Owen Rohu (b.1966) From the Orchard Oil on canvas, 39 x 49cm Signed Owen Rohu was born in Dublin in 1966 and studied Visual Communications, majoring in Illustration, at the Dublin College of...

Owen Rohu (b.1966) From the Orchard Oil on canvas, 39 x 49cm Signed Owen Rohu was born in Dublin in 1966 and studied Visual Communications, majoring in Illustration, at the Dublin College of Marketing & Design. Upon graduating, he worked for the animation production company, Murakami Wolf before being recruited as an animation background artist by Don Bluth Studios in Dublin, and, after a number of years in their employ, accepted a position at Fox Animation Studios in Phoenix, Arizona. Inspired by Arizona's thriving art scene, Owen began painting during his free time and enrolled in part time classes at Scottsdale Art School. Eager to see more of the world, he and his wife moved to Sydney, Australia, where he continued his career as a background artist at Walt Disney Studios, whilst exhibiting his paintings in Sydney. He returned to Ireland in 2002, settling in Westport, County Mayo. He joined Ois?n Gallery in the same year and has since featured in many of the gallery's collective exhibitions. He staged his first one-man show in 2006, with all works selling prior to the preview. Interest in his work has increased significantly over the years, and this interest is not limited to Ireland. His work has attracted the attention of collectors in the United Kingdom, America, and as far as Australia.

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