Neil Shawcross1940 -

Originally from Lancashire in England, Neil Shawcross studied at the Bolton College of Art and Lancaster College of Art before moving to Belfast to take up the position of Lecturer at the Belfast College of Art. Primarily a portrait painter, he is also a print maker and has designed large scale stained glass installations. Awards he has won include  the Gallagher Portrait prize and the RUA Conor award in 1975 and 1999 and the RUA’s Gold Medal in1978, 1982, 1987, 1994, 1997 and 2001.Shawcross Read more