Jim Furlong - Limerick and England

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Born to be Wild, Oil on canvas, na
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Redemption Gaze, charcoal on canvas, na
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Lunar Cool, charcoal on canvas, na
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Samuel Beckett, charcoal on canvas, na
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Irish art: painting, Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, Charcoal and Acrylic on Canvas, 60 x 40 inches
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Irish art: painting, Gone
Gone, oil and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 20 inches
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Irish art: painting, Gondolero
Gondolero, oil on canvas, 50 x 30 inches
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Irish art: painting, Rose and Mr Dino
Rose and Mr Dino, oil on canvas, 30 x 20 inches
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Irish art: painting, Curation of Appearances
Curation of Appearances, Acyrlic on canvas, 30 x 20 inches
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Irish art: painting, Branding of Causes
Branding of Causes, oil and acyrlic on canvas, 25 x 40 inches
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Irish art: painting, Free to Choose
Free to Choose, Charcoal and acrylic, 30 x 40 inches
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Irish art: painting, Louise and Daiseys
Louise and Daiseys, Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches
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Irish art: painting, Florentine Non-Conformist
Florentine Non-Conformist, Oil on canvas, 50 x 30 inches
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Irish art: painting, When Loneliness Screams
When Loneliness Screams, charcoal acyrlic on canvas, 50 x 30 inches
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Man with Hat, Charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 39 x 39 inches
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Waiting, Charcoal on canvas, 30 x 25 inches
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Irish art: painting, Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot, Charcoal on canvas, 39 x 39 inches
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English artist Jim Furlong, Limerick and England

Jim Furlong was born in Worthing, Sussex, England and currently resides in Croom Co Limerick. In his early career Jim trained as a sign writer and worked for many years for a multinational company but later in life decided to apply to Limerick College of Art and Design as a mature student to study for a B.A.degree in Fine Art. Graduating with a 1st class honors degree grade1 Jim was the recipient of two major awards, The Revenue Commissioners Innovation Prize. The Tom Fox Award and had one of his works purchased by the Irish State Collection. Jim has also held the position of Artist in attendance at the European Commission's Directorate General Education and Culture at the 7th University Business Forum in Brussels. In addition to this Jim's work has featured on the cover of Let Us Rise, An Anthology Commemorating the Limerick Soviet of 1919 and Shadows on My Shoulder by Con Hurley. Jim's art also featured in the international publication Durty Words a profile of social and political art. Jim currently teaches art at the Limerick College of Further Education. Jim has a permanent residency at James St. Studio sponsored by The Limerick Arts Office.

Jim Furlong's artistic practice combines two distinct elements, text and images appropriated from popular culture, utilizing a Pop Art aesthetic. His work is figurative and explores traditional portraiture in the context of modern day alienation and isolation.

Irish Art, New Visual Art, online since 2000

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