Willie Cunningham was born in 1946 and grew up in Crossgar, County Down. Beyond the arts, Willie has also pursued a career in religious ministry and has lead services at the Elkana Christian Fellowship Church in Carryduff, outside Belfast for over 20 years. He believes "The work of man has to be in harmony with the work of God. And that’s what I try to create in my work: a sense of the great harmony of creation.”
Combining a more traditional sombre palette in his landscapes with bright pink
s, greens and primary colours, Willie is highly influenced by his love of horticulture and gardening. Finding inspiration in his homeland, Willie’s favoured subjects include poppy drenched cornfields, setting suns and moonlit harbours.
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