* CLARE HARTIGAN (IRISH), IRISH EYES oil on canvas, signed 60cm x 50cm Unframed, as intended. Note: Duke Street Gallery, Dublin label verso. Clare Hartigan is a graduate of Limerick Art College and currently a Gallery Artist for the prestigious and internationally recognised Duke Street Gallery in Dublin. Hartigan is one of the youngest artists ever to be represented by Duke Street Gallery. The seemingly spontaneous application of paint seen in her work reflects the paint-dripping technique associated with the work of Abstract Expressionist, Jackson Pollock. Hartigan takes inspiration from this technique which was utilized exclusively for abstraction, and truly makes it her own by creating semi-representational art; drawing inspiration for her paintings from personal experiences as well as current affairs. Hartigan's paintings are ignited with excited animation and emotional intensity, as delicate bands of color, dance across a white, monochromatic backdrop. She has the ability to introduce a sense of vitality into a traditional 'Still Life' through her use of line. A recurring theme in her work is the image of a young girl. Whether dancing, jumping, or simply standing, the figure is always rendered through energetic lines, mimicking the carefree nature of the subject, and conjuring up a sense of childhood nostalgia. (See also lots 27,28 & 29)
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