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Classically trained artist, NCAD graduate, Chara Nagle
has been acclaimed as one of Ireland's greatest new
talents. She was born to paint. Her style is Modern
Romantic, bold and dramatic. Her witty, glamorous larger
then life approach , mixed with her highly perceptive
skills and her observation of people are portrayed in
a unique and passionate way across all of her work.
Think of artists Caravaggio (c1596-c1599) and Delacroix
(c1798 - c1863) fused with Agent Provocateur!
Chara first started her formal art training at the age
of 4. She then went on to spend 2 years studying Life
Drawing at the Crawford College of Art. Chara had her
hopes set on the National College of Art & Design,
Dublin, a college her school in Cork told her would
be almost impossible to get into. No one from her school
had ever gotten in. This fuelled the start of a new
steely determination to succeed. At 18 she accepted
a place in NCAD, graduating in 1996 with a joint degree
in Fine Art Sculpture and History of Art.
After spending some years in London, Chara returned
to Dublin. There she set up her own design company working
on 3 dimensional solutions with brands such as Marks
& Spencer, BMW, MINI, Budweiser and Smirnoff. Coming
up with solutions that portrayed the product and wooed
the crowd. Paints, lights, customised sculpted props
were the order of the day. Fine tuning with out realising
her practice of making dramatic art.
Coming full circle Chara has accumulated her life experiences
to commit and dedicate her time to her life long passion
of painting. An unprecedented demand has evolved for
Chara's paintings since her sell out exhibition Moments
last year. Chara is currently working towards her next
exhibition, Moments II.
Modern life is an important subject matter for Chara.
The essence of Chara's work reflect a deep understanding
of a moment in time. She wishes to create an art which
represents the time we live in. Her belief in the importance
of the individual and individual experience is central
to Chara's art. Whether it is the photographer in On
Location earnestly holding onto her hat in the wind
or the lovable rogue who has just opened a bottle of
champagne, Chara has spotted it and painted it.
There is consistently an element of intrigue and humour
in her work. Her paintings capture the moment but do
not give it all away. This is for the viewer to figure
out: decide, question, wonder. The fact that Chara's
style is so life like, mixed with a vibrant use of colour
and the conviction to paint textures so convincingly
seem to almost cast a spell of wonder and question on
the viewer.
For further information please contact
The Chára Nagle Studio at tel: +353 1 230 5060
or email: art@charanagle.com
© Chára Nagle 2011
