Norman Teeling - Artist Info

About Norman Teeling

  • Biography

    A plein-air oil painter and exponents of representational painting in Ireland, Norman Teeling is especially noted for his views of Venice such as afternoon sun on the Grand Canal, or the watery light of a rain-splattered St Mark's Square. He also paints other cityscapes as well as interiors and landscapes.

    His harmonious use of colour and tones in these contrasting outdoor scenes is repeated in his quiet interiors, in which his lush pigment and thick brushwork combine to create a sense of stillness.

    Born in Dublin, Teeling trained at the National College of Art and Design* under Maurice MacGonigal PPRHA (1900-1979) and John Kelly RHA (1932-2006), after which he spent twelve years teaching fine art at various Dublin coll...

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