John Breakey Solo Exhibition

John Breakey Solo Exhibition

BPWG hosts an exhibition from renowned artist John Breakey

Opening Night Thursday 14th January 2010 from 7-9pm

Exhibition Finishes Monday 1st February 2010

Lithography Lives!

Belfast Print Workshop is hosting an astounding solo show from an artist who works in a printmaking medium that in recent years has fallen into disuse. John Breakey has stoically kept the methodology and intricate techniques of Lithography alive in Northern Ireland.

Lithography is the printmaking process where the artist draws/paints an image on a perfectly smooth limestone plate. The artist will paint using a greasy substance, the stone is then moistened with water, and an oil based ink is rolled onto the stone. The greasy parts of the stone pick up the ink, while the wet parts do not. An intricate process that, when perfected, can produce some stunning works of art.

John Breakey is a master of his craft, he is a Royal Ulster Academician, an award-wining artist, and has established himself as a well respected member of the arts community during his long and illustrious career. John who lives at the foot of the Mourne mountains from which he draws a lot of inspiration is not only infamous for his beautiful works but for his unique an insightful titles, which allows the viewer to fully indulge in the work and share the artist’s thinking behind his art.

John Breakey’s solo show opens in the Belfast Print Workshop Gallery on January 14th 2010 from 5pm to 9pm. His show will feature in the gallery until 1st February and will be well worth a visit.