€420
Star Lot: John Francis Skelton (Irish, b.1954). A wonderful original John Francis Skelton oil on canvas board painting titled 'The Bog Boat'. Like his father before him J.F. Skelton choses to paint wild coastal scenes with nods to the traditions of rural Western Ireland. This maritime scene features a hooker boat filled with turf. Signed lower right with title and Gormleys auction sticker to verso. Housed in a deep gilt and white wooden frame. Skelton's work is popular at auction with similar works fetching €1000 or €2000.
MM: 54cm x 43cm including frame.
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John Francis Skelton was influenced at an early age by his father the renowned Irish artist, John Skelton. He started painting at the age of eight and upon leaving school, studied at the National College of Art and Design, graduating with an honors Diploma in Fine Arts in 1976. He then traveled to Europe and Africa studying both their painting and culture, thus broadening his knowledge of art. Upon returning to Ireland, John Francis Skelton took a teaching position at the People’s College, Dun Laoghaire. His paintings have been accepted by the Hibernian Academy and are in many private collections around the world.
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