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Gerard Dillon (1916 - 1971)
Kathleen
Mixed Media, 30 x 22 cm (11¾ X 8¾")
Signed
Exhibited: Gerard Dillon Exhibition CEMA Belfast 1956 Cat. No. 4
The subject of this work is Kathleen...
Gerard Dillon (1916 - 1971)
Kathleen
Mixed Media, 30 x 22 cm (11¾ X 8¾")
Signed
Exhibited: Gerard Dillon Exhibition CEMA Belfast 1956 Cat. No. 4
The subject of this work is Kathleen Joyce, who appears to have been a friend of the artist, as he executed several versions of the sitter in a variety of mediums .
Dillon rented accomodation in Moyard, Roundstone, Letterfrack and on Inishlacken Island in preparation for his solo exhibitions with Victor Waddington in 1950 and 1953. In Belfast, March 1956, the current work called Kathleen was exhibited at the artists solo show with the Council for the Encouragement of Music and The Arts (CEMA).
In 1957, Gerard wrote a series of articles on Uusual Media for The Artist magazine. In his article on Monotypes, he chose to illustrate Kathleen. He explained that once the monotype was executed, he Lightly washed in the legs, face and hands with watercolour; The fur collar I touched lightly with Chinese white .
Our thanks to Karen Reihill for her help in cataloguing this work.
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