Author: Conor Walton

Siren

In mythology Sirens were female figures who lured sailors to their doom with their beautiful song. To some extent I see myself in this role as a painter, luring the viewer – not necessarily to his or her doom – with a visual ‘song’ as beautiful and heartfelt as I can make it. The pose…

By Conor Walton March 5, 2023 Off

An exhibition of my figure paintings at Shorelines Arts Festival 2022

It was a great honour for me to have an exhibition of my figure paintings mounted at the Shorelines Arts Festival 2022. The festival (which has been running in Portumna since 2012) takes place every September, involving both local and internationally renowned artists in music, literature and visual culture. Portumna is a market town in…

By Conor Walton December 14, 2022 Off