WHYTE'S IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART MONDAY 1 OCTOBER 2018 AT 6PM

IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART · 1 OCTOBER 2018 AT 6PM In Pilot, Sligo River, the pilot stands, with hands in pockets, looking out towards the Atlantic. On the right, the sea, the Sligo coastline and a wide expanse of blustery sky evoke the breadth and magnitude of the natural world, to which the senses of the pilot are keenly attuned. Streaks of yellow in the sky and on the lapels and sleeves of the figure’s dark jacket and cap suggest the fall of evening. Behind him to the left, sketched in thick white, blue and yellow paint, is the outline of buildings, part of the streetscape of the village of Rosses Point. The roadway beneath it is made of smooth layers of pink, blue and white. Its flat surface contrasts with the richly textured paint strokes used to form the houses and the pilot. In contrast to the relative solidity of his dark uniform, the face and head of the pilot are constructed out of unwieldy, thick pink and red paint. His trousers are a rich cacophony of bright reds, blues, yellows and ochres. This daring use of colour could refer simply to the reflection of sunlight, but it is also suggestive of the tenuousness of Yeats’memory of the sailor and his deployment of paint to reinvent the physical reality of his presence. Dr Róisín Kennedy August 2018 €200,000-€300,000 (£180,180-£270,270 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 15