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Cahill, E
“Cliffs of Moher, County Clare” oil on board (15″ x 30″), unsold at Whyte’s – 9/7/2018.
Cahill, James (1956)
www.jamescahillfigurativepainter.com
James Cahill studied at the Crawford College of Art Cork and Putney School of Art London. He lived and worked as an artist in London and Amsterdam before returning to Cork to take up a three-year post as resident artist in the Cork Public Museum.
In 1989 he moved to Dublin and now works from his studio in Temple Bar.
“The Pearl Necklace” oil on canvas board (11.75″ x 9.75″), sold at Dolan’s (Connemara Auction – Aug.2016) for €900.00.
Left to right: “Portrait of a Lady” oil on board (14″ x 12″); and “Girl with Sapphire Earrings” oil on canvas board (13.5″ x 11.5″), unsold at Dolan’s – 8/2018.
Cahill, Maureen
“Cat in the Plants” 1997, watercolour (12″ x 11″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 2/11/2020 for €160.00.
Cahill, Orla
Orla Cahill, originally from Galway is a County Kildare based artist and designer.
Cahill, Patrick
Left to right: “The Joys of Walking the Dog” oil on canvas (16″ x 12″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 12/8/2019 for €800.00; and “Carriage at Stephen’s Green” oil on board (16″ x 24″).
Cahill, Richard Staunton (c.1827 – 1904)
Born in County Clare, Richard Staunton Cahill was an accomplished figure painter in oil and watercolour. Having trained at the Royal Hibernian Academy School in 1850, he exhibited there from 1851 until 1900.
“Visitors at a cottage door” dated 1868, oil on canvas, sold at Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire – 19/1/2018 for £1,200.
“A Mischievous Postman” oil on canvas (14″ x 12″), sold at Adams – 28/9/2022 for €800.00.
Cairns, Susan (1979)
Dublin based still life artist.
Calderwood, Jack W
A Lisburn artist.
“Scrabo Tower from Sketrick Island“.
Caldwell, Charles
“The Twelve Pins” oil on board (10″ x 12″), sold on eBay – 22/11/2017 for £10.50.
Left to right: “Lough Erne, Co.Fermanagh” watercolour (14″ x 17″), unsold at Ross’s – 5/9/2018; and “Horn Head, Donegal” oil on board (14″ x 24″), sold at Ross’s – 29/1/2020 for £80.00.
Callaghan, Carol
Originally from South Tipperary but now living in Dublin and working as a professional painter since 1984. A self-taught artist, she uses many mediums but chooses to work in oils for most of her pieces. Carol’s subjects cover a wide range from the rugged beauty of the west of Ireland to the small harbours along the coastline of Dublin.
“Agnes Cameron and her Father, Ardlui, Monkstown, Co. Dublin” oil on paper (10″ x 13″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 12/3/2018 for €40.
“Dun Laoghaire Harbour” oil on board (10″ x 18″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 7/12/2020 for €700.00.
Callaghan, George (1941)
Born in County Antrim, but at the age of four his family emigrated to South Africa.
“Conswater” oil on canvas (20″ x 24″), sold at Gormley’s €1,100.
“The Harbour, Ballintoy, Co.Antrim” oil and acrylic on canvas (24″ x 32″), sold at Ross’s – 9/8/2017 for £1,900.
“The Harbour at Dusk” oil on canvas (22″ x 28″), sold at Gormley’s – 18/6/2019 for £950.00.
Calvert, Frederick (c.1785 – 1845)
Cork born marine and landscape artist.
“Ships at Anchor” dated 1830, oil on canvas (23″ x 27.5″), sold at Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh – 28/5/2020 for £3,000.
“Evening Calm” oil on canvas (9″ x 13″).
Campbell, Arthur M ARUA (1909 – 1994)
Belfast born artist and illustrator.
“Net Yard, Carnlough ” 1965, watercolour (21.5″ x 14.5″), sold at Laganside Auctions, Belfast – 27/7/2023 for £40.
Campbell, Bruce HRHA ARCA
“Rugged Coastal Scene” oil on canvas (48″ x 59″), sold at Fonsie Mealy’s – 27/7/2021 for €2,700.
Campbell, Christopher (1908 – 1972)
Born in Dublin, Campbell studied art at the Metropolitan School of Art under Patrick Tuohy along with his brother Laurence who became a sculptor. He exhibited over 70 works at the RHA and, as well as painting, also did stained glass and worked for a while at the Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios.
Campbell, Con (1946)
“Horse & Hounds” oil on canvas (20″ x 26″).
Campbell, Joanne
Campbell, John Henry (1755 – 1828)
Left to right: “View of Killiney Bay, Bray Head and the mountains of Co.Wicklow from the Hill of Dalkey” pencil and watercolour (8″ x 11″) sold at Christies, London – 19/5/2000 for £6,463.00.; and “Moonrise over a Lake” watercolour (10″ x 12″) dated 1791 sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 2/8/2016 for €240.00.
“A View of Shanganagh Castle, with Killiney beyond” oil on canvas (19.5″ x 23.5″), sold at Adam’s (Townley Hall Sale, Drogheda) – 10/10/2017 for €10,000.
“Devil’s Glen, County Wicklow” watercolour (17″ x 24.5″), sold at Fonsie Mealy’s – 20/11/2018 for €660.00.
Campbell, John Patrick (1883 – 1962)
Campbell, Laurence RHA (1911 – 1964)
Campbell, Leslie
“Turf Stacks and Mountains ” oil on canvas (12″ x 16″), unsold at Ross’s – 18/5/2022.
Campbell, Paddy (1942)
Campbell, W
“Grand Canal, Co.Dublin” watercolour (11″ x 21.5″), unsold at Adams – 3/3/2021.
Campion, Niall (1956)
“Boats at Kinsale” oil on canvas (28″ x 20″), unsold at Ross’s – 10/8/2016.
“Hookers at the Claddagh, Galway” oil on canvas (23.5″ x 31.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 10/12/2018 for €600.00.
Canavan, Bernard (1950)
Bernard Canavan grew up in Edgeworthstown, County Longford in the 1950s, and emigrated to England in 1959, where he did the usual emigrant jobs until he began to draw for many of the London Underground publications of the 1960s.
In the 1970s he attended university where he read politics, philosophy and economics. Since then he has taught Irish, British and European history at a number of London colleges and his had regular solo shows in galleries and art venues across Ireland, Britain, the US and Spain.
His paintings are figurative and deal with Irish and emigrant life; in particular of the make do life of Irish people in the UK in the 1950’s and 1960’s. More to follow…
“The Heel of the Day” dated 2005, oil on canvas (14″ x 18″), unsold at Canterbury Auction Galleries, Kent – 6/8/2022.
Canney, Leila
Illustrated “Athlone on the Shannon ” 2008 published by Cottage Publications, Donaghadee.
Canning, Caroline
Canning, Michael (1971)
Born in Limerick. After attending the Limerick School of Art and Design he studied in Greece at the School of Fine Arts in Athens and in 1999 received his Masters Degree in Fine Art from the National College of Art & Design.
“The May” oil and wax on canvas (23″ x 19″). Wexford County Council Art Collection.
Cantwell, Tony
“Fourt Courts, Dublin” 1977, pen and ink (7″ x 7.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 23/5/2022 for €120.00.
Caprani, Jack
“The Bog Road” acrylic on canvas (8″ x 11″), sold at Ross’s – 15/7/2020 for £140.00.
“A Summer Afternoon” acrylic on canvas (8″ x 11″), sold at Ross’s – 15/7/2020 for £50.00.
Caprani, Susan
Watercolour artist and daughter of Jack – above.
Caprani, Vincent (1934 – 2021)
Dublin born and bred author, historian and artist of Italian extraction.
A View from the DART (1986) is one of the authors best known works.
Caracciolo, Niccolo d’Ardia RHA (1941 – 1989)
Niccolo d’Ardia Caracciolo, known as Niccolo Caracciolo, was born in Dublin, he was the only son of Ferdinando Caracciolo, Prince of Cursi, a member of an old Italian family originally from Naples. His mother was a Fitzgerald of the Island, near Waterford, now Waterford Castle, where he grew up.
He was educated in England before going to Florence to study art and continued to keep a base there for much of the rest of his life, travelling back and forth to Ireland.
From 1975 to 1978 he lived near Moate, County Westmeath, where he painted many scenes of the surrounding countryside and exhibited at the RHA as well as several Dublin galleries.
He died near Siena, Italy in a road accident in 1989 and was buried at Bunclody, County Wexford.
The Don Niccolo d’Ardia Caracciolo RHA Medal is awarded in his memory.
“Iveagh Bequest Houses” oil on board (11.5″ x 7.5″), sold at Whyte’s – 1/10/2018 for €1,150.
“Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford” oil on canvas (9.5″ x 11.5″), sold at de Vere’s – 29/11/2011 for €1,800.
Carbery, Attracta
Carbery, Ruth
Ruth Carbery graduated from Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork before settling in Dingle, Co.Kerry.
The sea and its surrounding cliffs and fields are the focus of her work, inspired by the changing light, seasons and rugged landscape of the Dingle Peninsula. From vividly painted lobsters to lush coastal scenes, Ruth brilliantly captures the complexity and energy of her environment.
You can follow her on Facebook (Ruth Carbery Art) or on Instagram #ruthcarberyart.
Ruth welcomes comissions and she can be contacted through her website.
“View from the Clasach towards an Fear Marbh” oil on canvas (19.5″ x 27.5″).
A montage of recent work.
Carey, Beatrice
“Turf Stacks” dated 1920, watercolour (6.5″ x 11.5″), unsold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 31/5/2021.
Carey, John (1861 – 1943)
“Bringing Home the Turf” watercolour (10″ x 7″), one of a pair unsold at Whyte’s – 25/5/2015.
