Brough has an extensive background in film scenic and prop painting, having worked at Weta Workshop and freelance for many years. His oil paintings capture some of the manufactured drama of the set environment, utilizing lighting and staged compositions to effect.

His current series of paintings are largely influenced by his recent move to rural Hawkes Bay, involving animal skulls found on or around the farm or by the Ngaruroro river.

Brough’s work is held in the Wallace Trust Collection and private collections around the country.

He has exhibited in the Adams Portrait Awards, Solander Gallery, Smyth Gallery,, Gallery DeNovo and Waiheke Gallery.