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Artist Statement:
John Nolan was born in 1958,
in Dublin, Ireland.His
exuberant modern figurative
style combines bold outlines
with bright exotic colours.
His interpretation of various
motifs ( Fish, Landscape,
Flowers, Birds,Human
Figure,Still Life,Trees)
transmits a positive upbeat
feeling to his viewers.
Along side this exploration
John has been developing his
abstract style, for many
years. In the abstract work he
experiments with colour
through gestural brushstrokes.
There is no discernable
subject matter, he has
abandoned the motifs of his
modern figurative work and
focuses on pure colour and
composition. Basically it is
the artist, the canvas, the
colour and the brush. His
palette is still as vibrant as
ever, using exuberant and
exotic colours. He starts a
painting with no definite
preconceptions but simply an
impulse, a subliminal thought
about colour, space or form.
He pushes beyond realism to
build images that have power
and urgency. It is a journey
attempting to understand
himself and existence, to give
through his painting
definition to the essence of
being in the universe. His
paintings are charged with
masses of energy which cause
the surface to move in vibrant
harmony. Whatever inner pulse
guides his work dictates his
longing for colour ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
1965 Caltex National Art
Competition, certificate of
merit.
1976 Texaco National Art
Competition, prize for work of
special merit.
1980 Group show, The Third
Policeman Gallery, Dublin.
1987-90 Solo Shows, Cathach
Books, Dublin.
1980-90 Peoples Art
Exhibitions, Dublin.
1991 National Portraits
Awards.
1991 Iontas, Sligo, Ireland.
1991-92 ...
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Artist Galleries:
more information is available
on John's web site
www.nolanart.com...
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Collections:
The Department of Defence.
The National Treasury, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin.
The Kings Inns, Dublin.
Microsoft Ireland, Dublin The
Royal Academy of Sciences,
Moscow.
American Biogenetic sciences
Inc. New York.
Institute Of Music, Berlin,
Germany. Radisson worldwide,
Dublin.
Esat Digifone Ireland, Dublin.
Acrobat Design consultants,
Dublin.
Larch Consulting, England.
Fragrances ...
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