Left to right: “An Irish Milk Maid” a 1907 Lawrence postcard.; and “A Galway Girl” unidentified publisher.
“The River Lagan” watercolour (10.5″ x 14.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 10/3/2020 for €160.00.
“The Boxing Day Hunt” gouache on card (6.5″ x 10″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 30/11/2021 for €850.00.
Carey, Joseph William RUA (1859 – 1937)
Joseph was the son of the Rev. J. W. Carey, a Moravian Minister at Kilwarlin Moravian Church, Kilwarlin, County Down. He trained as an illustrator with Marcus Ward & Co., publishers.
“Killiney Bay” dated 1935, watercolour, sold at Whyte’s 13/6/2001 for €2,285 including buyer’s premium.
“Donaghadee Harbour, Co.Down” (1921) sold at Whyte’s 21/5/2012 – €480.00.
“Donegal” watercolour (11″ x 15″), sold at Gormley’s – 28/2/2017 for £220.00.
“Cave Hill” dated 1918, watercolour drawing (14″ x 10″), sold at Ross’s – 13/3/2019 for £380.00.
“Kilkeel River” watercolour drawing (7″ x 13″), sold at Ross’s – 11/10/2017 for £120.00.
“Sailing off Blackhead, Belfast Lough” watercolour drawing (13″ x 39″), unsold at Ross’s – 8/11/2017.
Carey, Linda
Linda Carey is a self taught artist from County Dublin.
Her work uses traditional mediums to portray narratives of work and achievement, and how they culminate in final treasured moments of calm. Each piece is filled with the fine details of life and how our actions shape our end. An emotional deep dive through a single moment that explores who we are as people and how we form ourselves. Her current collection focuses on rare moments of rest that reveal a lifetime of action.
Linda’s work has been displayed at the Dublin Painting and Sketching Club’s annual exhibition and the Westival festival.
She is open for commissions through her website and also be found on www.facebook.com/Lindacareyartist
and on www.instagram.com/lindacareyartist
Left to right: “A Lifetime of Stories” and “Silence of Massey’s Wood” both oil paintings.
“Lobsters Pots, Harbour Scene at Maoinis/Mweenish Island in Galway” pencil.
Carlin, B
“Owencarrow Railway Viaduct, Co.Donegal“.
No information on this artist – anybody?
Carlin, James (1906 – 2005)
James Carlin was born in Belfast where his father worked in the Harland & Wolff shipyards.
He attended the Belfast Municipal College, graduating in 1927, and began his career at the Campbell Stained Glass Studio in Belfast where he served as an apprentice and craftsman for seven years. He studied stained-glass painting and design and his work can be seen in a number of churches in Ireland. He collaborated in designing windows for the Guild Hall in Derry.
In the 1930s, Carlin emigrated to the United States and became an instructor at the New Jersey School of Fine & Industrial Art in 1946, and head of the department in 1958. His career at that school lasted 30 years.
“Ireland” (1985) watercolour.
Carlin, Michelle (1957)
“Beach Games” oil on board (8″ x 24″).
Carlin, W
“Thatched Cottage on the Renvyle Peninsula” oil on board (17.5″ x 23.5″), sold at Dolan’s – 29/11/2021 for €160.00.
Carney, Margaret
Carr, Orla
Carr, Rosemary
Rosemary Carr was born in England but now lives and works in Connemara.
“Mid Summer, Dogs Bay, Connemara” oil on panel (8.5″ x 11.5″), sold at Dolan’s (Connemara Sale) – August 2017 for €750.00.
“Whooper Swans in the Rain, Derryclare Lough” oil on panel (8.5″ x 11.5″), sold at Dolan’s (Connemara Sale) – August 2017 for €320.00.
Carr, Tom ARHA HRUA ARWS (1909 – 1999)
“Riverscape” watercolour, sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 9/5/2011 for €270.00.
In 1970 one of his paintings was reproduced on a postage stamp for the Ulster ’71 celebrations.
“Deer’s Meadow“.
Carroll, Caroline
“Irish Cottages” oil on canvas (14″ x 18″), sold at Ross’s – 3/5/2017 for £40.00.
Carroll, Patrick (fl.1960s)
Patrick Carroll was a Dundalk artist. Ref: Whytes.
“Pageant of St.Patrick, Castlebar” artwork for a poster designed for the Roman Catholic Patrician Year 1500th celebrations in 1961; sold at Whyte’s – 16/12/2020 for €400.00.
Carron, William ARHA (1930 – 2017)
Dublin born William Carron studied at the NCA under Seán Keating and Maurice MacGonigal.
Left to right: “Before Thunder (on the slipway)” acrylic on paper (27.5″ x 16.5″); and “The Circus” 2007, acrylic on board (7.5″ x 9.5″), unsold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 2/10/2018.
Carson, Josephine
Dublin artist – active in the 1940’s?
Carson, Robert Taylor HRUA (1919 – 2008)
Left to right: “The Red Shawl” oil on canvas (20″ x 16″) sold at Whyte’s – 25/4/2006 for €3,200.00; and “West of Ireland Pub” oil on board (16″ x 12″), sold at Whyte’s 13/6/2001 for €3,809 including buyer’s premium.
“Hay Stacks, County Donegal” oil on canvas (16″ x 20″), sold at Whyte’s – 26/9/2016 for €1,400.00.
Left to right: “Mulroy Bay, Co.Donegal” oil on canvas; and “The Purchase” (1991) oil on canvas sold at Whyte’s – 25/7/2016 for €750.00.
“Estate Cottage, Killarney ” oil on canvas (19″ x 24″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 7/11/2022 for €750.00.
Carson, Robyn
Carter, Eamonn
Eamonn Carter was born in Gorey, Co. Wexford and studied at Waterford Regional College before attending Crawford College of Art, Cork.
“Thomas McDonagh” 2011, watercolour (18″ x 13″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 9/8/2021 for €220.00.
Carter, Vernon
Lisburn sculptor and artist.
Cartwright, Joanne
Carver, Richard (-1754)
Father of Robert (below) he was born in Waterford and was sent to the Blue-Coat School in Dublin in 1697 from where he was soon apprenticed to an artist called William Harling. He went on to practise successfully in Dublin as a painter of landscapes and historical subjects. Ref: A Dictionary of Irish Artists (1913).
Carver, Robert (1705 – 1791)
Born in Dublin into a Waterford family of artists, Robert Carver received his early art training from his father Richard Carver, a romantic landscape painter, before studying drawing and fine art painting under Robert West at the Dublin Society Schools.
Landscape, dated 1754, oil on linen (4′ x 5′ approx), part of the Limerick City Gallery of Art collection.
Casement, Leo
Left to right: “Cheltenham Gold Cup Sizing John” acrylic on board (12″ x 10″), unsold at Ross’s – 3/5/2017; and “Dream Domain” acrylic on board (16″ x 12″), unsold at Ross’s 7/12/2016.
“Over the Last” oil on canvas (16″ x 30″), sold at Ross’s – 9/8/2017 for £280.00.
Casey, Comhghall (1976)
From Omagh in Co. Tyrone, Comhghall Casey has been working full time as an artist since graduating from art college in Belfast in 1998. Based in Dublin since 2000, his work focuses on creating meticulous and sparse still life studies as well as portraiture and life painting.
“Bacon” dated 2005, oil on canvas (17″ x 14″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 21/1/2019 for €900.
Casey, Marena
Casey, Seamus
Limerick artist.
Casey, William Linnaeus (1835 – 1870)
Casey Lewis, Rena
Cashin, Patrick (1965)
“Quiet Seashore” oil on canvas (19.5″ x 23.5″), sold at Adam’s – 11/6/2006 for €1,500.
Cassidy, David
Self-taught Limerick artist who specialises in detailed portraiture using the airbrushing technique.
Portrait of the actor Richard Harris as “The Bull MacCabe” airbrushed acrylic on canvas (34″ x 26″), unsold at Cork Auction Rooms – 22/10/2017.
Cassidy, John (1860 – 1939)
John Cassidy was the son of a farmer and was born near Slane, County Meath. In 1880 he went to work in Dublin, where he also attended night classes in Art School. He gained a scholarship to study in Milan.
“A Wooden House on Shop Street, Drogheda” dating from 1880 and in the collection of Drogheda’s Municipal Gallery – Highlanes Gallery.
Cassidy, Tom
Dublin born cartoonist and artist.
More here: Tom-Cassidy-Art
Cassidy, Tony
Tony Cassidy was born near Clones in County Monaghan.
He has painted for many years, and now living in Waterford, concentrates mostly on watercolour landscapes and street scenes in the South East of Ireland.
Casson, Bronwen (1948)
Casson, Kay (c.1919)
“College Green, Dublin” gouache (10.5″ x 14.5″), sold at Whyte’s (Christmas Sale 11/12/2017) for €95.00.
Castle, Barry (1935 – 2006)
Barry Castle studied at the NCAD where her tutors included Seán Keating, Maurice MacGonigal and John Kelly. She exhibited with the Solomon Gallery in Dublin, and a major retrospective was held by the RHA in 1998.
“Boy & Berry” oil on board, dated 1994 (16″ x 12″), sold at de Vere’s – 22/11/2016 for €2,000.
“The Raising of Lazarus” dated 1979, oil on board (23½” x 35¾”), sold at Adams – 2/6/2021 for €2,200.
Catherwood, Adrienne
“Connemara” oil on board (18″ x 22″) sold at Ross’s – 4/12/2015 for just £15.00!
Catterson-Smith, Robert Sidney (1853 – 1938)
Born in Dublin. He was the son of Stephen Catterson-Smith (1806-72), portrait painter and President of the Royal Hibernian Academy. Robert studied at the Royal Hibernian Academy and Dublin School of Art where he became an assistant teacher. He was a painter, black and white artist and silversmith.
