The sculptor Brian McCann, who has died aged 61 of cancer, was an internationally recognised artist who left a legacy of sculptures, videos and drawings. His work is held in various collections around Britain, notably the British Museum, Dundee University fine art collections, and the Harris Museum in Preston. He held many solo exhibitions across Europe, including at the Richard Demarco Gallery in Edinburgh (1983), the Salo Uno Gallery in Rome (2001), and the Palazzo Crispi in Naples (2002).
I first met Brian when he was a postgraduate student at the Royal College of Art in 1983, and after only one day's teaching I was deeply impressed not only by his work, but also by the quiet, thoughtful manner in which he produced it. Years later, when I was able to employ him as a visiting artist at the Royal Academy Schools, I came to know him better, and to share in the delight he took in discussing the experience of making and looking at art.
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