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104 BRIAN BALLARD RUA (B.1943)
On the Lagan
Oil on board, 26 x 36cm (10¼ x 14¼’’)
Signed and dated ‘88
€ 1,000 - 1,500
Born in 1943, 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 the still life, the nude and the 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, Art Council of Northern Ireland, Great Southern Hotels, AIB, Crawford Munici-
pal Gallery and the Ulster Museum.