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Painting of the Week: "Lavender Pickers" by Norman Teeling

2011-08-31T08:53:00.000-07:00

"Lavender Pickers" by Norman Teeling
For purchase within the European Union: €3200
For purchase outside the European Union: €3000
For more paintings by Norman Teeling please click here!

Born in Dublin in 1944, Norman Teeling graduated from the National College of Art and Design in the early 60’s. While there he learned to create canvases using the traditional method which involves sketching up to 50 studies in pencil and preparing mixed media studies before finalising fully conceived canvases in both acrylic and oil mediums.

Norman is considered to be one of Ireland’s most innovative and interesting Artists. There is a softness and romantic feel throughout his work. He achieves the painterly style of the French Impressionists and the strength of composition awarded to the Dutch. Norman’s paintings vibrate with energy due to the combination of strength of his style, technique and content.

Since his Dublin debut in 1975, Norman has captured the attention of many art collectors and Galleries alike. Among his extensive list of followers are: Charles J Haughey, An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, actor Patrick Bergan, Nobel Peace Prize-winner. Sir John Hume

Norman is an accomplished illustrator, having produced background paintings for the Film’s, All Dogs go to Heaven II and The Pebble and the Penguin for Don Bluth Studio’s. He also produced work for Fred Wolfe Films.

For six years Norman was commissioned by the Irish Press to produce the Millennicus cartoon strip. He has also completed set designs for the Gate and Tivoli Theatres and he has published two books of cartoons.

In the spring of 1998 an exhibition was opened in the General Post Office, Dublin, displaying ten large oil paintings by Norman. These paintings depict the events of the Easter Rising in 1916. Norman spent two years in the research, planning and development of this collection. He believes that no other artist has attempted to illustrate the events of Easter Week 1916. This exhibition is on permanent view at the General Post Office.

Painting of the Week: "Roses and Stargazers" by John Lawrence

2011-08-24T09:43:00.000-07:00

"Roses and Stargazers" by John Lawrence
For purchase within the European Union: €6995
For purchase outside the European Union: €6500
To see more paintings by this artist please click here.

John Lawrence was born at Hayes, Kent in England 1940.

In 1951 he was awarded a scholarship to Beckenham Technical College and Art College. after which he started an apprenticeship with a commercial art studio Fleet Street, London,

From the early 60’s John developed into a very high profile illustrator in the UK. He produced illustrations and work for many major British and international institutions and companies including:

Barclays Bank, Visa, Marks & Spencer, Lloyds, American Express, Selfridges. Amex, Harrods, Esso, Rothmans & Samuel Adams Beer Company.

1965-1986: Represented by Artist Partners Artist agents London.

1992-2000 : Represented by Berstein & Andruilli Inc. New York

1982-1999: Tutored by Eddie Franklin (Slade, Hammersmith

John Lawrence paints in oils . He is a painter of light and colour always working in front of his subject. His landscapes have captured both the stunning beauty of Ireland’s countryside and the admiration of collectors and art lovers around the world. When one looks upon his paintings, they see before them the vibrant colours and swings of light he visualised before him.

John’s paintings are in private collections in Ireland, Great Britain, USA, Scandinavia and Malta and he has exhibited and sold at

Killarney Art Gallery, Kerry, Ireland

Mulvany Brothers-Kingswood Art Gallery, Dublin

James Harold Galleries of Fine Art, Lake Tahoe, California

The Gallery at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley, California

Ainscough Contemporary Art, Chelsea, London

Talbot Engman Fine Art Hot Springs Arkansas

Blackheath Gallery Blackheath London

The Art Connection Eton Berkshire

The Studio Gallery Kenmare Ireland

Painting of the Week: "Shaded Cattle" by June Brilly

2011-08-10T07:35:00.000-07:00

"Shaded Cattle" by June Brilly
For purchase within the European Union: €3800
For purchase outside the European Union: €3400
To view this work and more by June Brilly
on our website, please click here!

June Brilly was born into a farming family in Illinois, Mid West USA in 1956. A great interest in horses and an early career in racing in the USA led her to Ireland in 1975 to work with steeplechasers. She has been here ever since. In 1982 following many successful commissions she decided to devote herself to painting full-time. She now lives and works in Co. Kildare, Ireland

June works predominantly in oils. Her work in recent years seeks to interpret a broad spectrum of animal life. Her fluid, loosely impressionist style gives to the subject of farm horse, show horse, idle cat, busy sheepdog and of course the humble cow, a majesty hitherto unimaginable.

