Post War and Contemporary Irish Art

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Lot 48
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Melita Denaro b.1950

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Melita Denaro
  • The old independent milking cow + a new (15th!) calf
  • signed, titled, inscribed and dated finished Summer 06 on the backboard
  • oil on canvas laid on board
  • 38 by 46cm.; 15 by 18in.

Catalogue Note

The dramatic landscapes of the Isle of Doagh on Inishowen have provided the vibrant subject matter for Denaro's work for many years. An affinity with that landscape as well as with the people and animals which populate it, have imbued her work with added significance. Inspired by Turner, Constable and Nathaniel Hone, her fluid and expressive style expertly captures her atmospheric surroundings whilst her titles offer an intimate insight into her thoughts behind each work.

Born in Donegal, Denaro studied at the Central School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools in London. She has exhibited extensively at galleries such as The Taylor Galleries, Dublin; The Solomon Gallery, Dublin; The Sligo Art Gallery; The Glebe Gallery, Donegal and The John Martin Gallery, London.