Gerard Maguire

Gerard Maguire

Gerard Maguire,  born in Belfast in 1963, has exhibited throughout Ireland for the last 25 years with numerous group and solo shows since 1999. 

Maguire was a regional and London finalist in the National Laing Art Competition in 1998 and has pieces in the Department of Regional  Developments Collection and Law Society of Northern Ireland. More recently he has exhibited in the Royal Ulster Academy and at the Boyle Festival on a number of occasions.

“He is perhaps one of the names to look out for rough seas, wild skies, sandy shores and endless moods – lovely stuff.” Elizabeth Baird – Art Critic, Belfast Telegraph

“He does not paint directly from the landscape itself or from photographs, rather from memory, and allows the picture to evolve without any predetermined plans”

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