Solomon is delighted to present an exhibition of new work by one of Irelands most important contemporary painters, Eamon Colman. This new body of work draws inspiration from diversity as an intrinsic quality of nature and invites viewers to reflect on the importance of preserving biodiversity.
In Harmony in Diversity: Nature’s Circular Dance Colman explores the notion of land as an autonomous entity, emphasising the symbiotic relationship between the earth and its inhabitants. Through his use of colour and form, on paper and linen substrates, Colman suggests the cyclical processes that sustain life, contrasting the resilience of biodiverse systems with the fragility of monocultures. Colman's paintings serve as a powerful reminder of nature's intelligence in creating intricate systems that, when undisturbed, offer sustenance and harmony for all living beings.
The artist's thought-provoking works inspire a greater reverence for the environment and a strengthened dedication to safeguarding its delicate balance through his technique of building up paint, creating rough surfaces, and sanding down, to create smooth surfaces where the edges guide the viewer on a non-linear journey.
A new short film about the artist, directed by Kevin Hughes, will be screened here at the gallery on Saturday 7 September at 1pm, followed by a Q&A with artist and director. Space is limited so please pre-book your tickets via Eventbrite HERE
Admission is FREE.
The exhibition ends on Saturday 21 September at 4pm.
Eamon Colman - Harmony in Diversity: Nature’s Circular Dance
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, Whisper a love of place, 2024€ 12,500.00
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, The night crickets gossiped, 2024€ 12,500.00
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, Drift wherever the wind blows, cuckoo’s call moves south, 2022 - 2024€ 5,500.00
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, Silence is nostalgic, memory is curved, 2022 - 2024€ 5,500.00
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, Out enough to cast a shadow, 2023 - 2024€ 3,300.00
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, Blanket rain embroidered the sky, 2023 - 2024€ 3,300.00
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, ... was there when we left, 2023 - 2024€ 3,300.00
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Solomon Fine Art - Eamon Colman, A smudged milk kind of day, 2023 - 2024€ 3,300.00
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SHORT FILM
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EAMON COLMAN
Harmony in Diversity: Nature’s Circular Dance 29 August - 21 September 2024The film-maker KEVIN HUGHES shot Eamon at his studio in Kilkenny, where he talks about his practice and the thoughts and themes behind the exhibition. You can watch the film in full here: https://youtu.be/8kgXqPZmFog?feature=shared
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360° Gallery View
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REVIEWS / PRESS / MEDIA
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RTE CULTURE: Eamon Colman '28 Acres'
Review of Eamon Colman's show at Butler Gallery June 28, 2023In The Picture: Twenty Eight Acres by Eamon Colman Thursday, 29 Jun 2023 09:48 The summer show at Butler Gallery, Kilkenny is Twenty Eight Acres, an exhibition of new works... -
Art & Museum Magazine: Eamon Colman
Article by Derek Culley on the contemporary art market and aestheticsBorn Dublin in 1957 Eamon Colman studied at Trinity Art Workshop and National College of Art and Design, Dublin, beginning a professional career in 1979. Having created over forty solo... -
KCLR96FM Radio Interview with Eamon Colman
Colman talks about his Butler Gallery show June 9, 2023Click this link to listen to the KCLR96FM interviewe with Eamon Colman. He discusses his major 28 Acres exhibition at Butler Gallery, Kilkenny. https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/the-way-it-is-eamon-colman-tells-us-about-his-exhibition-opening-at-the-butler-gallery?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing -
Kilkenny Observer: Eamon Colman '28 Acres"
Exhibition opening at Butler Gallery June 23, 2023TWENTY EIGHT ACRES EXHIBITION AT THE BUTLER GALLERY Photos : Pat Shortall <span' />< p> Jamie Connery, Bespoke & Co., Kilkenny; Pauline O’Connell, artist, Kilkenny; Eamon Colman, artist, Dublin/Kilkenny; Anna... -
Eamon Colman
Sunday Independent interview with Emily Hourican March 6, 2022'These pieces are fragile yet strong, which is exactly what I was trying to be' Artist Eamon Colman had an operation for oesophageal cancer just before lockdown. As the world... -
Sunday Independent: Eamon Colman's My Cultural Life
February 14, 2021Eamon Colman is a visual artist and member of Aosdána, who lives in rural Kilkenny. He has has had over 30 solo exhibitions and is currently working on 'Into The... -
Eamon Colman: Irish Arts Review
Eamon Colman reveals the lure of art and landscape from an early age to John P. O'Sullivan. September 1, 2019Eamon Colman will be having a major solo exhibition here at Solomon Fine Art: 7 - 29 February 2020 -
THE GLOSS MAGAZINE: EAMON COLMAN
INTERVIEW BY PENNY MCCORMACK FOR 'ARTISTIC LICENSE' COLUMN February 5, 2020Artistic License: Eamon Colman by PENNY MCCORMICK Inspired by his daily walks, Eamon Colman’s new exhibition acknowledges the rawness of the landscape around him in County Kilkenny, as well as... -
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT: Eamon Colman
What Lies Beneath? February 23, 2020What lies beneath: Golden fields showed wet and clear by Eamon Colman Oil and mixed media on Yopo Japanese 280g acid free paper under acrylic courtesy Solomon Fine Art Golden... -
THE ARTIST'S WELL: Eamon Colman
Series 1 / Episode #40 : Interview with Alan Keane April 24, 2021The Artist’s Well meets up with Eamon Colman in his beloved garden in rural Kilkenny. An endless source of inspiration, the vivid and ever changing colours eventually find their way...
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EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
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