Jack Packenham - New Irish Art 2000-2008

Jack Pakenham - Recent Works McKenna Gallery - 1st - 24th Apr 2010 31 Castle Street, Omagh Tel: 028 8224 7105 Jack Packenham was born in Dublin. He read French, Spanish and Philosophy at Queen's Universtiy Belfast. Following his graduation he spent a winter painting and writing on the Balearic Island of Ibiza before enrolling as a post graduate at Stranmillis College Belfast. Having worked for almost 30 years teaching English at a Belfast secondary school, Pakenham now works full time as a painter. He has held over 35 solo exhibitions and his irish art work forms part of numerous private and public collections including The Irish Museum Of Modern Art, the Arts Council Of Northern Ireland and the Ulster Television collection. Pakenham is perhaps most well remembered for his 'Belfast Series' of images which emerged circa 1975. These reflect the increasingly turbulent political situation within Northern Ireland. The work emotes the feelings of tension, drama, horror and conflict that are all so apparent within a divided society. This new exhibition of irish art features paintings from 2000-2008. Well worth a visit. For full source and full article click the Headline). Irish Art