She has had successful solo exhibitions at The Killarney Art Gallery, The Gorry Gallery, Dublin,. Ariane Gallery, Dublin, Combridge Fine Art, Dublin, Wolferton House, Dorset, England, Henry-Brett Gallery, Gloucestershire, England .Tuckmill Gallery, Kildare.
And exhibits regularly at The Killarney Art Gallery, Mulvany Bros- Dublin. Mark Humphreys - New York, Henry-Brett at the Mall-London, Criswick Galleries New York & Toronto, Punchestown Spring Festival Meeting, Goffs Bloodstock Sales, The Royal Hibernian Academy Dublin,
June Brilly’s work is held in many public and private collections in Ireland and around the world including The Rice Collection Lexington Kentucky.

Painting of the Week: "Wooded Shed El Fondo" by James English RHA

2011-08-03T08:55:00.000-07:00

"Wooded Shed, El Fondo" by James English RHA
For purchase within the European Union: €1450
For purchase outside the European Union: €1200
To see this painting and more by James English RHA,
please visit this link!

Born in Naul. Co Dublin 1946, James Lives and works in his studio in Loughshinny, Co. Dublin. After a period in racing, he studied painting in N.C.A.D. Dublin and began exhibiting in 1974. He has been painting full time since 1977. He first exhibited in public in Balbriggan Town Hall in 1974.

ONE MAN SHOWS

Tattan Gallery, Gallery 22, Kilcock Art Gallery
James Gallery, Europa, Brussels.

He exhibits regularly with the

Killarney Art Gallery
James Gallery, Jorgensen Fine Art,
Kilcock Art Gallery, The lavit Gallery.

Selected Group Exhibitions

RHA 1979 to date, RHA Banquet Show, Oireachtas Art Exhibition,

Boyle Art Festival 1993.99, Twelve Southern Artist-Elakin Gallery, Belfast 1994

C.A.S.E. Lavit Gallery 1993 to date, Arthur Gibney PRHA selected exhibition,

Thomas Ryan PPRHA selected exhibition, The Irish Coast—Dillion Gallery, London

Claremorris Open 1983, Irish Art University of Savannagh Georgia USA

Pan Celtic Festival– Lorient Brittany, Museo De Victoriano Rome, March 2000

His work is held in the collections of :

H.E. President Mary Robinson, Ailled Irish Bank, Canadian Embassy,

Jefferson Smurfit Group, Irish Management Institute, Smithwicks, Tara Mines, Goffs Bloodstock Sales, Concept Gallery Pittsburg USA and the Royal Hibernian Academy, to name but a few.

Painting of the Week : "Warm Earth" by John Nolan

2011-07-28T07:23:00.000-07:00

"Warm Earth" by John Nolan,
For purchase within the European Union: €1600
For purchase outside the European Union: €1500
For more paintings by John Nolan please click here!

John Nolan's exuberant style combines bold outlines with bright exotic colours. His interpretation of various motifs transmits a positive upbeat feeling to his viewers.
The celebration of colour and form, has preoccupied him from an early age and was nurtured through the encouragement and instruction received from his father who was an artist himself.

Collections:
The Department of Defence.
The National Treasury, Dublin Trinity College, Dublin.
Microsoft Ireland,
The Royal Academy of Sciences, Moscow.
American Biogenetic sciences Inc. New York.
Institute Of Music, Berlin, Germany.
Acrobat Design consultants, Dublin.
University of Hokkaido, Japan.
Fendley Real Estate Development, Arkansas, USA
Neil Armstrong ( Esat digifone presentation )
Jean Kenndy Smith, American ambassador to Ireland
Eileen Lemass MEP
International Group Inc. Tennessee, USA.
Michael Murphy, RTE Arts Show, Dublin.
Young Euro RSCG, Dublin.
St. Patrick's Education Centre, Dublin.
A & L Goodbody, Dublin.
College of Technology , Blanchardstown, Dublin.

A Busy Week in Killarney!

