Paris, a city with a timeless charm, beckoned Gerard again. And what a better time to revisit la ville de l’amour than April? Gerard spent seven magical days in the streets of Paris painting and sketching en plein air, responding to […]
Tá mé ar ais AN DAINGEAN
Once again Gerard returns to the West of Ireland, Dingle (An Daingean) to capture the wild beauty of the Irish coastal landscape. A week in the wind and sun has resulted in a new collection of oil paintings. The rugged […]
GERARD’S ART WORK GOES TO THE IRISH EMBASSY IN BEIJING
The Gerard Byrne Studio announces with a great delight the support of the Irish Government yet again. It seems like the Irish artist has strongly affirmed his presence in Asia with a new display. In November the Department of Foreign […]
GERARD’S PAINTING IN IRISH GOVERNMENT ART COLLECTION
The Gerard Byrne is delighted to announce that, once again, Gerard’s work has been purchased for inclusion in the Government art collection. Members of the Government Art Procurement Division visited the gallery in October – and left with The Palm […]
ANGEL OF HOPE GOES TO GLENCREE
‘Angels – Beacons of Hope’ an Irish fund raising project features colourful sculptures of angels run by artist Nollaig Fahy. Each one featuring a unique design created by a host of celebrities. Contributors include Holywood actress Uma Thurman, Director Neil […]
AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE ON JACK B. YEATS
In May 2011, there’s a series of lectures on Jack B. Yeats in The National Gallery of Ireland. Gerard Byrne has been invited to present his perspective on Yeats. Come along f you would like to listen to a few […]
IRISH BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATORS & FLOWER PAINTERS
PATRICIA BUTLER ANTIQUE COLLECTOR’S BOOK, 2000 “Art gallery owner and conservator James Gorry, in his introduction to the work of Gerard Byrne, remarked that Irish weather is not conductive to plein air painting! Weather conditions in Ireland dictate that […]