Artist from Derry. Finished this painting of Flann O’Brien a few months back for a client in Germany. One of my favourite Irish poets.
Artist from Derry. Finished this painting of Flann O’Brien a few months back for a client in Germany. One of my favourite Irish poets.
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The German is your favourite Irish poet or Flann is?
Fanny o Brien
Oh wow. Link us there
_A pint of plain is your only man_ – that’s one of his better sonnets.
Of that era, I’d rather Brian O’Nolan ahead of him.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t believe he ever released a collection of poetry?
Nevertheless, the third policeman and at swim two birds are modernist masterpieces.
Love the picture – I’ve been mucking around with a very similar style myself. Your painting is quite lovely