2011-07-27T07:48:00.000-07:00

All eyes are on Killarney this week with some great events... The Irish Open 2011 starting officially on Thursday 28th at the beautiful Killarney Golf & Fishing Club,

Here is a selection of the Signed Limited Edition Golf Prints that we carry in the Killarney Art Gallery:

7th K Club by Peter Munroe, €195 (unframed) plus postage

4th Old Head by Peter Munroe, €195 (unframed) plus postage

12th Waterville, by Peter Munroe, €195 (unframed) plus postage

10th Kileen, by William Grandison, €85 (unframed) plus postage

18th Mahony's Point, by William Grandison, €85 (unframed) plus postage

Also happening this week is the Killarney Summerfest, which has been around for a few years already and has a great programm of activities for the whole family...

Are you coming to Killarney for any of the above..? Then don't forget to include a visit to the Killarney Art Gallery! It will be a pleasure to welcome you. We are open Monday to Saturday between 2 and 6, for any other viewing, please contact us on 064 6634628 or 087 2767999.

Painting of the Week: "Dassia, Corfu", by Patrick Leonard HRHA

2011-07-20T09:28:00.000-07:00

"Dassia, Corfu" by Patrick Leonard HRHA
For purchase within the European Union: €4400
For purchase outside the European Union: €3900
You can see this painting and more by the artist right here

Born in Rush, Co. Dublin, Patrick Leonard studied under Seán Keating and Maurice MacGonigal (q.v.) at the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin. He exhibited at the RHA from 1941 onward, and was elected an Honorary Member in 1983.

James Gorry from The Gorry Gallery, Dublin wrote "The integrity of Leonard's approach is such that a peaceful landscape will accommodate a car or 'plane if it passes at the time he is sketching, and colours considered too vibrant by others, but very real in his perception, are never constrained - this freedom of spirit is a hallmark of his work".
Patrick worked with oils, pastels, and drawing. Many of his works are in permanent collections across Ireland, and also in the John Burns Collection in the U.S.A.
He received numerous prizes for paintings as a student and many Awards for portrait and landscape work in watercolour, drawing and black and white illustration from the RDS.

Painting of the Week... "Ophelia" by Ken Hamilton

2011-07-12T09:35:00.000-07:00

"Ophelia" by Ken Hamilton
For purchase within the European Union €1800
For purchase outside the European Union €1600
To see this painting and more by Ken Hamilton
please visit our website

Ken Hamilton was born and brought up in Nigeria, West Africa and it was here that at first hand he was exposed to the powerful force and form of African Art. His first drawings were encouraged by an Ibo tribal craftsman. Unlike the many European Artists of the 20th century, such as Modigliani, who were influenced by African sculpture, which had been exported from its native land, for Ken the influence was all around.

Ken has spent a considerable amount of time researching the techniques, mediums and pigments of the old masters which can be clearly seen in the gold grounds of some of the paintings exhibited here; harping back to the great Siennese artists of the 15th century and yet purely modern in tone, as Ken himself says 'I want my paintings to be contemporary and also timeless; realistic yet representing an unreal world; almost touchable but totally beyond our reach; as plain as day but still mysterious.'

Did you know...?

2011-07-12T06:50:00.000-07:00

You can click on the screenshot or follow this link!

Just in case you haven't noticed it before, there is a very handy feature in our website which allows you to purchase a gift voucher... You can enter a "To" and "From", along with a personalised short message, and we can send it either to you or to the recipient of your choice... It makes a wonderful present for a birthday or any other occasion for that matter...!

Painting of the Week... "Summer Work" by Paul Kelly

2011-07-05T08:58:00.000-07:00

"Summer Work" by Paul Kelly
For purchase within the European Union: €2950
For purchase outside the European Union: €2600
You can view more work by Paul Kelly here!

Paul Kelly was born in Dublin in 1968. He started painting and drawing at a very early age, and since then has gone on to establish a wide reputation both here in Ireland and abroad.

Completely self-taught, Kelly paints in a conventional pre-impressionist style in both oils and watercolours. Known for his paintings of North Dublin with its busy fields, market gardens and small harbours, he has been regularly travelling all over Ireland in search of new inspiration and even further a field with paintings trips to Morocco, Prague, Budapest and Venice.
He has had many successful one man “sell-out” exhibitions at The Killarney Art Gallery, Co. Kerry and The Gorry Gallery in Dublin, and regularly exhibits in selective group shows around the country. He is also a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin, and in 1991 obtained the James Kennedy memorial award for portraiture.
Works by Kelly are included in many public and private collections including the National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland, the Fingal County Library and the Brian P Burns collection, USA. In 1999 he was included in “Who’s Who in Ireland” and The Buyers Guide to Irish Art.
In 2000 his painting “The Liffey Rowers” was exhibited at the John F Kennedy centre for the performing arts, Washington. With the kind permissions of the Lambay Island estate in 2004 he exhibited a body of work entitled “Lambay Portrait of an Island” which was received to great public and critical acclaim, his last one man show. Paul continues to work and exhibit in Ireland.

