Three acclaimed Kilkenny artists’ work to feature in Sheppard’s auction

Three internationally recognised Kilkenny artists are included in Sheppard's Irish and International art auction on Tuesday, September 16 in Durrow.

Mildred Anne Butler (1858–1941) lived her entire life outside Thomastown in a majestic period home complete with artificial lake, Kilmurry House, was one of Ireland’s first professional women artists. Butler’s paintings of Kilmurry and its environs combine accuracy of drawing, startling light effects, and a sense of immediacy.

Butler’s large-scale watercolours also highlight her exceptional skill in the painting of flowers, trees, animals and birds. Lot 191, 'The Coastal Path' and Lot 221, Primroses have attracted much attention before the sale. TAP HERE FOR MORE KILKENNY ARTS NEWS

Tony O’Malley (1913-2003) holds an important position in the history of twentieth-century Irish art. His works are represented in the most significant Irish public and private collections and in important international collections of Irish art.

A Freeman of Kilkenny City, his artistic career took off in 1960 when a disability pension enabled him to retire from work as a bank official. This was the start of a prolific career. He is represented in the auction by Lot 44, gouache on paper.

Francis Tansey came to Kilkenny in 1985 as the first artist in residence at the Butler Gallery. He lives in Bennettsbridge. His unique distillation and interpretation of Colourism, gained him immediate recognition worldwide and particularly in Ireland. His work, acrylic on canvas, is Lot 137 and is untitled.