Bill Brandson started painting in Vancouver in the mid fifties before moving to San Francisco to study art, opera and ceramics. He then moved to Montreal to train as a teacher, gaining a BA in English and Political Science from Sir George Williams University. Further studies gained him a teaching qualification.

In 2003 he moved to Cornwall and returned to painting, specialising in landscapes. 

His work has been shown at Falmouth Art Gallery, and he has twice won a place in 'Discerning Eye' at the Mall Gallery, London.