A BRUSH WITH GLASGOW

About the Book

A BRUSH WITH GLASGOW is a portrait painted in words and art of one of the world’s most famous cities. Part art book, part social commentary, part autobiography, Graham Sykes presents his own unique take on the Empire’s second city through observation, anecdote and art (both his own and from some of Glasgow’s finest talents). Pull up your favourite chair on a rain swept weekend afternoon, pour yourself a large one and soak in the experience of one of the world’s truly magnificent destinations.

About the Author

Glasgow born Graham Sykes loves art. He exhibited at the British Embassy in Kuwait in the late 70s and has painted in Indonesia, Venice, Paris and Berlin. He produced eight tramcar scenes of Glasgow in the 80s which sold in large numbers in many High Street stores (and for which he received no royalties, having sold the copyright to supplement his meager income as a legal trainee). A graduate of the Glasgow University’s Faculty of Law, Sykes established a successful legal fi rm of his own which practiced for 16 years until staffing problems brought about his decision to pursue an alternative career path. Graham recently published a book of short stories entitled The Lady in Black and other City Tales, one of which is currently being developed by a respected Hollywood scriptwriter. He is currently researching material for his next book, A Brush with Manhattan.