{"product_id":"a-windswet-bush-on-the-antrim-coast","title":"A Windswept Bush on the Antrim Coast","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on board signed by Richard Faulkner, HRUA RHA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eH 7 x W 9 inches framed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e(H 6 x W 8  inches unframed)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn A Windswept Bush on the Antrim Coast, Richard Faulkner RUA (1917–1988) expertly captures the raw, kinetic energy of the Northern Irish shoreline. This expressive oil on board study highlights the solitary resilience of the coastal flora against the dramatic, shifting skies of County Antrim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Faulkner\u003c\/strong\u003e (1917-1988) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas a landscape painter born in Belfast and educated at the Belfast College of Art. Faulkner’s preferred medium was watercolour although he did experiment with oil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaulkner’s first exhibition was held in the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1937 and then in the Ulster Academy of Arts in 1938. In order for Richard to paint the Antrim coast, he moved to Ballycastle in 1946. In 1950, Richard was appointed an academician of the Royal Ulster Academy having showed ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAchill Head, Co Mayo’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the River Dun, Cushendun’. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tribute was paid to Richard in the RUA when he died in 1988.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596178747462,"sku":null,"price":880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/2122\/4262\/files\/IMG_6474.heic?v=1770496787","url":"https:\/\/goldenharpgallery.com\/products\/a-windswet-bush-on-the-antrim-coast","provider":"Golden Harp Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}