Despite being a very prolific cover artist, there’s not much reliable information to be found about Oliver Brabbins online.  He was a British painter who served in the Royal Navy during World War II, working as an artist for the Royal Navy Film Unit.  His water colors, many of which depict events from his naval service, can be found hanging in many museums and private collections worldwide.  It appears that he first started working as a cover artist in 1949 and worked up through the early 60s.  I’ve found two separate dates of death for him.  Some sites say Brabbins died in 1965 and some say 1973.

You can find some of his many covers below.  He had an intriguing and impressionistic style.  I just wish there was more information available on him.