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Brian Ballard RUA

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Brian Ballard RUA

Brian Ballard was born in Belfast in 1942 and was educated at the College of Art, Belfast and then at the College of Art in Liverpool. He now lives in Belfast but spends a lot of his time on the island of Innisfree off Donegal. Ballard was particularly attracted to the ordinary things and would often paint them several times with different lighting or perhaps a different viewpoint. He constantly altered his approach.

Ballard’s approach to landscapes was mainly ‘en plain air’ – painted in front of the subject. He spent a lot of time painting the landscapes of the coast off Donegal and Kerry. Brian focuses on the balance of colours ensuring that what he choses complement the subject. He uses bold and hard strokes to ensure the subject has order as well as depth in the painting. Painters such as Bonnard, Matisse and Picasso also used this technique.  

 

Brian Ballard RUA - Auction results

There have been 236 artwork(s) sold in previous auctions
  • Lot 181 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 181 Sale Date: 02 October 2007
    Result: £3,300
  • Lot 145 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 145 Sale Date: 04 June 2008
    Result: £2,500
  • Lot 31 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 31 Sale Date: 04 June 2008
    Result: £2,500
  • Lot 45 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 45 Sale Date: 06 October 2010
    Result: £2,500
  • Lot 115 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 115 Sale Date: 05 March 2008
    Result: £2,200
  • Lot 6 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 6 Sale Date: 05 March 2008
    Result: £2,000
  • Lot 274 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 274 Sale Date: 07 October 2009
    Result: £2,000
  • Lot 31 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 31 Sale Date: 01 December 2010
    Result: £2,000
  • Lot 33 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 33 Sale Date: 02 June 2010
    Result: £2,000
  • RED FLOWERS & TEAPOT by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    RED FLOWERS & TEAPOT Sale Date: 11 September 2013 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: H 18" x W 24"
    Result: £1,900
  • Lot 205 by Brian Ballard RUA at Ross's Auctions
    Lot 205 Sale Date: 03 March 2010
    Result: £1,850
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