WHYTE'S IRISH ART 28 MAY 2018

232 Éilís Murphy (b.1980) WESTERN PEOPLE, 2005 oil, watercolour and collage signed and dated lower left 21 by 29in. (53.3 by 73.7cm) Murphy obtained a 1st Class Honours in Fine Art Print from NCAD. Her work stems from a fascination with local histories from Co. Mayo that have evolved over time. “I am intrigued by the way a rumour or snippet of a story develops and becomes fact, attaining mythical status by word of mouth.” Her practice in 2004 focused on the myths and legends that surround the Tooreen dancehall where the devil was thought to have appeared to patrons there in 1954. Murphy recipient of the CAP Foundation award in 2004. She has been involved in numerous exhibitions throughout Ireland most recently in 2016 at Galway Print Studio exhibition and the Galway Arts Centre. €150-€200 (£130-£180 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 232