Catterson-Smith, Stephen PRHA (1806 – 1872)
“West of Ireland Landscape” dated 1885, oil on canvas (14.5″ x 24.5″).
“Ireland’s Eye from Howth” watercolour (13″ x 19.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 5/7/2021 for €220.00.
Catterson-Smith Jnr., Stephen RHA (c.1851 – 1912)
“On the banks of the Dodder, Co.Dublin” oil on canvas (20″ x 30″), sold at Whyte’s – 22/2/2005 for €5,800.
Caulfield, Deirdre
I am an Irish oil painter, a native of Spiddal, Co. Galway, which is on the edge of the Wild Atlantic Way, therefore, Connemara’s rugged landscapes and seascapes inspire me. I also enjoy Mediterranean scenes with their vibrant colours.
More here: Deirdre-Caulfield-Artist
Caulfield Walshe, Judith
“Posies & Posers” watercolour drawing (12″ x 18″), sold at Ross’s – 10/4/2013 for £50.00.
“Canal Scene” watercolour (18″ x 22″), sold at de Vere’s – 18/7/2018 for €180.00.
Chambers, Declan
Declan studied Fine Art painting in the Limerick School of Art from 1990 – 1994.
Chambers, John
“Carrickfergus Castle” oil painting, sold at Laganside Auctions, Belfast – 7/6/2022 for £10.
Chambers, Lawrence (1958)
Lawrence was born in Lisburn, Co Antrim. A self-taught artist he mainly paints in watercolour, pastel and mixed media. His subject matter is wide and varied, painting landscapes, townscapes, seascapes, and most recently wildlife.
Left to right: “Robin on a Fence” pastel on paper (9″ x 6″), sold at Ross’s – 8/8/2018 for £80: and “Hillsborough Court House” watercolour drawing (11″ x 16″).
“Phone & Post Box” watercolour drawing (7″ x 10″), sold at Ross’s – 4/12/2019 for £80.00.
Chamney, Catherine Rosabelle (1894 – 1966)
Watercolourist whose early life was spent in Assam, India and South Africa, her father being a British civil servant. In the 1920s the family relocated to Bushey, Hertfordshire and Catherine later moved to Sark in the Channel Islands. She spent her final years in Co.Mayo in the West of Ireland.
“Dromiskin church, Co.Louth” oil on board.
“On the Dargle, Co.Wicklow” a plate from the 4-volume set “Hutchinson’s Beautiful Britain” published in the 1920’s, copies of which may still be found quite cheaply online.
Chapman, Ruby (1941 – 2007)
Born in Duncannon, County Wexford the artist had a love for the sea, and lighthouses, and these feature in many of her paintings.
“Rockabill Lighthouse” oil on canvas (15.5″ x 19.5″), sold at Mullen’s, Laurel Park – 18/2/2019 for €130.00.
Charde, Hugh C (1858 – 1946)
Cork born artist.
Cork Coastal scene – signed watercolour, sold at Cork Auction Rooms – 2/7/2017 for €50.00.
Cheevers, Bettie
Dublin based artist – portraits, architectural works, and mixed media. Commissions welcome.
Cheney, Beth
“Towards the Mournes” watercolour drawing (10″ x 29″) sold at Ross’s – 30/4/2014 for £50.00.
Childs, Philip S
“No Time Limit” oil on board (9″ x 11″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 30/4/2012 for €750.00.
“Hunter’s Hotel, Ashford, Co.Wicklow” oil on canvas board (10″ x 12″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 14/9/2020 for €650.00.
Chomley-Harrison, Ivy Evelyn (1912-)
“Spring Flowers” watercolour (15″ x 21″), unsold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 21/9/2020.
Chrimes, Victor
NI artist.
“Foreshore & Fishing Boats” watercolour drawing (11″ x 17″), sold at Ross’s – 24/6/2015 for £60.00.
Christie, Betty
Betty Christie graduated with First Class Honours from the Belfast College of Art and Design in 1975, followed by an Art Teachers’ Diploma in 1976.
Christoffersen, Flemming
“Lashing the Mare” oil on canvas (18″ x 23″), sold at Adam’s – 16/12/2014 for €600.00.
Church, Rhonda (1964)
Left to right: “Roses with River Stream” oil on board (20″ x 16″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 22/5/2017 for €180.00; and “Rock of Cashel” oil on canvas board (18″ x 14″), unsold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 2/11/2020.
Cirefice, Piera
Piera Cireface is a gifted illustrator and I will shortly be adding her full biography and examples of her work here. In the meantime you may like to visit her Etsy shop where many of examples of her work are for sale: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PieraIllustrations
Cirefice, Vittorio (1949)
Vittorio Cireface was born in Anglesey, North Wales and now lives in County Down. He has painted professionally since graduating in 1974, having studied Fine Art at Manchester, Chelsea and at the Royal Academy Schools in London. A fine landscape oil painter in the traditional style his more abstract work, in particular of sporting scenes, is also of high quality.
Left to right: “View across the Lough” oil on canvas (18″ x 24″), and “A View to Rostrevor” oil on canvas (12″ x 16″), sold at Ross’s (Belfast) on 27/5/2015 for £100.00 and £160.00 respectively.
“Annalong Harbour” oil on canvas (20″ x 30″), sold at Gormley’s – 24/11/2020 for £320.00.
Female Portrait, oil on canvas (36″ x 26″), sold at Ross’s – 21/4/2021 for £70.00.
“Fishing Boat on the Irish Sea ” 1980, oil on canvas (20″ x 30″), sold at Ross’s – 14/6/2023 for £380.00.
Clancy, Orla
www.orlaclancycontemporaryart.com
Clancy, Pat
Pat is a self-taught artist from Rathkeale, Co.Limerick.
Clark, Mary
“Mourne Park Walk” pastel on paper (18.5″ x 22″), sold at Ross’s – 21/4/2021 for £50.00.
Clarke, Bríd (1941)
Brid was born in Sligo in and now lives in Malahide. Commencing painting in 1970, she studied at the Irish School of Landscape Painting, and at the National College (NCAD) course in life drawing and painting.
Clarke, Carey PPRHA (1936)
Born in Co. Donegal, Clarke studied at the National College of Art and Design, NCAD, Dublin (1954 – 1959). Following graduation he took a part-time teaching post at NCAD in 1959, was elected Associate Member of the RHA in 1967 and was appointed full time teacher of drawing and painting in NCAD in 1968.
Clarke was elected Member of the RHA in 1981 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Art, NCAD in 1985. He then served as President of the RHA from 1992 – 1996 and was elected Honorary Member of the Royal Academy, London in 1993 and elected Honorary Member of the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh in 1993. Clarke retired from teaching in NCAD in 1995 and continues to paint on a full time basis.
The artist has received many awards over his career, including Prize for Portrait Painting, National Art Competition, Royal Dublin Society in 1958, E.S.B Keating/McLaughlin Bursary for Art and Silver Medal, RHA Annual Exhibition, 1985 and 2000, Open Award, Arnott’s National Portrait Competition, Dublin in 1986, M. Kennedy & Sons Portrait Award, RHA Annual Exhibition in 1997, Citta di Firenze Bronze Medal for Career, 2nd Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte, Florence, 1999, and the Ireland-U.S Council Portrait Prize, RHA Annual Exhibition in 2008.
“A Summer’s Day, Wicklow (near Rathcoole)” oil on board (15″ x 19″) sold at Whyte’s – 10/10/2011 for €1,000.00.
“West of Ireland Landscape” oil on canvas (12″ x 23″) sold at Whyte’s – 10/10/2011 for €850.00.
Clarke, Edward (1962)
“Belfast Lough” oil on canvas (16″ x 20″), sold at Ross’s – 9/9/2020 for £80.00.
“At Cushendun, County Antrim” oil on canvas (12″ x 16″), sold at Ross’s – 22/3/2023 for £30.00.
Clarke, Frank
Frank Clarke is a self-taught artist who did not paint until he reached his late thirties. Today he is one of Ireland’s most well-known and sought after artists. He has spent the last 25 years teaching people to paint through his classes, courses, books, videos and DVDs. After releasing his own books, Frank decided to take his talent to the television screen and has since recorded over 400 programmes for his TV series and YouTube channel. To date, Frank has had more than 21 exhibitions and his paintings are in private and corporate collections in the USA, Ireland and Europe.
Clarke, George Frederick (1823 – 1906)
George Frederick Clarke was born at Carrick-on-Suir, Co.Tipperary. He commenced his art career in Dublin, and from 1845 to 1848 exhibited portraits in the Royal Hibernian Academy. Anxious to advance himself he left Ireland and settled in London, where he exhibited in the Royal Academy and at the Society of British Artists between 1868 and 1872. A painter of considerable talent, he for a time enjoyed a fair practice; but during the last twenty years of his life he did more copying than original work, and was much employed by Sir Francis Grant in making copies of his pictures for engravers. Eventually, through failure of his sight, he had to abandon work. Ref: Strickland (1913)
Clarke, Gerry
A self-taught landscape and portrait artist from Dundalk, County Louth who works in a wide variety of media.
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Clarke, Harry (1889 – 1931)
Stained glass artist and book illustrator.
Clarke, Margaret RHA (1888 – 1961)
Born Margaret Crilley in Newry, Co. Down, Clarke first studied at the Newry Municipal Technical College, before commencing studies for the Art Teacher’s Certificate at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. Her talent was recognised through several school prizes and scholarships, and by her teacher William Orpen. Following the completion of her own studies, Clarke was appointed as Orpen’s teaching assistant and, when he ceased teaching at the school in 1914, she was appointed in his stead. In 1927, Clarke was elected a full Academician of the Royal Hibernian Academy, only the second female artist to achieve this professional recognition at the time.
“Portrait of the Artist Dermod O’Brien PRHA in his Studio” dated 1934, oil on canvas (49″ x 39″), sold at Adam’s – 27/3/2018 for €11,000.