Painting of the Week... "The Gift" by Joanne Taylor

2011-06-29T08:34:00.000-07:00

The Gift by Joanne Taylor
For purchase within the Europena Union: €2250
For purchase outside the European Union: €2000
You can view all available paintings by Joanne Taylor here

"My earliest memories are of violent thunderstorms, giant insects, blue-headed lizards and steam trains hissing in the night above the rhythmic beating of wooden drums.

I was born in the middle of Africa, then northern Rhodesia, during "suicide month" in 1952. I grew up steeped in the overpowering vitality of the jungle, free as a monkey and virtually untouched by the physical and psychological worlds beyond the village limits.

My art, like any creative activity, is simply a reflection of process. I watch, bemused, as this mind plays its games. Essentially I see life as a joyful cosmic joke in which we unwittingly create our own limiting rules. Painting is for me a way of expressing a smile, a reminder not to take my 'self' too seriously."

Painting of the Week...

2011-06-21T03:18:00.000-07:00

"Guiding Ladies" by Ciaran Clear

Guiding Ladies by Ciaran Clear -
For purchase within the European Union: €6500
For purchase outside the European Union: €5800
You can view it on our website here!

Ciaran Clear was best known for his moonlight seascapes and Connemara coastal scenes of the west of Ireland. Over the years he developed a very particular style of painting the night sky . Shimmering silver cloud formations lit by a hidden moon over rural landscapes were typical of his work. Some of these paintings also contained women with lanterns looking out over the sea waiting for the return of their fishermen.

He was a founder member of the "Fingal Artists Group" (1963) which included Maurice Mac Gonigle (former President of the RHA), Fergus O'Ryan, Bea Orpen, Patrick Leonard and Tom Nisbet. The purpose of the group was to make art more accessible to the community by holding exhibitions throughout Leinster.

Over the years Ciaran exhibited with the Dublin Sketching Club, the Living Art, RHA and Oireachtas exhibitions. He was constantly involved in group exhibitions including one which brought the works of Irish artists to New York and Boston.
Ciaran painted to the last days of his life. His work was then and still is in great demand.

His paintings are in private collections worldwide.

New Paintings... And we are still on Plunkett Street!

2011-05-10T05:38:00.000-07:00

After a few weeks closed to allow the opening of a new store on the ground floor of 5 Plunkett Street, the Killarney Art Gallery is now re-opened on the first floor, and you can come to have a look at these beautiful new paintings...

"Flag Irish and Rhododendron Path II" by Mark Eldred, 15x24", 2500 euros

"Bluebell Path" by Mark Eldred, 1700 euros

"Bluebell Glade III" by Mark Eldred, 15x24", 2500 euros

"Me and My Shadow" by Vivienne St-Clair, 8x6", 775 euros

"Boy" by Vivienne St-Clair, 6x6", 595

"Walking Greyhounds" by Vivienne St-Clair, 16x12", 1900 euros

"On Reflection" by Vivienne St-Clair, 27x27", 4200 euros

"Mother and Daughter, Spring Light" by Vivienne St-Clair, 16x16", 2200 euros

These paintings will be uploaded to our website shortly... For more information please do not hesitate to contact us at art@irishartcollector.com.

New paintings by Vivienne St-Clair...

2010-05-17T08:15:00.000-07:00

These four beautiful pieces by Vivienne St-Clair arrived to the Killarney Art Gallery recently...

"Pink and Yellow" 8"x6" 775 euros

"Killarney Field" 6"x13" 875 euros

"Pomegranate" 4"x4" 325 euros

"Morning Study" 6"x6" 595 euros

Program of Solo Exhibitions for the Summer

2010-05-10T04:43:00.000-07:00

Starting next month, Irishartcollector.com - Valentia Island and the Killarney Art Gallery will present yet an other season of solo exhibitions. Each exhibition will be shown for a few days on Valentia before moving to the Killarney Art Gallery for an other week. This summer's program is equally promising and provides an other great excuse to visit this fantastic part of the country.

