Brian Seidel

Brian Seidel (30 August 1928 – 17 April 2019) was a South Australian painter and teacher.

History
Seidel was born in Rose Park, South Australia, to Edwin Karl "Ed" Seidel (1899–1972) and his wife Thora Dotheen Seidel, née Clisby (1905– ), who married in 1927.

Seidel trained at Adelaide Teachers' College, received Teachers' Certificate 1951, Diploma of Art from SA School of Art 1956. He undertook further training at the University of Iowa and Slade School of Art. He taught in Adelaide for many years, including as a tutor at Flinders University.

He was art critic for the Adelaide News for several years, and was involved with numerous stage performances in Adelaide between the years 1950 and 1970 as stage designer, from revue to opera. In 1971 he took a position at the Preston Institute of Technology in Victoria.

He held various one-man exhibitions in Adelaide, including several in conjunction with the Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966 and 1972. He won various prizes, including a Fulbright Scholarship in 1961.

The Art Gallery of South Australia holds several examples of his work.

No records have been found to connect him with the South Australian painter Nola Annette Seidel (22 October 1940 – 17 February 2019)