Henry McGrane

The Red Gowen 12"x 16"

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Henry McGrane is an artist inspired by nature. This is reflected in his many scenes of rural life. His landscapes of cattle grazing capture the peace and tranquillity and at time magical imaginary, that reflects well the rich landscapes and lush pastures of his homeland in Co. Meath. His keen powers of observation can capture many rural scenes that are fast disappearing; yet he has managed to capture them in his paintings. His ouvre is not limited to outdoor scenes. His paintings can be intensely personal as can be seen in his recent large canvas of a male nude-tasteful, enquiring; yet his inspiration for the pose was masterful. Of course, this work did not happen by chance. Born in 1969, Henry started his career, having studied art in Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design. He started working with O'Sullivan Bluth Animation in Dublin. He went to Phoenix, Arizona in 1985, where he worked for 20th Century Fox Studios. He furthered his career whilst in Arizona by studying oil painting under the tuition of Joshua Fallik. This then inspired him to study portraiture under the famous American painter Diane Leonard. Having gained experience in most aspects of painting, Henry left the United States in 2002 and went to Norway for a year. Having gained extensive knowledge on the international scene, he returned to Ireland where he started to paint in earnest.  Henry is gradually making a name for himself in art circles in Dublin where his paintings are much sought after. Henry's exhibition in The Blue Gallery, Dublin  and his more recent one in the Lee Gallery in cork were complete sell outs . Enthuiastic art collectors are now waiting in anticipation for his forthcoming exhibition (a date to be finalised).

Henry's work can be viewed in : Lily Fine Arts , Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath  Ireland The Blue Gallery, Dublin, Ireland Combridge Fine Arts, Dublin, Ireland Kilarney Art Gallery, Kerry, Ireland Lee Gallery, Cork, Ireland

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