LIAM O’NEILL – ARTIST
Liam O’Neill was born in Corcha Dhuibhne, West Kerry, Ireland, in 1954 and is considered to be among Ireland`s most talented and sought after contemporary artists. A native Irish speaker, O’Neill is renowned for his vibrant and textured depictions of rural Irish life, his work is deeply rooted in the traditions, people, and landscapes of his homeplace, West Kerry.
O’Neill is primarily a self-taught painter who works with a palette knife and oil paints, creating an impasto style that is rich in texture, energy, and movement. His paintings and sculptures often feature scenes of horse fairs, turf cutting, harvesting and in particular coastal life, fishermen working the traditional naomhóg and the rugged scenery of the Blasket Islands.
He has shown work at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Oireachtas, National Portrait Exhibition and Claremorris Open. His paintings are highly prized and are collected nationally and internationally.
Selected Private Collections and Commissions
Robert De Niro
Bruce Springsteen
Charles J. Haughey
Bank of Ireland
E.S.B. HQ
Lord Mayor of Dublin
Ballydoyle Stables
Coolmore Stud
Kerry Group Plc
Denis Brosnan
Horse Racing Ireland
Jean Kennedy Smyth
The K Club