Left to right: Self Portrait, c.1914 oil on canvas (16″ x 12″), sold at Whyte’s – 26/11/2018 for €48,000; and Floral Study, oil on canvas (19″ x 15″), sold at South Dublin Auction – 25/9/2022 for €3,200.
Clarke, Michael
“Hillsborough Guard” watercolour drawing (19″ x 13″), sold at Ross’s – 26/2/2020 for £70.00.
Clarke, Michael Sgt.
1986 UNIFIL Lebanon – watercolour.
Clarke, Tony
www.tonyclarkearts.simplesite.com
Multidisciplinary artist from Bray, County Wicklow, working in the mediums of Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Installations, Fashion Design, Teacher and founder of Jingobox Fashion Dublin. Art Focal Point Ireland and Italy.
Clarken, James Kenneth (1931 – 2008)
A native of Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ken Clarken attended the National College of Art & Design in the 1950’s. A prolific artist in the mediums of pencil, charcoal, watercolour, oils and etching, he was a member of the Irish Watercolour Society and the Black Church Print Studio.
Clausen, Katharine Frances (1886 – 1936)
“Cape Clear Harbour” watercolour and pencil (11″ x 15″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 6/11/2017 for €320.00.
Clawson, Hugh (1959)
Born in Belfast Hugh worked as an upholsterer for 18 years but maintained his interest in art and decided to make it more than a hobby becoming a full-time artist in 1999. He is completely self-taught and works in all mediums although his preference is three-dimensional images, he also sculptures in bronze.
“The Spaniard” oil on board (5.5″ x 12″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 28/1/2019 for €140.00.
“Belfast City Hall” mixed media on paper (10″ x 8″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 25/11/2019 for €100.00.
“One for the Road” oil on board (7.5″ x 11″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 9/8/2021 for €220.00.
Clear, Ciaran (1920 – 2000)
“Moonlight Night, Connemara Coast” oil on board (13.5″ x 19.5″) sold at Whyte’s – 14/3/2011 for €2,600.
Left to right: “Captain R.F. Scott’s Discovery” oil on board (14″ x 20″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 13/3/2017 for €650.00; and “Thatched Cottage, Rush” oil on board (24″ x 30″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 22/1/2018 for €750.00.
“Seascape: The Undiscovered Island” mixed media on board (10″ x 13″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 10/12/2018 for €280.00.
Cleary, Teresa
“Dunmore East” oil on board (14″ x 18″), sold at Keighery’s, Waterford – 5/11/2018 for €45.00.
Clements, Arlene
“Hills of Antrim” oil on canvas (21″ x 27″), sold at Hegarty’s, Bandon – 28/11/2021 for €50.00.
Clements, Gregory J
“Fairhead, County Antrim” oil on canvas (8″ x 10″), sold at Ross’s – 9/9/2020 for £70.00.
Clements, Mary Joy RUA
“Dream Images” mixed media (20″ x 24″), sold at Ross’s – 21/2/2018 for £50.
“Able Seaman, Timothy” pastel on paper (16″ x 13″) sold at Ross’s – 27/1/2021 for £30.00.
Clements, Neill
“Enniskillen Court House” watercolour drawing (8″ x 11″), sold at Ross’s – 29/1/2020 for £10.00.
Cloney, Eileen
“Boats in the Harbour” oil on canvas (20″ x 30″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 2/10/2018 for €460.00.
Coates, Dennis (1933 – 2012)
“Ballintoy, Co.Antrim” oil on canvas (15.5″ x 19″), sold at Halls Fine Art Auctioneers, Shrewsbury, England – 31/1/2020 for £145.00.
Cobbe, Alec (1945)
Alec Cobbe is an Irish designer, artist, musical instrument collector and decorator.
Coburn, Ivor B ARUA (1934)
Ivor Coburn taught art at a Northern Ireland grammar school and is a member of the Watercolour Society of Ireland, a founder member of the Society of Botanical Artists and an associate of the Royal Ulster Academy.
“Mourne Farm, Co.Down” oil on canvas (18″ x 24″), unsold at Ross’s – 3/5/2017.
“Irish Mountain Landscape” oil on canvas (25″ x 29.5″), sold at Eastbourne Auctions (East Sussex) – 7/7/2017 for £80.00.
“Winter Landscape” oil on canvas (20″ x 30″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 27/9/2022 for €160.00.
Cochrane, R T
“Dawn Fishermen, Rockport, Co.Antrim” oil on canvas (24″ x 20″) sold at Ross’s 3/2016 – £220.00.
“Mount Errigal, Donegal” watercolour drawing (9″ x 13″), unsold at Ross’s – 23/5/2018.
Coghill, Sir Egerton Bushe (1853 – 1921)
Egerton Coghill was born in Castletownshend, County Cork, the second son of Irish painter Sir John Joscelyn Coghill.
Untitled Irish landscape, oil on canvas (9″ x 13.5″).
Cogley, Sarah
Wexford artist.
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Colbert, Emma
Based in Belfast, Emma works as an artist and illustrator.
Coleman, Seamus
“Open Season” dated 2015, oil on canvas (20″ x 23″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 23/1/2017 for €440.00.
“Dillon House, The Square, Ballaghaderreen, Co.Roscommon” 2001, oil on canvas (16″ x 20″), sold at Whyte’s – 25/7/2022 for €580.00.
Coleman, Simon RHA (1916 – 1995)
“Village Square, Duleek, Co.Meath” oil on canvas board (24″ x 20″) sold at Adam’s – 26/3/2014 for €1,700.
Colgan, Brian (1903 – 1978)
“Powerscourt House, South William Street ” limited edition etching (11″ x 8″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 5/12/2022 for €120.00.
Colhoun, Patric
“Irish thatched cottage with Mournes in the distance” oil on canvas (18″ x 24″), sold at Ross’s – 8/8/2018 for £280.00.
Colles, Alexander (1850 – 1945)
“Dublin Bay from Sutton” oil on board (10.5″ x 15.5″), sold at Whyte’s – 28/3/2022 for €380.00.
Collie, George RHA (1904 – 1975)
“Grange Golf Club House” oil on board. Sold at James Adams 1/6/16 – €1,100.00
“Ceann Cailín” oil on board (20″ x 15″), unsold at Adam’s – 28/9/2016.
“Panner Slipper and Little Quizling – Mother and Foal Racehorses at Rosanna House, Ashford – County Wicklow ” oil on board (24.5″ x 31.5″), sold at Duggleby Stephenson, York – 1/4/2022 for £260.00.
Collier, Thomas Frederick (1823 – 1885)
Flourished 1848-1860.
“Figures in Landscape” watercolour (3″ x 7″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 23/1/2017 for €160.00.
Untitled still life with apples and grapes, dated 1870, watercolour (10″ x 13.5″), sold at Dickins Auctions, Buckinghamshire – 8/12/2017 for £160.00.
Collins, Charles (c.1680 – 1744)
Born in Dublin, Collins was primarily a painter of animals and still life. He was one of the first still life artists in Britain of great quality, following the tradition of arranged breakfasts, still life or cabinets of curiosities, where items of high value and ostentation were painted.
Nine of his set of 12 oil paintings of British birds in landscape and garden settings, entitled ‘Icones avium cum nominibus anglicis‘ are in the collection of the National Trust at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire.
Two of the set of nine British Birds paintings (dating from 1736) by Charles Collins held at Anglesey Abbey, The Fairhaven Collection (The National Trust) © NTPL/John Hammond.
“Two birds on the branches of an old broken tree” dated 1736, watercolour with body colour on paper (17.5″ x 13″), sold at Great Western Auctions, Glasgow – 2/12/2021 for £700.00.
Collins, Kerry (1968)
“Close Encounter” dated 2016, oil on canvas (39″ x 39″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 6/11/2017 for €900.00.
Collins, Michael (1954)
Collins, Will
Killarney based landscape artist.
Collis, Peter RHA (1929 – 2012)
“Fruit and a Vase” oil on canvas (23″ x 23″), sold at Adam’s – 7/12/2016 for €2,800.
“Greystones” oil on canvas (5.5″ x 6.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 2/10/2018 for €900.00.
Colomb, George Thomas (1787 – 1874)
Colomb, Wellington (1827 – 1895)
“Church by the Boyne” watercolour on paper (16″ x 22″), sold at Herman & Wilkinson – 28/9/2018 for €470.
“View of Killarney with figures” watercolour (17″ x 24″), sold at Herman and Wilkinson – 6/12/2018 for €120.00.
Colton, Nicola
Irish born illustrator and author living and working in Bristol.
Untitled oil on canvas (16″ x 16″).
Columb, Adrian (1978)
Colvill, Helen (1856 – 1953)
Born at Coolock House, Co.Dublin, Helen Colvill studied art privately under William Bingham Guinness and May Manning. A prominent member of the Water Colour Society of Ireland, she exhibited with them for over fifty years, from 1892 onwards.
“Ross Castle, Killarney” watercolour drawing (10″ x 14″), unsold at Ross’s – 25/11/2015.
“The Old Priory Gate” watercolour (15″ x 11″, exhibited at the Watercolour Society of Ireland.
Comerford, John (1773 – 1832)
John Comerford was born in Kilkenny; the son of a prosperous flax dresser. He is said to have acquired his knowledge of art by copying the pictures in Kilkenny Castle. For some years he practised as a portrait painter in Kilkenny and neighbouring counties before moving to Dublin where he established himself a considerable reputation as a miniature portrait artist.
“Portrait miniature of Edward Smyth, architect” c.1800, watercolour on ivory (4.5″ high).
Edward Smyth worked with the architect James Gandon on most of his major projects, including the Four Courts, the House of Lords and the King’s Inns in Dublin, and was also employed by the architect Francis Johnson, carving the heads on the exterior of Johnson’s Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle until his death in 1812. Smyth was the first Master of the Dublin Society School of Modelling and Sculpture.
