23 Colours (Martin Maguire)
Average Vendor RatingStory-telling has been my life.
As a writer, performer and producer for radio theatre and TV ...my career had been centred around telling stories.
And so it is with my art - relaying a story through a painting is what interests me most about the medium. Creating a narrative, however simple, is what draws me to the easel every time.
My Still Lifes are often infused with humour - sometimes it's the composition, sometimes it's the subject matter - Lego figures for example. Coming up with a story using inanimate objects is what we did as children. More often than not, we lose that ability as we get older and more 'sensible'. Well, I like to relive that sense of wonder when it comes to storytelling.
My portraits also aim to tell a story. I work with video a lot - spending time with the sitter and getting a sense of their personality and character. It allows me the time and space to discover a moment that you don't always get with a posed portrait. My intent is to catch the subject in mid-flow.
I started painting in 2020 - and I'm always learning, problem solving and, hopefully, improving my art.
My portrait 'GameBoy' has been shortlisted for the 2024 National Gallery of Ireland AIB Portrait Prize.
I remain a work in progress.
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The Trouble With EVs
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The Fruit Pickers – Grapes
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The Still Night Yard
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Two Peculiar Milk Jugs
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70s Heat
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Poorly Served Egg with Spoon
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Ceramic Fuse
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Meeting Your Maker – Flayed
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Meeting Your Maker – Skinned
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Meeting Your Maker – Crush
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Meeting Your Maker – Reamed
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Meeting Your Maker – Chopped
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