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Tony O'Malley HRHA (1913-2003)
Estimate:
€1,500 - €2,000
Sold
€2,100
Live Auction
Irish & International Art
Size
7 by 10in. (17.8 by 25.4cm)
Description
Title: WINTER PAINTING, 1970
Note: Tony O'Malley worked for many years as a clerk with the Munster and Leinster Bank, began painting in the 1940s and then moved to St. Ives in Cornwall to pursue his artistic career full-time in 1960. From early figurative works his practice expanded to encompass his interest in depicting inner worlds as well as landscapes, and the influence of the leading figures in the community of artists in St. Ives directed him towards abstraction and experimentation. He returned to live in Ireland in 1990 and in 1993 was elected Saoi of Aosdána. Throughout his life he exhibited widely, both in Ireland and abroad, and spent time working in the Bahamas and Lanzarote. Tony O'Malley holds an important and distinguished position in the history of twentieth century Irish art. A highly respected and beloved artist, his work is represented in many private, museum and corporate collections worldwide. Tony O'Malley died in Physicianstown, Co. Kilkenny in 2003. The new Butler Gallery, which will open in Spring 2020, will feature a wing dedicated to the work of Tony O'Malley and Jane O'Malley.
Note: Tony O'Malley worked for many years as a clerk with the Munster and Leinster Bank, began painting in the 1940s and then moved to St. Ives in Cornwall to pursue his artistic career full-time in 1960. From early figurative works his practice expanded to encompass his interest in depicting inner worlds as well as landscapes, and the influence of the leading figures in the community of artists in St. Ives directed him towards abstraction and experimentation. He returned to live in Ireland in 1990 and in 1993 was elected Saoi of Aosdána. Throughout his life he exhibited widely, both in Ireland and abroad, and spent time working in the Bahamas and Lanzarote. Tony O'Malley holds an important and distinguished position in the history of twentieth century Irish art. A highly respected and beloved artist, his work is represented in many private, museum and corporate collections worldwide. Tony O'Malley died in Physicianstown, Co. Kilkenny in 2003. The new Butler Gallery, which will open in Spring 2020, will feature a wing dedicated to the work of Tony O'Malley and Jane O'Malley.
Medium
mixed-media, gouache and crayon on paper
Signature
signed and dated lower left; inscribed with artist, title and numbered [no. 4223] on reverse
