Val Byrne FRIAI: Irish contemporary art, artist and paintings

Val Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1936 . He studied Art and Architecture at University College Dubin (UCD) where he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.

After a short spell working in London Val Byrne ...

George Callaghan: Irish contemporary art, artist and paintings

George Callaghan was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1941. George left school at 15 to work at Nicholson and Bass as an apprentice Commercial Artist. A year later he commenced studying Art at the Belfast College ...

Paul Christopher Flynn: Irish contemporary art, artist and paintings

Paul Christopher Flynn was born in Dublin in 1963. After studying at the NCAD, Paul moved to the United States in 1986, remaining there for seventeen years. In 2003, Flynn returned to Ireland and a chance encounter with ...

Padraig McCaul: Irish contemporary art, artist and paintings

Padraig McCaul was born in Dublin in 1963. He is a a self taught artist who works primarily in oils, using brushes and palette knives in strong, sweeping lines. McCaul's composition and form combine with vibrant, primary colours ...

Cormac O'Leary: Irish contemporary art, artist and paintings

Cormac O'Leary was born in Cork city, Ireland in 1969. Having completed his art studies in Co. Sligo, Cormac O’Leary moved to Barcelona, Spain. While there he reguarly visited the Picasso Art Museum, the Joan Miro Foundation, The Antoni ...

Mary Pickering: Irish contemporary art, artist and paintings

Mary Pickering was born in Dublin, Ireland. She is a self taught artist who began her career working at hand painting silk and lace clothes. From this Mary has developed a very distinctive style of contemporary painting.

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