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Art Equity’s Barrack Gallery last week released
an exclusive selection of new oils on canvas by emerging artist Andrew McIlroy
to an overwhelming response.
Two thirds of the works on offer were sold within 1 hour.
McIlroy’s style is influenced by both traditional and modernist figurative
painting. The artists interest in classical and contemporary work is what
makes his style unique.
Landscapes depict an idealized pastoral arcadia and the sublime - continuing
the Australian landscape tradition. His work contains references to 19th
Century masters such as John Glover, Eugene Von Gerrard and Buvelot. Other
traditional influences include the European classicists - such as Poussin.
In this latest body of work ones sees the influence of the great English
painters - notably Joseph Mallord William Turner - the father of modernism
and impressionism in Britain. This links McIlroy’s work to the whole of
Western European landscape painting. In capturing the essence of atmosphere,
the blurring and diffusion of horizon with light and sky - he is very close
to Turner in these works.
McIlroy also shows concern with form, colour, and painterliness - displaying
strong similarities to some of the leading names in Australian contemporary
art. For example; Tim Storrier, Martine Emdur, Jason Benjamin.
His prices are still at emerging artist’s prices - very affordable for large
oils on canvas. At $5500 including GST. The artist is placed well at this
point in his career to continue strongly in the market place.
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