Ciaran Magill Ards Arts Centre April to May 2020

NATURE'S GLOW

A solo exhibition of paintings

by Ciaran Magill

Open from Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 28th May 2022

GREEN GLOW by Ciaran Magill, 2021

oil on linen, 80 x 110 cm, unframed.£2500

Address: Ards Arts Centre, Old Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, BT23 4NP

Opening hours:

9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday.

9am to 4:30pm on Fridays.

10am to 4pm on Saturdays.

Closed on Sundays.

FREE ENTRY

Exhibition curated by Brendan Jamison

Artists Mark Revels, Ciaran Magill and Brendan Jamison, Tuesday May 3rd, 2022

Gallery view of Ciaran Magill's May 2022 solo exhibition at Ards Arts Centre

Artist Ciaran Magill standing in front of:

FALL AFTER SUNRISE by Ciaran Magill, 2021

oil on linen, 110 x 80 cm, unframed.£2500

BEFORE SUMMER by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on linen, 150 x 120 cm, unframed.£4500

DISTANT MOUNTAINS by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cm, unframed. £1,000

SYCAMORE TREE by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on linen, 110 x 80 cm, unframed.£2500

FALL AFTER SUNRISE by Ciaran Magill, 2021

oil on linen, 110 x 80 cm, unframed.£2500

RED by Ciaran Magill, 2021

oil on linen, 110 x 80 cm, unframed.£2500

BEFORE FALL by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on linen, 110 x 80 cm, unframed.£2500

PINK FLAMINGOS by Ciaran Magill, 2021

oil on linen, 80 x 110 cm, unframed. £2500

FOREST MIST by Ciaran Magill, 2021

oil on linen, 80 x 110 cm, unframed. £2500

SPELL by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on canvas, 50 x 61 cm, framed. £1200

ORANGE GLOW by Ciaran Magill, 2018

oil on canvas, 61 x 76 cm, framed. £1600

"Inspired by recent forest fires in Australia and California, Orange Glow features a hazy mist, enveloping a nearby tree. The dark carcass-like structure appears anchored in the foreground of fluid purple hues. The mossy surface offers hope that organic life will return to this desolate scene. The scorched Earth, like a scene from a war movie, is somewhat hypnotic, drawing our gaze inwards to decipher what may be lurking just beyond the haze. Apocalyptic but also full of hope, the warm glow offers its own sense of beauty...” Brendan Jamison, Exhibition Curator

TIMES by Ciaran Magill, 2018

oil on canvas, 76 x 61 cm, framed. £1600

TURQUOISE GLOW by Ciaran Magill, 2018

oil on canvas, 35 x 46 cm, framed. £600

OCEAN by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on linen, 50x 75 cm, unframed. £1,200

YELLOW SAND by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on canvas, 51 x 61 cm, unframed. £1,000

RAINBOW by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on canvas, 46 x 35 cm, unframed. £500

Additional works not included in gallery exhibition

BLUE WAVES by Ciaran Magill, 2022

oil on linen, 120 x 180 cm, unframed. £4,800

Above: Highlands, 2020, Ciaran Magill, oil on linen, 120 x 150 cm

GHOSTS by Ciaran Magill, 2018

oil on canvas, 76 x 61 cm, framed. £1600

ELEVATION by Ciaran Magill

oil on canvas, 50 x 100 cm, framed. £1,600

"Elevation offers a wonderful view. As if gazing out of an aeroplane, we watch clouds roll over a lush green mountain scape. Strong shadows expose rugged textures in the slopes below. Ice and snow seem to mingle with the clouds in a gentle harmony, with an infusion of delicate pinks born from the sunset. Exploring an elevated perspective on the landscape, Magill has been inspired by the dynamic depth of space that was introduced by the Chinese painters during the era of the Sung Dynasty Landscape Movement.” Brendan Jamison, Exhibition Curator

DEEP RED GLOW by Ciaran Magill

oil on canvas, 51 x 41 cm, framed. £800

“Deep Red Glow is like a vortex of energy, rotating through the sky, as if a volcanic eruption has sent the sky ablaze with crimson pulses. The deepness of the red can also be associated with the inside of the body, referencing the flow of blood through our veins, that inner life-force that flows through us, sometimes racing and volatile, other times steady. Part of the magic of this semi-abstract is the duality in which it both encapsulates the microscopic world and the world beyond. The imagery seems to oscillate between biology, geology and cosmology. Is something forming before our eyes, or is it dissolving? An image of the red planet, Mars? A roaring red forest blaze? A sunset storm over the ocean? A tornado ripping up the surface of a field? A river of molten lava tumbling towards us? A beating heart? It can be all of these things and so much more. The reward of an ambiguous image is the way in which it can excite our mind to make sense of the visual language. This is contemporary painting at its most engaging.” Brendan Jamison, Exhibition Curator

SILENT by Ciaran Magill

oil on canvas, 35 x 45 cm, framed. £600

SUN IN THE EAST by Ciaran Magill

oil on canvas, 51 x 41 cm. £800

EERIE GLOW by Ciaran Magill

oil on canvas, 35 x 45 cm, framed. £600