Norman J. McCaig1929 - 2001

Norman McCaig was born in Bangor, Co Down in 1929. He came from an artistic family and expressed an interest in painting from his schooldays. He took up painting full-time after studying at Belfast College of Art, and later in Paris. He is known for his panoramic views of the Irish countryside, treated in an idealised, picturesque manner. McCaig's grand scale and broad horizons, his delicate colour and romantic scenes are probably influenced by his friendship with Joseph Sefton: a set designer Read more