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Moyra Barry
Connemara Girl - Oil on Board Moyra Barry was
an accomplished flower-painter who was fascinated by the contrasts of colour
and shape that could be achieved through thoughtful arrangement of her
subject-matter. Through building up a wide combination of flower-shapes,
grouped in close proximity, Barry achieved a great sense of depth and density
in her work, which gave the texture of her flowers a life-like quality. Barry's
floral pieces were highly sought-after and widely exhibited throughout the city
of Dublin where she initially studied at the Royal Hibernian Academy School,
before finishing her studies at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art in
London.
In later life
Barry experimented with other subjects, particularly landscape and portraiture where she also began to expand the range of her technique. Her landscape work in partiular has
a highly stylised quality not visible in the flower paintings. By contrast, her
portraits combine a sharp outline with a freer approach to detail in the shadow
and attire of her figures. She also privileges the provocative gaze of her
subjects, caught in particular moment, over the setting and situation of her portraits. Barry's work was circulated privately in her lifetime and is therefore widely
sought-after because it is rarely exhibited.
Barry died in
1960, but her later work contains a fresh and modern quality that is perhaps
inspired by her residence in Ecuador where she taught painting to young students.
2 products in this category, displaying products 1 to 2.
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Moyra Barry ApplesOil On Canvas, framed17cm x 21cm (6.5" x 8") |
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€490.00 |
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Moyra Barry Connemara GirlOil on Board , Framed61cm x 51cm ( 24'' x 20'') |
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€10,500.00 |
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