Artist Jimmy Lawlor (Ireland artist)

Lawlor studied art for a couple of years in college, but acquired most of his skills through trial and error. He began his career as a background artist for various animation studios in Ireland and later moved to fine art painting. Eventually his dream of becoming a full-time artist became a reality. His work is based, not only on the Irish sense of humor, but on the vivid realization that the old way of life will have vanished by our next generation. His work takes elements from his surroundings and mixes them with the people of the place, in their environment and doing what they love best. In their own way, they have helped create the atmosphere around them, whether they are farmers, business people, students, or otherwise. Jimmy’s work has been likened to the works of the surrealist’s—“imagine a Salvador Dali who has regained at least half of his sanity and moved to the west of Ireland, and you begin to enjoy art that is not only accessible, but as warm and fantastic as a good dream.” Painting takes him to another world, where anything is possible. Music has a huge influence on his painting, and the more unusual the music the more creative the work. As he gets lost in the sounds, his painting begins to flow.