Gregory Toal - Artists :: Gallery 13

I strive to create unique linear paintings which at the time of their creation are fuelled by my mood. I consciously manipulate my acrylic medium with a brush and a palette knife. Throughout this process I am totally absorbed in its creation. As it develops into life on the canvas or nears its completion I then reevaluate its composition and structure by adding color. Thus changing it or not according to my mood and the visual balance. When I eventually finish a painting I wish that when it's viewed and absorbed that what I'm trying to say will be understood immediately and that my paintings will stimulate and create an unconscious emotion.

My subjects are mostly isolated beaches where your experience is solitary. It’s a memory of a place you visited some years ago and its recollection is a hue of its reality.

Gregory was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1961. He graduated from Blackrock College in 1979 and went on to study at the National College of Art and Design Kildare Street, Dublin from 1981-1982. Gregory furthered his education by studying at the College of Marketing and Design in Parnell Square, Dublin from 1983 to 1984.

Mr. Toal has participated in a countless number of group exhibitions throughout Ireland and Dubai from 1994 to present and include: The Clarendon Gallery, Dublin, The Killcock Gallery, Kildare, Ireland; The Origin Gallery,Dublin; The Private Collectors Gallery, Cork, Ireland; The Kenny Gallery, Galway, Ireland; The Leinster Gallery, Dublin Ireland and DELMA Interiors, Duabi, UAE. Gregory represented Ireland at the Florence Biennale, Italy 2004-2007 and the Arad Biennale, Romania in 2005. In addition to his group exhibitions, Gregory has held several solo exhibitions in Ireland. His work is in many private and public collections including The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin, St. Lukes Cancer hospital, Dublin, Canadian Investment Bank, Dublin and Hollywood actor Patrick Bergin. Mr. Toal's work has also been featured in several publications that include: Irish Homes and Interiors, 2004; Irish Arts Review, 2002-2004 and The Buyers Guide to Irish Art, Edition 2005 & 2007.

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