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Media -
Oil and Charcoal
Website - johncullinan.com
Email - [email protected]
John has never known life without art. Born in 1947, it was always his ambition to
enter the Art world. He studied in the Limerick School of Art under the guidance of Jack
Donovan for whom he has a lifelong regard. He attributes much of the influences in his work to
his experiences during these formative years during which his passion and vision never
wavered. He graduated from the Limerick School of Art with honours and spent the
following two years teaching there. He then studied painting under Michael Dempsey. John
moved to west Clare and spent eight years exploring and teaching in the Wilderness of the west
Coast. These years were spent surrounded by landscapes and a coastline of unquestionable,
untamed beauty. He feels his time in west Clare enhanced his appreciation and love of
landscape and nature.
John considers himself as much a colourist as a realist. Working in oils, his bold brush
strokes aim to create ridges to catch the light while simultaneously capturing the gesture be
it a landscape or nude. He is constantly exploring the duality of the brush and the
paint in order to create textures, shapes and combinations of colour. Painting full
time, John moved to Waterford. His profile rapidly expanded resulting in a sell out solo
exhibition in Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan in June 2006. He is currently an
active member of Waterford Live Art. His name also appears in the latest
edition of "Whyte’s Buyer’s Guide to Irish Art". When asked about the
need for the Artist to meet the demands of consumerism John said 'to paint honestly and
remain true to yourself, you hope your audience will keep pace with the development in your
painting.' Clearly this is a recipe that works.
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