Elizabeth Magill

Elizabeth Magill who has exhibited since the 1980s grew up in Northern Ireland and lives and works in London. While she often integrates photographic processes and materials into her painting, her primary interest is the medium of painting. Her work is represented in many private and public collections worldwide including the Irish Museum of Modern Art; Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin; Arts Council of England and the National Gallery of Australia among others. Magill's touring exhibition Headland has recently concluded at New Art Gallery, Walsall.

Hunt Museum

Star Dust Baby

 

Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper 308 gsm
21 x 29.7 cm
A/P 1/3 edition of 10

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Carving of the Christ Child,
Hunt Museum (TB 004)

A carving of the Christ child, a nativity figure from the Hunt Museum (TB 004) inspired the artwork, Star Dust Baby. According to scientific observation, we are all made of incredibly ancient star stuff that has travelled a very long way through space and time…

Limerick Museum

Harbour

 

Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper
308 gsm 21 x 29.7 cm
A/P 1/3 edition of 10

Test Text
Dún Laoghaire, formerly Kingstown
Harbour Limerick
Museum (LM 2007.0174.057)

I recently made a large painting from this photograph found in Limerick Museum under Lee’s collection (LM 2007.0174.057). It depicts a harbour, once called Kingstown but now known as Dún Laoghaire. I was attracted to the solitary figure and the visual activity of the ships’ masts on the horizon. I also like the word ‘harbour’. Apart from meaning a dock or port, I like the interpretation, to give shelter, offer refuge and to keep or hold in mind.