The Dates are as follow:

Róisín O'Farrell

Valentia: June 24th- 27th Killarney: June 28th-July 4th

Amélie Gagné

Valentia: July 1st-4th Killarney: July 5th-11th

Dave West

Valentia: July 8th-11th Killarney: July 12th-18th

Liam O'Neill

Valentia: July 15th-18th Killarney: July 19th-25th

Roy Lyndsay

Valentia: July 22nd-25th Killarney: July 26th- Aug.1st

Jimmy Lawlor

Valentia:July 29th-August 1st Killarney: August 2nd-8th

Paul Kelly
Valentia: August 5th-8th Killarney: August 9th-15th

Owen Rohu
Valentia: August 12th-15th Killarney: August 16th-22nd

James May
Valentia: August 19th-22nd Killarney: August 23rd-29th

June Brilly
Valentia: August 26th-29th Killarney: Aug.30th-Sept. 5th

John Morris
Valentia: September 2nd-5th Killarney: Sept. 6th-12th

John Lawrence

Valentia: September 9th-12th Killarney: Sept. 13th-19th

For more information please visit our website (which should be up very shortly!) And you can always keep in touch on our Fan Pages with Facebook, just follow the links on the right side of the blog.

We do hope to see many of you in either of the galleries...!

Sculptor Patrick Barry joins the artists of the Killarney Art Gallery

2010-05-04T04:16:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to welcome to the gallery the incredibly talented young sculptor from Cork: Patrick Barry.

Using mainly but not exclusively Kilkenny Limestone, Patrick is equally comfortable with the abstract and the figurative. We recently received 3 pieces of his exquisite work, and here is one of them...

"The Sea Inside" - Kilkenny Limestone

"Patrick Barry was awarded the prestigious Douglas Hyde Gold Medal, Oct 2008, for his work as part of the Oireachtas festival. The award winning sculpture entitled ‘Tonn an Mhean Oiche’ (Midnight Wave) was based on sculpture mirroring the ocean as a conduit for energy. Judges for the competition included the renowned sculpture Imogen Stuart (Carved the Altar at BUCK, Cork& John Paul II in NUI, Maynooth) and also Maria Simmons-Gooding who has been identified as one of Irelands foremost painters and printmakers to have emerged since the 1960’s.

To date Patrick has been awarded numerous public and private commissions some of which include Flora fountain, a water feature based on wild flowers along the Blackwater River for Blackwater Motors, Fermoy, Circle of Friends a department of education commission for St. Marys National School, Carrigaline and Two Sides to Youth for Limerick County Council. Recently his public commissions include a figurative stone carving commission for Waterford County Council, entitled – The Daily Balance – a Kilkenny limestone carving representing the previous days of the co-op where a shopping plaza now stands in Dungarvan. He has also recently completed commissions for Enable Ireland Tralee, a commemorative seat for oysterhaven beach Kinsale, Co Cork."

New Artist to the Gallery: Róisín O'Farrell

2010-04-05T05:12:00.000-07:00

Róisín is a young self-taught artist from County Wicklow, her paintings will be on our new website coming up shortly at www.irishartcollector.com . While the website is not up-and-running yet, it is possible to leave your details in the enquiry form on the home page if you would like to be added to our mailing list. Of course you can also subscribe to this blog from the link on the right...

The Killarney Art Gallery...

2010-04-05T04:08:00.000-07:00

These images are of our gallery in Killarney, the Killarney Art Gallery , very spacious 2 floor building filled with natural light.... A must if you happen to visit Killarney!

A New Website!

2010-03-31T09:31:00.000-07:00

We have a fantastic new website coming online
mid April 2010
To facilitate data transfer and site propagation our current site will go off line from today 31/03/2010

In the meantime we can be contacted at
+353 (0)64 6634628 Gallery
+353 (0)87 2767999 Declan

or email art@irishartcollector.com
declan@irishartcollector.com

our web address will remain the same www.irishartcollector.com

IrishArtCollector.com - Valentia Island to open for Easter Week-End

2010-03-24T10:16:00.001-07:00

If you haven't been to Valentia Island yet, the Easter weekend might be just the right time to enjoy a drive down this fantastic part of County Kerry, our sister gallery, overlooking the stunning Knightstown Harbour, will be open for business.

For directions you can visit our website

Welcome...!

2010-03-24T09:47:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our new blog, where we will be giving you the latest news from both the Killarney Art Gallery, and IrishArtCollector.com - Valentia Island. For more information about us and the artists we represent please visit our website at www.irishartcollector.com.