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Barry Britton
Barry Britton is an accomplished pen and ink artist, sandetcher of glass, architect and interior designer. Barry is perhaps best known for his work with the Irish Intercounty Surf Contest and the Ballyshannon Folk Festival. The Rossnowlagh Intercounties Surf Contest in Ireland has been running since 1968. Barry has created posters in his unique style for…
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Easkey Britton
It’s true I have surfing in my blood, coming from one of Ireland’s pioneering surf families. My Dad, Barry, Mum, NC and sister, Becky-Finn all surf and I’ve grown up by the sea in Donegal, influenced by the ocean all my life. So maybe it’s also true that I have art in the blood too? My Dad is the artist behind the art for the Surfing Intercounties…
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Eoin O’Connor
Eoin O’Connor is a Dublin born artist who draws his inspiration from the sublime in nature. He spent three years studying in West Wales, UK, where he gained a BA(Hons) degree in Fine Art Sculpture.After graduating from college, Eoin moved to the town of Lahinch in County Clare - close to the awesome Cliffs of Moher. Living on the west coast of Ireland,…
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Gavin Gallagher
Was born a messer and and spent the first 20 odd years of his life getting into trouble and then talking his way out of it…School was a joke and he just about made it out of Rice College Ennis with a leaving cert. The world was his oyster… Or at least a job laboring on a building site with Dad…On his 21st birthday the young scoundrel was given…
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Gavin McCrea
There comes a day for every surfer when they must turn their back on their favourite board. Experienced surfer Gavin McCrea drew inspiration from this dilemma, having faced such a decision more times than he would care to remember, and founded Soul Graphics. Soul Graphics is in essence a surfboard recycling service – with a difference. Utilising his…
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Olivier Longuet
Olivier Longuet was born in France in 1975 and moved to Ireland in 1998. He has now set up his workshop in Kinvara Co.Galway. Self taught, he was initiated to drawing and painting at a young age from both his Mother and Grand Father. Since then, Olivier has worked on a wide variety of mediums such as watercolors, markers, pastels, oils and acrylics, knives and…
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Shane Cannon
A 25 year old artist/surfer after graduating with his honors degree from Galway Shane moved back to Achill Island(an Island of the west coast of Ireland) were he has been based for the last two years painting/surfing on Achill and exhibiting online and nationally in both solo and group shows. Probably his most notable solo show was in Galway for the Volvo…
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Tara McGuinness
As soon as a moved close to the seaside town of bundoran(fundoran) i knew this was were i would get my inspiration for my art :). Born in monaghan there was no real interest for me to work from so when i moved to ballyshannon and bundoran, i began from there :) Spent two years studying in the north west institute in derry experimenting in fine art, lifedrawing,…
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Philip Morrison
Philip’s work generally concentrates on streetscapes and surf scenes from the west of Ireland. Strong shapes and colour are key signatures of his work which help to create interesting compositions and a sense of movement. Another unique feature would be his treatment of the sky, often the sky in a painting has no physical relationship with the landscape…
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Lani Gregory
Lani is originally from Co. Clare but moved to Achill Island almost 10 years ago. Lani gets her inspiration from surfing on the west coast and likes to portray day to day surfing scenes in a fun and colourful way.
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