Art News
new work - George Birrell
by annanart
Tuesday 25th August 2009
You are most welcome to the Preview
Meet the artist. Wine & soft drinks
Friday 28 August 2009, 6-8pm.
Annan Gallery, Glasgow.
Exhibition continues to 19th September.
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George Birrell has developed a style that is instantly recognisable in his architecturally-inspired paintings - 2D elevations, an emphasis on composition and saturated colours, invariably in a tight, square format - and not forgetting those lit windows!
Widely featured in galleries across the UK, George's work is always in demand, so we are particularly pleased to host his second major solo show here at the Annan Gallery.
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| Harbour of the Saint, mixed media, 46x46 cm |
His imagined places are based on East Neuk fishing villages, small communities where life and work are pretty much under the same roof; where boat hulls, lobster pots, drying nets and oil drums mix with quirky fishermen's rows. These are tranquil, integrated communities and an escape hatch to a simpler life. An accomplished, professional photographer, George loves to play with the effect of dawnlight and moonlight.on his imagined places. |
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| Moonlight Boathouse, mixed media, 50x50 cm |
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| Harbour Sunrise, oil on canvas, 90x90 cm |
Catch the Birrell Show at Annan Gallery, Glasgow - previewing Friday 28 August - or online.
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| The Beekeeper's Cottage, mixed media 40x40 cm | Postbox in the Wall, mixed media, 40x40 cm |
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| Roslin Castle 2, mixed media, 40x40 cm | Misty Blue Headland, Mixed media, 90x90 cm |
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Birrell, East Neuk, harbour, crowstep, sunrise, moonlight, moonlit, Roslin, Caithness, Cassis, haven, castle, misty