 | Alan Kirk
Allan Kirk was born in Co.Armagh and
studied at Belfast College of Art in the
late seventies.After leaving college he
travelled and worked in a series of art
related jobs,graphic design,sign-writing,
calligraphy and picture framing.
Working in his preferred medium of oils
Allan’s paintings have been inspired by
the colour and beauty of the landscapes,
towns and villages across the north of Ireland.
Fine art prints of his paintings have
travelled to many homes across the world.
He now lives and works in the countryside
of his native county with his wife and
three children.
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|  | Charles J McAuley
Charlie McAuley chronicled the lives of the people of his beloved Glens of Antrim for over 70 years until his death, at 90, in 2000. One of Ulster's best known and most collectable artists, Charlie's mild manner and gentle way won him friends and admirers across the globe.
Born in 1910 to a rural family in Cushendall, Charles Joseph McAuley was heralded as a true Glensman and one of Ireland’s foremost artists. Prolific in his lifetime, McAuley produced a tremendous amount of paintings throughout his artistic career, which spanned from the early days of emerging talent to latter days of international recognition.
McAuley produced work that was riveting in its depiction of nature. Rivers, glens, mountains, seascapes and rural village lives are painted in oils, watercolour and ink, with a fluidity and instinct that is hard to beat.
Famed for landscapes, he also excelled at portraits. More elusive, these paintings are now within various private collections, and are usually of close family members or commissioned subjects. McAuley portrayed intense and vivid portraits, much more evocative than some of the familiar anonymous crooked figures working or lazing within scenic panoramas.
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