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Kunstenaar Hugh O'Neill

"Hugh O’Neill was born in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, in 1959. He began drawing and painting at an early age and by the age of ten he was not only an accomplished artist but also a gifted musician, teaching himself four different musical instruments.The member of a working-class family of 8, he was expected to earn a living as soon as possible and, at the age of 17, he obtained a job as a government civil servant. He remained only a few years in the dreary role of Clerical Officer before he decided to pursue his artistic passions and was accepted onto the Honours Fine Art Degree course at the University of Ulster in Belfast.On completing his degree he found opportunities to exhibit his artwork in and around Belfast during the time of the troubles to be fairly scarce and he made a living instead travelling with his band. However, art was always his primary focus and he took the decision to move to the United States, where the opportunities for artists were far greater. He has now exhibited at prestigious galleries in New York, Washington DC and Palm Beach.Hugh O’Neill’s approach to his oil painting is direct, bold and figurative. He comments: ""Amidst the colour and tonal variations that nature provides I stand in awe...nature is the ultimate teacher and I a willing pupil...If my paintings can stir some emotion in the viewer...some genuine interest, then that will be the measure of my success. The beauty and visual stimulation I experience at a scene is my sole motive for the beginning of my own creative process.""He spends time each year working through locations between Europe and The United States. He maintains a working studio both in Ireland and in Florida and his work is now represented in many private, corporate, and gallery collections."

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