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Seated Nude
Oil on card, 36 x 26cm (14 x 10”)
Signed and dated (19)’82
Brian Ballard studied in his home town at Belfast College of Art and went on to further studies
at Liverpool College of Art.
Best known for his modern treatment of the traditional genres of still life, nude and landscape,
and his distinctive use of bold yet evocative colour, he now works mainly in Belfast and on
Inishfree Island off the coast of Donegal. Examples of his work can be found in the collections
of the Arts Council of Ireland, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, AIB, Crawford Municipal Gallery
and the Ulster Museum.
His very successful touring retrospective exhibition is currently on show at Rathfarnham Castle
until 16th December.
€ 800 - 1,200
Jug and Lemons (1981)
Oil on board, 15.25 x 20.25cm (6 x 8’’)
Signed
Provenance: The Garden Gallery, where purchased, November
1989.
€ 600 - 800