Artist Information:
Philip French
KINSALE,
Ireland
Member Since: Apr 2002
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Artist Statement:
I have painted since I was a
child. It has remained a
constant. I remember being
taken to the National Gallery
in London when very young. It
opened my eyes to the world of
visual art. It is this moment
that remains with me.
I spent many years in art
colleges, working through
figurative to the abstract. In
my final years at the Royal
College of Art, London, I
changed from the abstract to a
more traditional viewpoint,
examining those techniques
which have been revered for
centuries, the pictures which
have lasted. I don't believe
in art as a fashion or trend,
here today gone tomorrow.
These days it seems anything
goes that can be got away
with. Most Contemporary Art to
my mind is boggling inanity,
always jostling for flattering
reviews, and of Establishment
acceptance and a consequent
prestige which is never
questioned.
I have always believed in
Art that is timeless. My own
work is involved with these
values which have been with us
since the beginning of
civilisation, that are to do
with what is the highest to
which man may aspire, TRUTH.
My Paintings are primarily
about colour and light, my
aim, to trap a...
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Artist Exhibitions:
The statement above is
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Education.
B.A. Hons. Central
University of England.
M.A. ( RCA.) Royal
College of Art.London.
England.
Philip French has
represented Ireland on a
number of occassions in group
shows in England & U.S.A. He
exhibits widely and and his
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Artist Galleries:
Tom Caldwell Gallery.
Belfast. Northern Ireland.
Pierre Gallery New
Jersey. U.S.A.
Frank Lewis Gallery.
Killarney. IRELAND
Gallery 23 Kinsale
. IRELAND...
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Artist Reviews:
The Irish Times
The Examiner
Moving in Magazine
The Times
The Arts Magazine
The New York Times...
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Collections:
Capital Corporation
Development. Dublin
Bank of IRELAND
AIB. IRELAND/U.S.A
Michael Doody ASSOC.
Cork,Ireland
Jamie Lou LTD. Belgium
Il Fienile. ITALY
JARDINE Riche MONDE. Ltd .
Japan
Arts Council of Great Britain
Royal College of Art. London.
U.K.
Prince of Wales . Princes
Trust.
Tom Caldwell Galleries.
Northern ...
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Commissions:
Dr Harold Smethers, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
Mr Gavin Murphy, Bank Of
Ireland, Ireland...
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Philip French's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Philip French's Portfolio. Browse French's body of work:
I have painted since I was a child. It has remained a constant. I remember being taken to the National Gallery in London when very young. It opened my eyes to the world of visual art. It is this moment that remains with me.
I spent many years in art colleges, working through figurative to the abstract. In my final years at the Royal College of Art, London, I changed from the abstract to a more traditional viewpoint, examining those techniques which have been revered for centuries, the pictures which have lasted. I don't believe in art as a... |
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To the Shabeen, 2002
Other Painting,
26 x 38 inches
Availability: Sold
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Fuchsias in Blue Vase, 2002
Other Painting,
18 x 23 inches
Availability: Sold
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Getting Water, 1998
Oil Painting,
33 x 22 inches
Availability: Sold
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Morning, 2002
Other Painting,
22 x 30 inches
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The Woodgatherer, 2002
Oil Painting,
30 x 22 inches
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Madonna, 2002
Other Painting,
8 x 12 inches
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