David Shanahan
Falling Mermaid
sold
sold
Oil on Canvas
20x20
Falling Mermaid
sold
sold
Oil on Canvas
20x20
The Uncles Story
sold
sold
Oil on Canvas
Tweedledum andTweedledee
£1,960.00
£1,960.00
Acrylic on Board
Last Tango in Ballydehob
£1,960.00
£1,960.00
Acrylic on Board
Spring Festival
sold
sold
Acrylic on Board
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Profile
David Shanahan
Having been raised in southern Ireland, David grew up dominated by two stories that of the Catholic which consisted of angels
. The primary one was of course Catholic, with its stories of angels and passivity, of repressed sexuality and the possibility of resurrection. The other stories tended to be much more earthy, late night tales, full of talking birds and animals, of shape shifters, lonely ghosts, nature goddesses and dying Kings. "The resulting tension between Christian and Pagan, myth and reality, past versus present, made a deep impression on me as a boy, and as a result, they continue to inform my work, providing me with a rich, iconic feast of subject matter."
David studied painting at Kingston School of Art, and later, as a mature student at Dartington College of Art. His work is held in private collections in Eire, USA. Denmark> Holland. Germany. Canada. Japan. Australia and by such well known people as
Ben Kingsly, Lord Weymouth, Lord Bath, Lord Sawyer, David Bowie.