Welcome
Philip
Flanagan was born in Belfast in 1960, and graduated from Camberwell
College in London in 1985. In the last twenty years he has gained
a reputation as a painter and sculptor, with works in major collections
in Ireland, Britain and America. His first large scale exhibition
of paintings in England was well summarized by a reviewer in the
Independent on Sunday.
'Flanagan's work as a sculptor has led to international acclaim....
He has [now] transferred his skills to abstract painting. [These]
have a breath taking serenity and, often, an underlying sculptural
feel from both their composition and the layers of colour Flanagan
uses to build up a picture.' 30. 11. 2003.
Flanagan's paintings and sculpture are in the great tradition of
western art. His concern with form, texture and colour are part
of a heritage extending back to the Renaissance and beyond. His
fundamental goal, however is spiritual. 'I'm interested in the energy
of the Fermanagh countryside and want to get across a feeling of
calm, of solitude and stillness. Looking out over the fields, the
lake, and the islands, it is clear that there is more to the whole
thing than is first visible. In my paintings, I want to create a
carapace of light and texture that vibrates, that gets across the
spirituality of the Irish landscape.'
Below is a 360° pano of Philip Flanagans Exhibition
in Enniskillen that you can view 'full screen' by
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Philip Flanagan exhibition at the Clinton Centre Enniskillen