Ted Harrison’s brightly colored and wildly imaginative paintings have become synonymous with the North. His instantly recognizable images of the land of the midnight sun hang in galleries and private collections around the world. But how did a boy who grew up in a drab mining town in northeast England become the Arctic’s most beloved and decorated artist?
   A Brush Full of Colour is the story of a boy whose passion for learning would save him from a life in the coal mines. Books by Jack London and Robert Service fired his imagination with scenes of the wilderness and the Klondike Gold Rush. He trained as an artist, and a stint in the British Intelligence Service gave him the chance to travel. But Ted never stopped dreaming of the North, and when he saw an advertisement for teachers, he jumped at the chance.
   Margriet Ruurs and Katherine Gibson trace the life of Ted Harrison and the influences that would lead to his unique style as an artist. Filled with stunning reproductions of his vivid art and with a foreword written by Ted Harrison, A Brush Full of Colour will provide inspiration for a new generation of budding artists.