Conor Walton

Conor Walton (born 1970) is an Irish figurative painter. Walton lives and works in Wicklow, Ireland.[1]

Conor Walton in his studio

Biography

Walton was born in Ireland and trained at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy.[2] Walton has been featured in multiple Irish and international solo exhibitions.[3][4]

His commissioned portraits can be found in many public and private collections, including the National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland,[5] The Irish Armed Forces[6] and those of Trinity College and University College, both in Dublin.

His work has also featured on book covers[7][8] and postage stamps in Ireland and abroad.[9]

Work

Walton paints principally from life, eschewing photorealism for more painterly values. While retaining an uncanny realism from a distance, on close examination his mark-making is often gestural and the surface densely worked.[10][11][12][13]

Awards

References
  1. Egan, Barry. "'I'd rather be up a mountain than in the museums'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. "Conor Walton, Irish Painter: Biography, Paintings". Visual-arts-cork.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. McEvoy, Lorraine. "Conor Walton-Allegories of Painting". Dunamaise Arts. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  4. "NUMU: Still Life Painting Workshop with Conor Walton - Nov. 14th and 15th". Patch.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. "National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland | University of Limerick". ulsites.ul.ie. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  6. Chiefs of Staff The Portrait Collection of the Irish Defence Forces. ISBN 978-1-84588-755-1.
  7. "Kinder, Kinder!". Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  8. "Was für ein Glück?". Peter Lang. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  9. "Ireland Spain Stamp Issue". An Post. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  10. Seed, John (2014-09-01). "Conor Walton: Contemplating Higher Things". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  11. Tipton, Gemma. "Ideas for 2016: A year to paint a portrait". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  12. MacMonagle, Niall. "Black Hole by Conor Walton - Independent.ie". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  13. Hess, F. Scott (9 November 2015). "Art That Hurts". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  14. "RDS TAYLOR ART COMPETITION WINNERS 1878 – 2015". Royal Dublin Society. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  15. "BP Portrait Award 2005". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  16. Kennedy, Maev (14 June 2005). "Painstaking artist wins £25,000 BP Portrait Award". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  17. "2013-2014 Salon: StillLife results". Art Renewal Center. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  18. "2014-2015 Salon: StillLife results". Art Renewal Center. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  19. "Lo mejor de la pintura realista vuelve al IAACC Pablo Serrano | El Digital de Asturias". www.eldigitaldeasturias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  20. Toquero, Alejandro. "El arte figurativo y el retrato pisan con fuerza en el Pablo Serrano". heraldo.es. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  21. "1º Premio - 1st Prize". Concurso de retrato Modportrait (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-06-05.

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