Jamie Gallagher

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Jamie Gallagher’s visceral heavily layered portraits explore the vagaries of the human psyche. With a background in colour theory and composition from his 20-year career as a successful artistic director, Gallagher’s paintings brilliantly embody a dynamic tension between figurative and expressionist forms, reflecting his introspective approach. Gallagher began painting in 2015 as a way to process grief after losing a close friend. Despite no formal fine arts training, Gallagher’s style is nuanced and improvisational, blending sensitivity with brutality. Since his first solo exhibition in 2018, he has exhibited widely, creating deeply personal explorations of the human condition.