The face (2022) Original Oil Painting by Ta Byrne

I'm drawn to the complex nature of human nature and our emotions. I love to blend emotional figurative references with elements of surrealism and create paintings that clearly show emotions through movement or expression.

Picasso and Lowry inspire me; their art is instantly recognisable and resonates with my own impulsive creation of art in its abstract form. I like to express emotion in my paintings, much of which is drawn from my childhood and personal experiences.

You'll see that I'm hugely passionate about colour. I love to create paintings that encourage the viewer to stop and explore the depth, or layer, of each piece. I use the finest oils, traditional brushes and my trusty palette knife. I like to feel it when I paint. Often, I have the finished piece in my mind's eye before I even start.

Happily, my work is dotted across the world in over sixty-three countries. I come from very humble beginnings and a rural farm in northern Thailand. To see my work in homes across Europe, Asia, North America, the Middle East, and Australia is thrilling and an honour for me.

I want my art and people to possess a character that makes them unique and for each painting to be at the heart of a home and provide immense joy and happiness for years to come.

Materials used:

Oil on canvas

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 180 x 130 x 4cm (unframed) / 180 x 130cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: People and portraits