{"product_id":"irene-halliday-large-coastal-still-life-gouache","title":"Irene Halliday RSW (1931 to 2023) - Large Coastal Still Life Gouache","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLarge Coastal Still Life Gouache\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrene Halliday RSW (1931 to 2023) - Gouache on Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Large Coastal Still Life Gouache”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large and beautifully composed gouache on board by Scottish artist Irene May Halliday RSW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Irene Halliday RSW, 1931 to 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large Coastal Still Life Gouache\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gouache on card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not visibly signed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten “Irene” inscription to rear of mountboard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh label verso; partial exhibition label verso, apparently relating to Manchester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64 × 79 cm (25.2 × 31.1 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88 × 102 cm (34.6 × 40.2 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mounted, framed and glazed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artwork in mint condition. Stain to top mount, lower right. Frame (deliberately distressed) in good condition with light handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting brings together a rich still-life arrangement and a coastal view beyond. Flowers, shells, glass, ceramics and a lobster are set across a tabletop, while the sea, distant hills, harbour boats and shoreline open out behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is both decorative and atmospheric, combining the intimacy of a studio still life with Halliday’s deep connection to the Scottish coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is especially attractive, with cool blues, soft greens, pale creams and flashes of stronger cobalt, all handled with delicacy and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly strong example because it combines several of Halliday’s most appealing themes: flowers, still life, sea, harbour and memory of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrene May Halliday RSW was a Scottish painter born in Kingsmuir in 1931. She studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee from 1948 to 1953, where she was taught by Alberto Morrocco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalliday was elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1955. She exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy in London, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and elsewhere in Britain and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside her painting career, Halliday was also an influential teacher, including work at Didsbury College of Education and Manchester Polytechnic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work is held in several public galleries, including collections in Edinburgh, Bolton, Dundee and Salford. In later life she returned to Arbroath, where the sea coast, harbours and surrounding landscape continued to inspire her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance and Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorrance Gallery, Edinburgh label verso. Also with a partial exhibition label verso, apparently relating to Manchester. Handwritten “Irene” inscription to rear of mountboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting combines two key strands of Halliday’s work: carefully arranged interior still life and the Scottish coastal landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54160897474898,"sku":"CBA-333","price":795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/IMG_2886-Copy.jpg?v=1785694861","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/irene-halliday-large-coastal-still-life-gouache","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}