Sold at Chiswick Auctions, London – 25/3/2020 for £2,300.
Comerford, Oliver (1967)
Dublin born artist Oliver Comerford studied at Chelsea College of Art and Design, London; Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Maine; NCAD, Dublin and The Art Institute of Chicago.
“Road” oil on board (24″ x 35.5″), sold at Adam’s – 28/7/2020 for €6,000.
Condon, Helen
Helen Condon lives and works in Cork City. She is interested in how colour can affect our moods, and it’s easy to see why she admits to being “addicted to colour”! Her cheerful, bold and detailed paintings lift the spirits, capturing the beauty of the Irish countryside. Helen’s work includes both city and landscapes, flowers and animals.
Helen was recently commissioned by Ravensburger (The International Jigsaw Company) to create a painting of Kinsale which has now been made into a 1000 piece Jigsaw. It is the first in a new Irish Series for Ravensburger and Helen is the first Irish artist that they have worked with.
More examples of her work can be found on her Facebook and Instagram pages Helen Condon Art.
She is happy to accept commissions and can be contacted at HelenCondonArt@gmail.com
Left to right: “The Dunes” (15.5″ x 15.5″) and “From the Shadows” (10″ x 14″), acrylic on canvas.
“Kinsale Harbour” acrylic on canvas (19.5″ x 39″).
Condron, Neil
Condy, Helen UWS
“Winter Landscape” watercolour drawing (7″ x 9″), sold at Ross’s – 18/5/2016 for £25.00.
“Farm Buildings” watercolour drawing (11″ x 15″), sold at Ross’s – 18/8/2021 for £30.
Conlin, Stephen
Stephen Conlin was born in County Armagh, studied in Dublin and Belfast, and now divides his time between England and the Czech Republic. An early interest in historic buildings led to exhibitions and illustration work, including several postage stamp issues for An Post.He regularly carries out commissions for conservation bodies such as the National Trust in the UK, Historic Environment Scotland, English Heritage and Country Life magazine. His work is in the Royal Collection and public collections. He has been involved in fundraising for the Frauenkirche in Dresden, numerous Czech historic sites, and for Armagh Public Library. Ref: O’Brien Press.
“Dublin the Story of a City “ by Stephen Conlin and Peter Harbison, published by The O’Brien Press (2016) and still readily available is a great source of Stephen Conlin’s work.
Conlon, Seán
Seán Conlon is from Newbridge, County Kildare. A self taught painting prodigy from a young age, he has since come to international attention selling paintings throughout Europe, North America and Australia, as well as his native Ireland. His artwork has also graced the covers of numerous children’s books. Today, Seán runs his own gallery and framing business in Portarlington, where he continues to be a success.
“Gougane Barra, County Cork“.
Conn, William H (1895 – 1973)
William H. Conn was an Irish cartoonist, illustrator, watercolourist and poster artist. The son of a lithographer, he was educated at the Ulster Provincial School, now Friends’ School, Lisburn. From 1936 he was a staff artist for the Belfast Telegraph.
“On the way home with turf” watercolour. Sold at Ross’s 4/6/2008 – £450.00.
“Bringing Home the Turf” watercolour (14″ x 10″) sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 8/8/2017 for €280.00.
“The Darts Match ” watercolour drawing (10″ x 14″), sold at Ross’s – 7/12/2022 for £160.00
“Belfast Pub” pen and ink cartoon.
Connolly, Jackie (1929 – 2014)
Armagh born artist.
“The Cathedral Church of St.Patrick, Armagh” – a postcard published by Armagh District Council.
Left to right: “Portrait of a Minister” pastel on paper (15″ x 11″), sold at Ross’s – 22/1/2020 for £20; and “Dry Dock: Almost! ” oil on canvas (12″ x 16″), sold at Ross’s – 16/4/2015 for £220.00.
Connolly, John
Connolly, Pat Joe (1954)
“Castlefreke, West Cork” 2016, oil on canvas (12″ x 31″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 22/5/2017 for €300.00.
“Longstrand, Winter Sunset” oil on canvas (19.5″ x 27.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 27/1/2020 for €140.00.
Connolly, Therese
Therese is a native of Galway city and started to paint in 2002.
Connors, Paul
“Thatched Cottage near Slemish” acrylic on canvas (23.5″ x 31.5″), unsold at Ross’s – 17/6/2020.
“The Little Farm by the Sea” acrylic on canvas (30″ x 30″), sold at Ross’s – 11/8/2020 for £60.00.
Conor, William OBE RHA RUA ROI (1881 – 1968)
William Conor was a Belfast born artist. Celebrated for his warm and sympathetic portrayals of working-class life in Ulster, he studied at the Government School of Design in Belfast in the 1890s. From the Old Lodge Road area of north Belfast, the son of a wrought-iron worker, his artistic talents were recognized at the early age of ten when a teacher of music, Louis Mantell, noticed the merit of his chalk drawings and arranged for him to attend the College of Art. He initially worked as a commercial artist, before being commissioned during WW.I. by the British government to produce official records of soldiers and munitions workers. He moved to London in 1920 and there met and socialised with such artists as Sir John Lavery and Augustus John. He exhibited at the RA in 1921 and in Dublin at the RHA from 1918 to 1967, showing there nearly 200 works. Conor was one of the first Academicians when the Belfast Art Society became the Ulster Academy of Arts in 1930. He became an Associate RHA in 1938 and a full member in 1946. Exhibitions at the Victor Waddington Galleries were held in 1944 and 1948. In 1952 he was awarded the OBE and in 1957 he was elected President of the RUA – an office he held until 1964. More than 50 works of his in crayon and watercolour are in the permanent collections of the Ulster Museum.
Left to right: “The Balloon Man” oil painting from the book Irish Life and Landscape by J Crampton Walker; and “After the Blitz, Belfast” oil crayon (17.5″ x 13.5″) unsold at Whyte’s 13/3/2001.
“Queen’s Bridge, Belfast” watercolour (10.5″ x 15″), sold at Whyte’s – 2/10/2017 for €1,400.
“The Tram Driver” watercolour drawing (9″ x 6″), unsold at Ross’s – 4/12/2019.
“Conor 1881-1968: The Life & Work of an Ulster Artist” by Judith C Wilson, published by the Blackstaff Press in 1981. With 160 pp including 84 b/w and four colour plates.
Connery, John (1956 – 2011)
“The Hill Farm, Dromara, Crom Road” oil on canvas (20″ x 24″), unsold at Hartleys Auctioneers, Ilkley, Yorkshire – 16/9/2020.
Conroy, Don
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Conroy, Marian
Marian is a native of Killaloe, Co. Clare. A member of Limerick Art Society for twenty years, she has exhibited in the Hunt Museum, the University of Limerick, the People’s Gallery and in her home town of Ballina, Killaloe. Many pieces of her work hang in private collections in the U.S.A, U.K and Ireland.
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Conroy, Pat
Conway, Bryan
“Kerry Seascape” watercolour (14″ x 21″), unsold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 14/8/3017.
Conway, Eugene (1965)
Eugene Conway was born in Dublin but moved to County Kilkenny as a child. The beauty of nature and the countryside has been the major influence on his work. He has been showing his work since he was a student at the National College of Art & Design and has been a regular exhibitor at the RHA over the years.
“Cattle Grazing” oil on canvas (24″ x 28″), sold at Gormley’s – 13/9/2016 for £600.00.
“Houses at Castlecomer” oil on canvas (16″ x 21.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 12/11/2018 for €3,400.
Conway, Stephen
www.stevespaintings.wixsite.com
Steve Conway is a self-taught landscape artist living and working in County Cork.
His interest in painting was sparked when as a 9-year-old he was given a painting by numbers set by his mother. He was so pleased with the result and the bug had really bitten. Over the years he experimented with acrylics, watercolour, pastels, charcoal etc. before settling on oils as his preferred medium. As his work improved he plucked up the courage to ask his local credit union to hang some of his paintings and to his surprise almost everything sold. This was the push that he needed and since then, amongst other things, he has gone on to develop a very successful YouTube Art Tutorial site with almost 11,000 subscribers: Easy Oil Painting
Stephen’s work is available for sale on his Etsy site here: Steves-Oil-Paintings and on his own website (above)
he also welcomes commissions – contact details on his website.
“Our Special Place” (10″ x 20″) – sold for €200.00.
Left to right: “Cabin in the Woods” (12″ x 16″); “The Irish Cottage” (12″ x 16″) and “A Walk on the Beach” (16″ x 20″).
Left to right: “A Misty Morning” (20″ X 30″); and “Lee Fields, Cork City” (30″ x 50″).
Cook, Charles Henry (c.1830 – 1906)
Was born at Bandon, Co.Cork. He painted in Cork, portraits, scenes of Irish life and landscapes. In 1864 he exhibited two pictures in the Royal Hibernian Academy, “The Irish Match-maker,” and “Little Peggy.” In noticing his work the “Freeman’s Journal” expressed the opinion that he had great power and gave promise of a future. He again exhibited in 1865. After practising for some years in Cork, where he lived with his widowed mother in Sunday’s Well Avenue, he went to England. In 1870 he was in Bath and sent a picture to the Royal Hibernian Academy. Of his subsequent career, no details are known and he died at Scarborough about 1906.
From A Dictionary of Irish Artists 1913.
“Flute player in a Tavern” – Morgan O’Driscoll’s sale 27/6/2016 – details to follow…
Left to right: “Flute Player” oil (18″ x 14″) offered for sale on eBay – May 2017 for £1,200.00; and “Irish Man Smoking a Pipe with Political Slogans” oil on canvas (16″ x 12″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 24/10/2016 for €1,500.
Left to right: “An Irish Cailin seated by a Bank with Red Shawl” oil on canvas (19″ x 13″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 4/12/2017 for €1,800; and “At the Cottage Door” oil on canvas (36″ x 28″), sold at Whyte’s – 2/10/2017 for €4,800.
