaru

• Highly commended Oamaru Trust Licensing Trust Art Award

• Merit award Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award, Whakatane

• Finalist Otago Regional Telecom Art Award

• Finalist James Wallace Charitable Trust Art Award, Auckland

• 1996 Work Selected For Norsewear Art Award

• 1999 Merit Award Northshore Art Award, Auckland

• 2000 Merit Award Cleveland Art Award, Dunedin

• Work selected each year from 1996, for the Cleveland Art Award, and the Mainland Art Award 1990-present time in Dunedin

• Work selected for the Adam’s Trust Biannual Portraiture Art Award, 1999 and 2001.