Irish & International Art Auction 5th December 2016 : Click Lot Title for More info & Pictures & Picture for in frame.

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114 Liam O’Neill (b.1954) Ceann Sibheal (Sybil Head) Co. Kerry

signed lower left

oil on canvas

61 x 122cm (24 x 48in)

Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

€8,000-12,000 (£6,956-10,434)

Liam O’Neill was born in West Kerry in 1954 and is among Ireland’s most talented contempo-

rary artists. He is a self taught painter who credits his motivation and inspiration from his love

of the west coast. His paintings recapture images of harbours, horse fairs, landscapes, fisher-

men, bog and meadow scenes. The animated strokes of bright colour, which are spontane-

ously applied in a loose expressionistic manner using a palette knife, emphasise the passionate

freedom of the artist’s style. O’Neill has exhibited widely over the past 20 years including the

Royal Hibernian Academy, Oireachtas and the National Portrait Exhibition.