Left to right: “A man smoking a pipe at a table” oil on canvas (17″ x 13″), unsold at Bellmans (Sussex) – 20/9/2018; and “Wash Day” dated 1874, oil on canvas (24″ x 20″), sold at Lacy Scott & Night, Bury St.Edmunds – 23/3/2019 for £1,350 and at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 14/4/2020 for €2,900.
“After the Fair” oil on canvas (14″ x 10″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 30/11/2021 for €3,200.
Cooke, Angeline
Galway artist.
Cooke, Martin D (1951)
A talented artist dabbling in many different genres – landscapes, still life and latterly abstract.
Left to right: “The Crown Bar, Belfast” acrylic on board (6″ x 8.5″) sold at Ross’s – 26/2/2014 for £200.00; “Condiments” acrylic on board (7.5″ x 5″) sold at Ross’s – 5/6/2014 for £180.00; and “Abstract Yellow” acrylic on board ( 9″ x 14″), unsold at Ross’s – 5/10/2016.
“Dusk across the Lough” watercolour drawing (5″ x 7″), sold at Ross’s – 3/5/2017 for £50.00.
“Belfast Boat Club” dated 1984, watercolour (13″ x 16″), unsold at Whyte’s – 25/7/2022.
Cooke-Collis, Sylvia (1900 – 1973)
Born in Glanmire, Co. Cork, and raised at Annes Groves, Castletownroche, Sylvia Cooke-Collis studied at the Crawford Municipal School of Art in Cork and later took further lessons in Dublin from Mainie Jellett.
“Back of Village No.4.” gouache on board (14,5″ x 18″) sold at Whyte’s – 15/12/2007 for €1,050.
Left to right: “Mullachreal, Co. Kerry” 1935, gouache (8.5″ x 13.5″); and “Dromrahan Farm” 1936, gouache (7.5″ x 12.5″), sold at Adam’s – 27/9/2017 for €320.00 and €650.00 respectively.
“Brandon Bay” 1935, gouache (8″ x 12.5″), sold at Adam’s – 27/9/2017 for €520.00.
“Fauve Trees and Fields, Carraigacunna Castle Estate, Killavullen, Cork” gouache on card (18″ x 13″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 24/5/2021 for €2,200.
Cooley, Thomas ARHA (1795 – 1872)
“Portrait of a Lady and a Gentleman, 1840” a pair of watercolours – each (23″ x 17″), sold at Whyte’s – 25/4/2006 for €1,500.
Cooney, John
John Cooney lives and works in Carrickfergus, Co.Antrim. He was born in Newry, Co. Down but has lived most of his life close to Belfast. He attended art college in Belfast and Manchester, achieving a first class honours degree in illustration.
While at college, John won first prize at the North West Artists exhibition sponsored by BP. After college he began exhibiting his paintings with Tom Caldwell Galleries and won awards at the Royal Ulster Academy (best painting as voted by the public and UTV award). Despite his success in painting, he began working in advertising which left no time for painting.
After further career moves in graphic design, he taught various art classes and began teaching in local primary schools. However, he has now given up teaching in order to devote himself entirely to painting. He paints in both oil and watercolours, depending on the subject and has no preference. He paints ordinary people in their environments and always tries to make the commonplace interesting.
John welcomes commission work and can be contacted through his website.
“Winter Turf, Donegal” watercolour.
Left to right: “Janine” watercolour (19″ x 15.5″); “The Shepherdess” watercolour (26.5″ x 18.5″); and “Sophie through the Looking Glass” oil on linen (25″ x 21″).
Left to right: “Hugh McGuinness, Donegal” watercolour; and “John Cunningham, Ardara” watercolour (19.5″ x 13.5″).
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Cooper, A M
Supplied artwork to Valentine & Co., for postcards. No other information available so far.
“The Twelve Pins, Connemara” – a Valentine postcard.
Cooper, Cathy
“St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin” oil on board (10″ x 12″), sold at Ross’s – 21/7/2021 for £80.
Cooper, Margaret
“Old Shaws Bridge” watercolour drawing (7″ x 10″), unsold at Ross’s – 10/4/2019.
Cooper, William F
“Rural Landscape” watercolour (6.7″ x 9.8″) sold at Sulis Fine Art.
Left to right: “The Rosses, Co.Donegal” watercolour (12″ x 9″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 30/1/2017 for €60.00; and “The Old Bridge, Newcastle” dated 1938, watercolour drawing (9.5″ x 13″), unsold at Ross’s – 20/6/2018.
“West of Ireland Landscape with Turf Stacks and Cottages” watercolour, sold with another similar at Sean Eacrett Auctions (Portlaoise) – 30/9/2017 for €90.00.
London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) lithographic poster (37″ x 20″) sold at Swan Auction Galleries, New York – 1/8/2018 for $358.00 incl.buyer’s premium.
Copperwhite, Patrick (1935)
“Children on a Connemara Beach” oil on canvas board, sold at Adams 3/9/2013 – €540.00.
Coppola, Denise
Former Chairperson of Limerick Art Society & Member of Market Artists. Paints flowers, landscapes, figurative in oil/watercolour.
Corcoran, George
Member of the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club.
Cordner, Jane
“Whitepark Bay, County Antrim” oil on board (12″ x 16″), sold at Ross’s – 17/8/2022 for £20.
Corkery, John (1967)
John Corkery was born in Cork City and studied chemical engineering at the Cork Institute of Technology but having had an interest in art from an early age he has been a full time artist since 1995. Working mainly in oil on canvas his subject matter can vary from still life, abstract, landscape to life portraits.
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Corley, Philip A (1944)
Dublin born artist now living and working in the USA. He studied at the National College of Art and was tutored by Sean Keating, Maurice McGonigal, and John Kelly. At 15 years of age he was the youngest artist ever to exhibit at the Royal Hibernian Academy.
Corrigan, Anna
Corroue, Kevin (1950)
Born in County Wexford. I currently spend my time painting between Edinburgh and the Hook Peninsula in Wexford. I have a passion for the Boats and Harbours of Scotland and Ireland and like to paint freely without too much planning in an effort to recapture the mood and impressions of my long lost youth.
“Dunmore East” oil on canvas (12″ x 16″).
Corry, Emily D (1873 – 1942)
“Primroses” oil on canvas (20″ x 24″) – Royal Ulster Academy Diploma Collection.
Costelloe, Eamonn (fl.1950s)
Dublin painter and commercial designer.
Studied at the NCAD. Later operated as the Leinster Studios from a premises at 11 South Leinster Street where he also lived.
A talented commercial artist who produced material for CIE and the Ulster Transport Authority amongst others.
“Travel Luxuriously by CIE” an early 1950s handbill.
County Down -Newcastle and the Mourne Mountains in the distance – from a 1956 pocket calendar published by the Ulster Transport Authority.
CIE poster…
“Diesel Train by Belfast Lough, Carrickfergus Castle in distance” – art in miniature – just 2.5″ x 3.5″ – but the only way to acquire this painting. This image is taken from a laminated Ulster Transport Authority 1957 pocket calendar – extremely rare and good value for the £11.15 that I recently paid for it on eBay.
Cottam, A
“The Strand and Fair Head, Co.Antrim” dated 1945, watercolour (7″ x 15″), sold at Claydon Auctioneers, Buckinghamshire – 8/1/2022 with another for £12.00.
Cotter, Patsy
Galway artist.
Coughlan, Brian (1903 – 1978) fl.1950-1960
“The Clock Gate, Youghal” c.1952, etching (11.5″ x 9.5″) from the Crawford Art Gallery collection.
Coulter, Alan
Antrim artist.
Coulter, Sam (1925)
Samuel Coulter was born in Kilnock, Co. Antrim and studied Art and Design in Ballymena College with W.G. Grieves (German Senior Art Master) from 1941-1945.
Group Exhibitions: 1977-1981 – Ottawa, Montreal, Rawdon, Stittsville. He returned to Ireland in 1981, where he continues to be influenced by the unique light in Connemara, where he paints regularly.
“Hill Farm, Cushendun” oil on canvas (8″ x 10″) sold at Gormley’s, Belfast – 2/8/2016 for £100.00.
“A Connemara Cottage” oil on canvas (7.5″ x 11.5″).
“Donegal Cottage” oil on board (16″ x 24″), sold at Ross’s – 9/10/2019 for £120.00.
Coulter, William Alexander (1849 – 1936)
William Coulter was born in Glenariff, on the north-east Antrim coast where his father was a captain in the Coastguard. At the tender age of 13, he was apprenticed to a merchant ship. He spent the next seven years at sea during which time he had ample opportunity to learn and sketch every detail of the ships on which he worked. On arriving in San Francisco in 1869 he decided to remain there.
By 1874 he was regularly exhibiting with the San Francisco Art Association and was a prolific painter until his death in 1936. By far his most famous work is the evacuation of San Francisco following the Earthquake and Fire of the 18th April 1906. More than 3,000 people died in the disaster and 80% of the City was destroyed in the fire that ensued after the earthquake.
The Evacuation of San Francisco viewed from Sausalito – a giant (5ft x 10ft) painting done on a window blind from a burnt-down building.
“Choppy Seas, Northeast Coast of Ireland” oil on canvas (34″ x 50″), sold at O’Gallerie, Portland, Oregon, USA – 5/5/2020 for $3,250.
Coulter-Cruttenden, Dawn (1972)
Dawn Cruttenden was born in Northern Ireland. She graduated from art college in Belfast and from the School of Art in Newcastle upon Tyne before moving into advertising as a copywriter in London. She is now a full-time artist splitting her time between London and Donegal.
Cowley, Elaine
Cowley, Pat
“Loughanure, Near Crolley, Co. Donegal” dated 1989 (16″ x 24″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s 8/8/2016 for €300.00.
