Reviews for Ta Byrne
Jeff Terranova, United States
8 Aug 2017
Wonderful Transaction.
Response from Ta Byrne
8 Aug 2017
Dear Jeffery, thank you so much I really do appreciate it and hope Boy with Egg Friend will give you a lot of joy for many years to come. Thank You. Ta
Margaret McCarthy, United States
10 Jul 2017
Painting is very rich in tones and interesting to study.
Response from Ta Byrne
10 Jul 2017
Margaret, thank you so much for your review I really do appreciate it and once again thank you for buying one of my paintings. Ta
Lisa Muller, Thailand
22 Jun 2017
Really happy with my painting and to have discovered such a talented artist.
Response from Ta Byrne
22 Jun 2017
Lisa, thank you so much for your kind words, I really do appreciate and I'm sure Tahitian lady will give you many years of happiness. Once again thank you for buying one of my paintings and I'm really pleased she will be living in Chiang Mai. Ta
PCM, United Kingdom
6 Jun 2017
This is a tremendous work that would grace any municipal art gallery. Egg Lady presents us with a 50 x 60 cms oil on canvas. The subject is a female with a headscarf shown from the chest upwards. The most obvious and visually striking aspect of the work is that the lady’s face has been replaced entirely by a fried egg. Egg Lady certainly references the Surrealists, particularly the paintings of René Magritte, whose The Son of Man comes to mind, where a man’s face is obscured with an apple in much the same way as the lady’s face is replaced by a fried egg. The work also references Magritte’s The Man in the Bowler Hat, which sees the man’s face obscured by a white dove. The centrepiece of Egg Lady is the fried egg face of the subject, which is covered by a beautifully rendered blue-green, silk scarf deliciously covering the head and neck of the subject. The vivid orange-yellow yoke of the egg – which looks good enough to eat (it’s got to be free-range), dominates the right-hand side of the image, but is beautifully counter-balanced by the silk scarf, flowing like a flag unfurled into a stiff breeze, onto the left-hand side. The strong colouration of both scarf and face are reinforced by the off-white background framing both. The white of the egg serves two purposes. Firstly, its washed-out, off-white colours enhance the brilliant orange-yellow hues of the yoke. Secondly, a part of the egg white (together with two slips of fabric from the knot of the scarf), hang like appendages, skilfully connecting the lower and upper parts of the painting. Aside from the vivid egg yoke and scarf, the artist has muted all other colours in the work. However, with the use of strong triangular and rectangular shapes in the bottom half of the painting – where we find solid blocks of pale pink, brown and off-white, we discern she has provided a firm foundation on which the Egg Lady’s head, and indeed the entire work, comfortably and solidly rests. At first viewing, Egg Lady may come across as humorous, quirky, flippant or even clever. However, there may also be a deeper meaning in the work. The Egg Lady wants to be seen, but she does not want to reveal herself entirely. So, on a human level, Egg Lady is symbolic of the masks we wear, the devices we use to hide ourselves even as we reveal ourselves; to the world and to the judgement of others. In this context, Egg Lady may well be a unique self-portrait by a very talented artist.
Response from Ta Byrne
7 Jun 2017
Patrick, thank you so much for this review, it means so much to me not only that it’s a great review but that you understand exactly the meaning behind the painting, yes it may come across at first as humorous, quirky, flippant or clever, yet there is a deeper meaning we all have something dark we want to hide and the fried egg (free range) is a mask hiding something from her past she doesn't want to reveal.
Alan Chalkley, United Kingdom
31 May 2017
This painting gives me great pleasure
Response from Ta Byrne
1 Jun 2017
Hi Alan, thank you so much I really appreciate it I'm delighted the painting gives you great pleasure. I will review the packaging and listing so I can improve and continue to improve for the future. Ta
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Tiago Romeiras, Portugal
13 May 2017
Beautiful artwork!
Response from Ta Byrne
14 May 2017
Dear Tiago, thank you so much, I'm really pleased you're happy with Lady in a red feather boa and for your lovely review, I really appreciate it. Suthamma.
Phil Harding, United Kingdom
3 May 2017
This is the first piece of artwork I have purchased. Communication with the artist was excellent, as was the delivery and packaging. All of my family were thrilled with the painting and it completely lived up to our expectations for how it would look in our home. Superb experience.
Response from Ta Byrne
4 May 2017
Dear Phillip, I am so proud that ‘I put a spell on you’, was the first piece of artwork you have ever purchased and that you and your family are thrilled with it. Thank you so much for putting your trust in me and for your kind words, I really do appreciate it. Suthamma.
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Sinisa Todorovic, United States
13 Apr 2017
The Goddess is amazing, and we are so happy to have it! Suthamma was very kind to let us know all details about the delivery, so we were able to plan ahead to be at home when the painting arrived. The listing accuracy was great, and we like that the painting is even more vivid and vibrant than the online listing. We will be on a watch out for Suthamma's next master pieces.
Response from Ta Byrne
13 Apr 2017
Sinisa, thank you so much for your kind words, I'm really pleased you are delighted with The Goddess, I know I enjoyed working with her and I'm glad she has found a good home to live in. Ta
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Jude Robinson, United Kingdom
10 Mar 2017
This a beautiful artwork and I am delighted with it. The colours are brighter and slightly different than on the website, but this is not a problem, just a comment. Ta was very helpful and kept me updated, and the order arrived at from Thailand at the same time as an order placed at the same time in the UK where I am based, so no delays at all.
Response from Ta Byrne
11 Mar 2017
Jude, thank you so much, I'm very happy you are delighted with 'The Studio' and it's great it got from Thailand quicker then your UK order so well done DHL. I think the colours can very from computer to computer the only thing I ever do is crop a photo I never try to alter it in any way but I'm always told the paintings are better in real life. It has been a pleasure dealing with you and I would love that photo of it hanging on your office wall and once again thank you for buying one of my paintings I really do appreciate. Ta
Anita Quinto-Quirk, Australia
7 Feb 2017
Lovely art work which was well protected during shipping. Ta has been so very helpful in her communications with me and I am very pleased with the art work purchased. Please feel comfortable in dealing with her!
Response from Ta Byrne
7 Feb 2017
Anita, thank you so much for your kind words, it was a pleasure doing business with you and I hope you enjoy "You must know him" for many years to come, I'm sure he will enjoy sitting by your wood burner. Ta
