Gary Palmer

Born - Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1968


I grew up in the small town of Holywood, by the banks of the Lough, on the outskirts of the city of Belfast. Quite apart from the dubious joys of a childhood in Northern Ireland, I had the good fortune to spend a few years of my life traveling around the world drawing pictures on city streets, living on the proceeds dropped into a hat by passers by. There were many precious moments along the way, some joyous, some wretched, and the experience gave me a peculiar perspective on life. Since then I've taken journeys to some more remote places, with a particular interest in the lifestyle, traditions, and stories, of peoples who live in symbiosis with their environment. Some of the people and places i've visited are the 'Maasai' in Northern Tanzania, the 'Hack Winik' in the Lacandon jungle, Chiapas, Mexico, Aboriginal people in central Australia, and people of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. My paintings and journals tell stories of the people and places. As the work has become more abstract, influenced by an interest in architecture, theoretical physics, and the work of some Irish writers, the journeys still remain a source of inspiration and reference.

BIOGRAPHY

BORN             Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1968

EDUCATION

1986-90            MA Architecture - University of Edinburgh

1991-92            RIBA Diploma parts 1 and 2 - University of Edinburgh

1978-86            Sullivan Upper School, Holywood, Northern Ireland

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2002                   Light Among Shadows - LA International – 18^th Street Complex

2007                   Distilled Landscapes - Solo Show - Tarryn Teresa Gallery – Bergamot Station

2007                   13 Abstract Painters  - Gallery C

2008                   ARTHOUSE - Habitat for Humanity  - Gallery c      

2008                   Minimalism Today – Gallery C

2010                    Far Away Places - David Jones Gallery

2010                    Native Textures - David Jones Gallery –group show -

2010                    ARTHOUSE  - Habitat for Humanity – arena gallery 1- sm studios

2011                     Incognito, Santa Monica Museum – Bergamot Station

2011                     ARTHOUSE - Habitat for Humanity - arena gallery 1 - sm studios

2006-12                Venice Artwalk - Open Studio – dialogues with nature - Particulate Fields

SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

2011                         Commissioned - A Place Called Home

2010                         Commissioned - Mural for Mar Vista Gardens

2010                         Commissioned - Mural for La Works

2000                         Commissioned – Mural for Village Books, Palisades

1994                         Commissioned – Public Art for Brent City Council    

SELECTED  COLLECTIONS

                               Ulster Museum, Belfast

                                Kirk Douglas

PRESS ARTICLES

art daily

flavorpill

habitat

REPRESENTION

http://www.perkeyfineart.com 

http://www.wallspacela.com 

http://www.tarrynteresagallery.com