Daniel Binns
1896 - 1964

Dan Binns was born in Cowling. Following a formal art education he trained as a teacher and taught all his working life in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Most of his own creative time was spent walking, sketching and painting in his beloved Yorkshire Dales.
His watercolours were mostly painted on location seldom requiring little work to complete on returning home. Many sketchbooks were filled over the years with his delightful and purposeful drawings which were drawn in pencil, ink or watercolour. Obviously done with enjoyment and love, and with the intention of later using these for exhibition watercolours.
He regularly exhibited at both provincial and major London galleries including The Royal Academy and The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, and in Scotland at The Glasgow Institute and The Royal Scottish Academy.
He served as President of the Craven Art Club and regularly exhibited with the club at their annual shows.
Dan Binns reached a wider audience designing the front cover for the Yorkshire Dalesman (later the Dalesman) for many years, besides contributing many illustrations and watercolours.
The few paintings on display below are mainly work from the 1940's and 50's on scenes from the village of Cowling, provided by his son David Binns an artist in his own right with an Art Gallery Shop - 'Brent Gallery' situated in Daniel's  home village of Cowling.

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Credits: Mr. David Binns of Brent Art Gallery, Cowling.
Recent additions
Credits: Mr. Adrian Green	Credits: Mr. Adrian Green

More details on Brent Art Gallery and David or Daniel Binns works
of art can be obtained by emailing mail@moon-rakers.co.uk