Neil Shawcross, one of Northern Ireland's most important artists celebrates his 70th birthday this year with a number of exhibitions nationwide. This May at the Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, Shawcross will exhibit his new paintings. The show will contain nude figure studies and still lifes - both subjects that have long preoccupied the artist. For those acquainted with his previous work, his latest work has become wilder, looser, the paint laid down in a fluid, explosive manner. The element of chance creates a chaotic cosmos of paint and this clearly excites the artist. There is a balancing act between abandon and control.

Using a very simple but powerful palette of red and black, blocks of red form the background for the black linear figures to leap and dance across the space. Still lifes take on biomorphic shapes. Shawcross continues to explore the possibilities of his chosen medium, and shows no signs of slowing down. The show will be opened by Guggi on the 6th May and continues until 29th.

Bryan Murphy
Director

Further information available from Bryan at 01 6611279.