“Salmon Fishing, Lord Mayo’s Pool, County Donegal” oil on canvas (14″ x 18″), sold at Dolan’s (Connemara Sale) – August 2017 for €450.00.
Cox, James J
“James Joyce and Nora Barnacle boating on the River Seine” oil on board, dated 1985.
Cox, Nigel (1959)
Coy, James (fl.1769 – 1780)
Landscape painter.
Coyle, James
An artist from Armagh city.
Coyle, John RHA (1928 – 2017)
“Church near Avoca” oil on canvas board (11″ x 15″), sold at Adams – 16/12/2014 for €520.00.
“Conservatory” oil on board (20″ x 29″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 26/6/2017 for €440.00.
Coyne, David (1979)
Dublin born David Coyne is a full-time artist, and studied film and photography at the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art & Design. He is a self-taught painter with oils his chosen medium and all his work is done using a palette knife.
“Howth Head” acrylic on canvas (23.5″ x 31.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 23/5/2022 for €550.00.
Coyne, Rod (1967)
“Selskar Abbey” oil on canvas (20″ x 16″), sold at Gormley’s – 28/9/2021 for £180.00.
“Killiney Bay” acrylic (16″ x 20″), sold at Gormley’s – 23/11/2021 for £240.00.
Craig, Henry Robertson RHA RUA (1916 – 1984)
Born in Scotland of Scottish-Irish parentage.
Left to right: “Morning Gallops, The Curragh, Ireland” oil on canvas (37″ x 47″) Sold by Doyle (New York) 10/11/2010 – $9,375.00 – incl.buyer’s premium; and “Sandymount Strand” oil on board (10″ x 13″) sold at Adams – 28/5/2014 for €2,500.00.
Craig, James Humbert RHA RUA (1877 – 1944)
“Mending nets near Cushendun” oil on canvas (30″ x 54″), sold at Ross’s – 9/3/2016 for £19,000.
A less expensive way to savour the artist’s work.
James Humbert Craig, RHA: The Natural Talents of J. H.Craig “The People’s Artist” by George A. Connell.
Published by The Arches Art Gallery, (Belfast) 1988.
Hardback, 133 pages with numerous colour reproductions of the artist’s work as well as b/w biographical illustrations/photographs. Still available but scarce!
“Cottages at Dungloe, Co.Donegal” signed print (16″ x 22″), sold at Gormley’s – 13/11/2018 for £180.00.
Craig, William (1829 – 1875)
“Lough View” watercolour (10″ x 14.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 9/5/2011 for €300.00.
Craig, Zara (2008)
Zara Craig, is a 13-year-old student at Ballyclare High School, Co.Antrim. Suffering from autism she hasn’t been back in class since the start of the pandemic but that hasn’t held her back and her oil painting of bass player Victoria De Angelis from 2021 Eurovision winners Maneskin recently went viral on Twitter – below.
Victoria De Angelis.
“Bella” oil on canvas (12″ x 12″), sold at Gormley’s – 23/11/2021 for £300.00.
Bella took several weeks to create. I used oil paint on canvas and took inspiration for the subject of the portrait from a picture of a family member. I am selling this piece to raise money for the charity Autism NI. I chose this charity as it has helped me in the past and I want it to be able to help as many people with ASD as it can. All proceeds from the sale of this lot will go to Autism NI. Ref: the artist from Gormley’s catalogue.
Crampton, Sir John Fiennes Twiselton (1805 – 1886)
“Lough Bray, Co.Wicklow” c.1830, watercolour (4″ x 5.5″), sold at Adams/Bonhams sale – 10/6/2009 for €1,000.
“Luggelaw” watercolour (6″ x 9″), sold at Mealy’s – 10/10/2018 for €220.00.
Crampton, Selina (1806 – 1876)
Crampton Gore, William RHA (1871 – 1946)
“Achill Island, looking towards Blacksod Bay” oil on canvas (19.5″ x 25″), sold at Adams – 6/12/2010 for €4,000.
Still Life, oil on canvas (11.5″ x 15.5″), sold at Whyte’s – 10/10/2000 for €3,174 incl.buyer’s premium.
“Achill, dull day” 1913, oil on board (10″ x 13″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 12/11/2018 for €1,000.
Crane, E
“Mouth of Erriff River, Aasleagh, County Mayo” watercolour drawing (12″ x 19″), sold at Ross’s – 15/7/2020 for £10.00.
Cranley, Robert
An artist, author and musician based in Bray, County Wicklow.
“Seafront, Bray – 1950s“.
Crawford, Ebenezer (1830 – 1874)
Belfast born artist.
“Childhood of Mozart” oil on canvas (30″ x 25″) – in the collection of Jersey Museum and Art Gallery, St.Helier.
Crawford, Maureen
“Muckish Mountain, Donegal” oil on canvas (14″ x 38″), sold at Ross’s – 21/7/2021 for £10.
Crawley, Thomas Albert (active 1940s)
“Bathers, White Rocks, Portrush” watercolour drawing (5.5″ x 8.5″), sold at Ross’s – 16/6/2021 for £40.
Crealock, John Mansfield (1871 – 1959)
Dublin born artist.
“The Yellow Sofa” oil on canvas (60″ x 47″), sold at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, Berkshire, England – 28/11/2017 for £7,500.
Creaney, Catherine
Catherine Creaney is a self-taught artist working primarily in portraiture in oil, pastel and pencil in a realist style. Her work focuses on subtle expressions and lighting to convey the inner world and story of the sitter. She has exhibited throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe and has won multiple awards for her work.
“Observing Light” pastel (24″ x 18″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 27/7/2020 for €1,700.
“Looking Back” 2017, pastel and pencil on paper (26″ x 21.5″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 19/4/2021 for €2,000.
Cregan, Martin PRHA (1788 -1870)
A noted portrait painter Martin Cregan was one of the founders of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1823.
Left to right: A portrait of Arthur Guinness II, oil on canvas (36″ x 27.5″), sold at Adams – 13/10/2015 for €32,000; and A portrait of George Thompson of Dublin, dated 1827, oil on canvas (36″ x 28″), sold at Sheppard’s – 25/9/2018 for €3,000.
Croft, Richard PPRUA (1935)
Left to right: “Bluebells in a Menorcan Jug” oil on canvas (16″ x 12″), sold at Ross’s – 9/8/2017 for £300.00: and “Newcastle” artist’s proof coloured linocut (16″ x 12″), sold at Ross’s – 6/12/2017 for £240.00.
“Over Kilkeel” limited edition coloured linocut – 5/20 – (12″ x 17″), sold at Ross’s – 6/12/2017 for £140.00.
“Saint Donard’s Parish Church, Dundrum” oil on canvas (24″ x 20″), unsold at Ross’s – 15/7/2020.
Cronin, Laura (1971)
Left to right: “Parisian Street Scene” oil on board (12.5″ x 7.5″), sold at Whyte’s – 17/7/2017 for €680.00; and “Grafton Street, Dublin” oil on canvas (30″ x 40″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 18/11/2019 for €1,400.
Cronin, Susan (1965)
“Sweet Lilac” oil on board (10″ x 10″), sold at Dolan’s – 29/11/2021 for €360.00.
Crosby, Terence
Terence Crosby is a self taught artist living and working in Northern Ireland. His work is varied in subject matter; ranging from landscapes and seascapes to still-life and portraits.
Cross, Brian (1953 – 2015)
Renowned artist and gardener, Brian Cross studied art in The Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork, as well as The National Gallery, Dublin, and was a student of the famous artist, Kenneth Webb.
“Maylor Street, Cork” oil on canvas (16″ x 40″), sold at Hegarty’s, Bandon – 27/1/2019 for €180.00.
Crotty, Aidan (1980)
Crotty, Mary
I was born in Lucan Co Dublin and have settled in a small village called Bracknagh in Co Offaly where my mother’s family come from. I am a self taught artist just starting out on this wonderful journey. I took up the paint brushes in 2014 and painted for about a year at my kitchen table, however life got busy with a young family & work, so painting fell to the wayside.
When Covid-19 and lockdown arrived in March 2020 and I had to close my small Children’s Art studio. It was during lockdown that I found the time to pick up my brushes again. My love for nature, nurtured by my mother, came to the forefront. I seem to be drawn to painting animals, birds & wild flowers. I spend many hours looking at them through my window, on walks and in any resource I can find. Nature is art at its finest and I love to capture it on my canvas.
Left to right: “Cockrells Call“; “Wild Gems” and “Waiting Game” – all acrylic on canvas.
More here: Mary-Cunningham-Crotty-Artist
Crotty, Vincent
Vincent Crotty is an Irish-born artist who has been living in Boston since 1990.
Crowe, Dee
“Gone for a Pint” oil on canvas (9.5″ x 7.5″), sold at Whyte’s – 26/6/2000 for €216.00.
Crowe, G
“Newcastle in Winter” dated 1985, watercolour (19.5″ x 28″), unsold at Adam’s – 8/10/2018.
“Sheep Bridge, Shanky’s River, Mourne Mountains” watercolour drawing (9″ x 13″), unsold at Ross’s – 22/3/2023.
Crowley, Mary
Donegal artist.
Crowley, Nicholas Joseph RHA (1819 – 1857)
“Fortune Telling by Cup Tossing” oil on canvas (28″ x 36″), sold at Sotheby’s (London) – 11/9/2018 for £18,000. – Some additional details: Purchased by the Royal Irish Art Union, 1842, and won as a prize by Mr and Mrs R. Grubb, Cahir Abbey, Co.Tipperary.
Crowley, Ronan
www.saatchiart.com/ronancrowley
Ronan Crowley is a self taught artist living in West Limerick, Ireland. He works mainly in ink, watercolour and acrylic. His work could be be described as surreal, although he also does landscapes and portraits of animals and nature.
