Morgan O'Driscoll Irish & International Art Auction 29th April 2019

156 140 Michael Gemmell (b.1950) In the Blue (2004) signed lower right and dated 2004, titled verso oil on linen 91.5 x 91.5cm (36 x 36in) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner €1,500-€2,500 ($1,685-$2,808) (£1,271-£2,118) Michael Gemmell is best known for his abstracted landscapes, lively, very well-made works with a bold sense of colour and tonal contrast. In some respects, they recall the Cubist approach of such earlier painters as George Campbell and Arthur Armstrong. His methodology frees him from the restriction of a single viewpoint, allowing a more complex representa- tion of a scene. Though first and foremost a painter, he also has considerable experience in interior design and a number of related skills, all of which inform his painting.