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James Macintyre BIOGRAPHY
1926 Coleraine - 2015. Known for: Painting, writing, illustrating.
James MacIntyre was born in Coleraine in 1926. From 1946 onward, he was a self-taught artist. James regularly exhibited in the 55a Gallery, Belfast along with George Campbell and Gerard Dillon. In... Read full biography
James MacIntyre was born in Coleraine in 1926. From 1946 onward, he was a self-taught artist. James regularly exhibited in the 55a Gallery, Belfast along with George Campbell and Gerard Dillon. In 1955, he won a travel scholarship and so lived in London and Paris for several years working as an... Read full biography
James MacIntyre was born in Coleraine in 1926. From 1946 onward, he was a self-taught artist. James regularly exhibited in the 55a Gallery, Belfast along with George Campbell and Gerard Dillon. In 1955, he won a travel scholarship and so lived in London and Paris for several years working as an illustrator. Over several years in Belfast, MacIntyre’s work has been in many solo exhibitions such as in the Arts Council Gallery, the Bell Gallery and the Dublin Painters Gallery. At the 375th... Read full biography
James MacIntyre was born in Coleraine in 1926. From 1946 onward, he was a self-taught artist. James regularly exhibited in the 55a Gallery, Belfast along with George Campbell and Gerard Dillon. In 1955, he won a travel scholarship and so lived in London and Paris for several years working as an illustrator. Over several years in Belfast, MacIntyre’s work has been in many solo exhibitions such as in the Arts Council Gallery, the Bell Gallery and the Dublin Painters Gallery. At the 375th anniversary of the Old Bushmills whiskey distillery, James was commissioned to produce more than 60 oil paintings. As a result of this publicity, it was not only his style of painting which became very well known, collectors were particularly attracted to... Read full biography
James MacIntyre was born in Coleraine in 1926. From 1946 onward, he was a self-taught artist. James regularly exhibited in the 55a Gallery, Belfast along with George Campbell and Gerard Dillon. In 1955, he won a travel scholarship and so lived in London and Paris for several years working as an illustrator. Over several years in Belfast, MacIntyre’s work has been in many solo exhibitions such as in the Arts Council Gallery, the Bell Gallery and the Dublin Painters Gallery. At the 375th anniversary of the Old Bushmills whiskey distillery, James was commissioned to produce more than 60 oil paintings. As a result of this publicity, it was not only his style of painting which became very well known, collectors were particularly attracted to his bronze sculptures as well. In 1996, James wrote a book called Three men on a Island, which was based on 6 weeks... Read full biography
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James MacIntyre was born in Coleraine in 1926. From 1946 onward, he was a self-taught artist.
James regularly exhibited in the 55a Gallery, Belfast along with George Campbell and Gerard Dillon. In 1955, he won a travel scholarship and so lived in London and Paris for several years working as an illustrator.
Over several years in Belfast, MacIntyre’s work has been in many solo exhibitions such as in the Arts Council Gallery, the Bell Gallery and the Dublin Painters Gallery. At the 375th anniversary of the Old Bushmills whiskey distillery, James was commissioned to produce more than 60 oil paintings. As a result of this publicity, it was not only his style of painting which became very well known, collectors were particu...But wait, there's more...
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