Conor Walton facts for kids
Conor Walton (born in 1970) is an Irish artist who creates figurative paintings. This means he paints things that look real, like people, objects, or landscapes. Conor Walton lives and works in Arklow, Ireland.
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About Conor Walton
Early Life and Training
Conor Walton was born in Ireland. He studied art at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. He also trained in Florence, Italy, at the Charles Cecil Studios. This training helped him develop his unique painting style.
Exhibitions and Collections
Walton's art has been shown in many solo exhibitions. These shows have taken place in Ireland and in other countries around the world. His commissioned portraits, which are paintings made for specific people, are part of many public and private collections. You can find his work in places like The National Self-Portrait Collection of Ireland. His art is also in collections of the Irish Armed Forces, and at Trinity College and University College in Dublin.
Conor Walton's paintings have even appeared on book covers. Some of his art has also been featured on postage stamps both in Ireland and abroad.
What Kind of Art Does He Make?
Conor Walton mainly paints from real life and from his imagination. He doesn't try to make his paintings look exactly like photographs. Instead, he focuses on the painterly values of his work. This means he pays attention to how the paint is applied and how it looks on the canvas.
From a distance, his paintings look very realistic. But if you look closely, you can see his brushstrokes. These marks are often bold and expressive, and the surface of his paintings is usually rich with texture.
Awards and Recognition
Conor Walton has received several important awards for his art. These awards show how much his work is valued in the art world.
- He won the Keating McLoughlin and Don Niccolo D'Ardia Caracciolo medal from the Royal Hibernian Academy.
- In 1993, he received the RDS Taylor Art Award.
- He was shortlisted for the BP Portrait Award in 2005. Being shortlisted means he was one of the top artists considered for the award.
- He won the Still Life category at the Art Renewal Center competition in 2013 and again in 2014.
- In 2017, he won 1st Prize at ModPortrait.
- In 2022, he received the De Agró International Award from the Troina Museum of Contemporary Art in Italy.
