Modern

basil blackshaw

Born 1932 Died 2016 Works span 1990–2001

Basil Blackshaw: A Northern Irish Visionary of Rural Life and Animal Soul Born in Glengormley, County Antrim, in 1932, Basil Joseph Blackshaw emerged as a distinctive voice within the landscape of Northern Irish art. His life was inextricably linked to the rugged beauty of his homeland – the rolling hills, the evocative grey skies, and the enduring spirit of its people and animals. Raised on a farm near Boardmills in Lisburn, County D…

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1990

first work

2001

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Thumbnails — Dated Works

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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