Left to right: “Brightness falls from the Air!” acrylic on canvas board (24″ x 18″); “Death” soft pastel on card (25″ x 17.5″); and “Shadow Chains” gouache on card (25″ x 17.5″).
Left to right: “Interruption“; “Woman with bird and chrysanthemums” and “Seated man by a window” all are acrylic on canvas.
Crowley-Long, Jacinta
Living surrounded by her animals on the Wicklow/Wexford border, Jacinta has a deserved reputation as one of Ireland’s foremost contemporary canine and equestrian artists. She has exhibited not only in Ireland but also in the UK, mainland Europe and in America. Her paintings can be found in many private and corporate collections including the OPW, de Beers SA, BP and ETP International. She has been commissioned to paint dogs and horses, from the much loved mongrel to winners of classic races.
Jacinta is best known for her portraits of dogs and horses but equally she loves painting landscapes, interiors and for both types of work, she creates paintings by choice as well as undertaking commissions.
Most of her landscape subjects are found in the, fields and hills on the Wicklow Way near where she lives. She is captivated by the variety of dramatic skies, hills forests and mountains found around her 18th century rectory home and her garden paintings have been likened to some of the work of Mildred Anne Butler. Her preferred method is to work directly from the scene as much as possible, just adding the finishing touches in the studio. When compared with her portrait paintings, the advantage of painting landscapes, she finds, is that they offer more freedom in the way the subject is interpreted.
Commissions remain a large part of Jacinta’s work, from small head studies of dogs to animal and human portraiture. She works from life or photographs, mainly in oils and can be contacted via her website.
Make sure to check-out her special online gallery www.crowley-long.company which will operate for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis.
“Sentry at Urglin Glebe Church, Co.Carlow” oil on board (19.5″ x 17.5″), sold at Ashgrove Auctions – 27/4/2019.
“Countryside Alliance” oil on canvas (20″ x 30″).
Left to right: “Pheasants” and “Hide and Go Sheep” oil on canvas (16″ x 20″).
Crowley O’Hare, Carole (1957 – 2010)
Crozier, Kathleen E A (1895 – 1985)
Exhibited with the Belfast Art Society in the 1920s, and at the Ulster Academy of Arts during the 1930s and ’40s. She also contributed to the RHA 1943-1947, and participated in ‘Belfast Commentary’ at the Belfast Museum and Art Gallery in 1945 and the 1946 Oireachtas Art Exhibition. Source: www.whytes.ie
“Strangford Lough” oil. Offered for sale at Hamilton Osborne King Fine Art, Blackrock, Co.Dublin – 28/5/2001.
Cryan, Clare (1936)
Clare Cryan was born in Dublin. and studied painting at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and the Belfast College of Art. She is an Irish watercolour artist and teacher, who focuses on Landscape and Still life painting.
“The Lighthouse, Donaghadee” oil on canvas (16″ x 24″), sold at Ross’s – 9/11/2016 for £80.00.
Left to right: “Mary Claire at Rest” watercolour (14″ x 21″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 15/5/2017 for €400.00; and “Afternoon, Sandymount” dated 1998, watercolour (10″ x 14″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 19/3/2019 for €160.00.
“Haymaking, West of Ireland” dated 1978, oil on canvas (15″ x 30″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 23/9/2019 for €650.00.
Cudworth, Jack (1930 – 2010)
Left to right: “Man on Street” oil on board (20″ x 24″) sold at Gormley’s – 28/2/2017 for £950.00; and “The Barn” oil on board (12″ x 14″) sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 9/5/2011 for €620.00.
Cullen, Andreas (1972)
See Wildlife page here.
Cullen, Frank
Galway artist.
Cullen, Matt
www.mattcullenart.wordpress.com
Matt Cullen was born in Dublin and studied art history in Trinity College as well as graduating with a BA (Hons) in Visual Art Practice from the Institute of Art and Design, Dun Laoghaire, in 2009.
“Brickeen Bridge, Killarney“.
Cullen, Nigel
Nigel Cullen is a self-taught artist from County Kildare.
Cullen, Tom (1934 – 2001)
Tom Cullen was born in Donnybrook, Dublin and was educated in Synge Street Christian Brothers School.
Left to right: “Landscape” oil on canvas (13″ x 19″); “Cole’s Lane, Dublin” oil on canvas (19″ x 13″), sold at Mealy’s – 6/12/2016 for €275.00; and “Brazen Head” oil on board (11″ x 8″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 19/6/2017 for €280.00.
“Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin” dated 1980, oil on canvas (21″ x 33″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 6/3/2017 for €1,400.
“Bridge at Glenbeigh, Co.Kerry” oil on canvas (11.5″ x 27.5″), sold at Herman & Wilkinson – 28/9/2018 for €200.00.
Culley, Matt
“Brickeen Bridge, Killarney” oil on board sold on Adverts.ie – 30/1/2021 for €70.00.
Cullinan, Cormac
“Donkeys at Lough Meelagh” watercolour drawing (15″ x 19.5″), unsold at Ross’s – 13/2/2019.
Cuming, William PRHA (1769 – 1852)
Portrait of William Woodburn (1735-1818), oil on canvas (30″ x 25″).
Cummins, Jo
Jo Cummins is a professional artist based in North County Dublin.
She paints in both acrylic and watercolour. Her work is a celebration of colour and her themes are eclectic with all images united by vivid hues and bold delineation.
In addition to her acrylic work Jo also works as a botanical illustrator in watercolour.
Her work has been displayed widely in Ireland and New York and is held in private collections worldwide.
“Loughshinny Boathouse” acrylic on canvas.
“Two Pleasant Pheasants” acrylic on canvas board (19.5″ x 16″), sold at the SCOOP Foundation auction – 25/4/2021 for €400.00.
Cunningham, Grace (1972)
“More Treats Please” oil on canvas (23″ x 17″), sold at Adam’s – 2/12/2015 for €1,800.
Cunningham, J
Little is known about this artist other than that during the 1920s landscapes painted in Dublin, Cork and Newry were exhibited with the Dublin Sketching Club and the WCSI. Ref: Whyte’s.
Sandycove, oil on canvas board (12″ x 17.5″).
Cunningham, Molly
“Ballintoy Harbour, Co.Antrim” oil painting (18″ x 22″), sold at Laganside Auctions, Belfast – 7/6/2022 for £32.00.
Cunningham, Oswald H (1883 – 1935)
Cunningham, Paul
“Fairhead” oil on board (13″ x 27″). Unsold at Ross’s 10/8/2016.
Cunningham, William (1946)
Left to right: “Poppies in Corn, Connemara” oil on board (16″ x 16″); and “Hillsborough Lake” oil on board (7″ x 14″).
“Stroll on Waterfoot Beach” oil on board (8.5″ x 17″), unsold at Ross’s 7/12/2016.
“Elephant’s Rock, Ballintoy, Co.Antrim” oil on board (14″ x 14″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 12/8/2019 for €480.00.
Cunningham-Bell, Sara
Northern Irish sculptor and painter.
“The Moat, Donaghadee” 1988, pen and ink drawing (25″ x 15″), sold at Ross’s – 8/8/2018 for £20.
Curé, Róisín
Curling, Peter (1955)
“The Gallop and Salmon Leap” dated 1983, watercolour (13.5″ x 20″).
“Cattle at T.J’s” oil on board (11″ x 18″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 12/9/2016 for €1,600.
Curran, A
“Cutting Turf” oil on canvas (12″ x 16″), sold at Ross’s – 21/7/2021 for £20.
Curran, Amelia (1775 – 1847)
“Percy Bysshe Shelley” 1819, oil on canvas (23.5″ x 18.5″) © Collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Curran, Dympna
County Down artist.
“Ferry Street, Portaferry, Co.Down” a postcard from an original work by the artist.
Curran, Mary
Curran, Oliver (1949 – 2019)
A self-taught artist from Newry, County Down.
“Spirits of Achill” oil on canvas, sold at Bloomfield Auctions (Belfast) – 4/12/2018 for £40.00.
Curran, Paddy
Belfast graphic artist.
“The Water Pump, Donegal” mixed media (14″ x 12″), sold at Ross’s – 13/3/2019 for £50.00.
“Killowen Church, Coleraine” pen and ink drawing with watercolour wash (11″ x 15″), sold at Ross’s – 25/3/2020 for £10.
Curran, Padraig
“Rocks on the Antrim Coast” oil on board (15″ x 19″), sold at Ross’s – 10/10/2018 for £90.00.
“Lough Corrib, Galway” oil on board (14″ x 17″), sold at Ross’s – 8/8/2018 for £40.00.
Curran, Seán
Curran
An iconic 1950s poster in ‘CIE Art Deco‘ style. There’s so little information out there about minor artists that I haven’t even been able to establish Curran’s first name – anybody?
Three further attractive posters by Curran, The first features the iconic CIE/Leyland Royal Tiger touring coach introduced in 1953. Fifty were eventual built and each carried the name of an Irish river. At the time they represented the epitome of luxury coach travel. The centre poster seems to aimed at the US market and is a return to the Art Deco style, while the final one is a more traditional image and seems to aimed at the domestic holidaymaker.
Another one – this time from a 1955 CIE coach tour programme.
Some more tantalising glimpses of Curran’s work on this 1950s CIE brochure.
Currey, Fanny (1848 – 1917)
“Meandering Stream” watercolour (12″ x 20″), sold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s – 4/12/2017 for €1,700.
Curtin, Maureen (1885 – 1967)
Dublin artist who exhibited at the RHA in the 1940’s.
“The Four Courts” dated 1969, oil on canvas (12″ x 28″), unsold at Morgan O’Driscoll’s (RDS Sale) – 2/12/2013.
“Rooftops” oil on canvas (17.5″ x 13.5″), sold at de Vere’s – 9/10/2012 for €320.00.
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