Bart O'Farrell
O'FARRELL, Bartholomew Patrick BEdHons.
(Wales), Dip.A.D.
Landscape painter in acrylic, pastel, water-colour;
Lecturer
in Illustration, Faculty of Art W.G.I.H.E., Swansea
(1981-85);
Born:
Ogilvie, Mid-Glamorgan, 11 Aug., 1941
Died:
St. Keverne, Cornwall, 24 December., 2017
Education
Caerphilly Grammar School.
Studied:
Cardiff College of Art (1959-62), Polytechnic of Wales,
Barry (1974-78).
Exhibitions:
Cornwall and S. Wales; annual one-man shows in Cornwall from
1986 onwards at Trelowarren, Helston Folk Museum, Camborne
School of Mines Museum and Gallery, St. Austell Arts Centre,
Falmouth Art. Gallery.
Selected:
National Museum of Wales - Albany Gallery, Cardiff - Celtic
Art, Falmouth - Manor House Fine Arts - 3 Spires, Truro - Royal
Cornwall Museum, Truro
Work in collections:
National Library of Wales.
Publications:
The Encyclopedia of Acrylic Techniques - The Best of Acrylic
Painting - Inspirational Portraits - Encyclopedia of
Water-colour Landscape Painting - Water, How to paint it -
Acrylic School
Listed in Who's Who in British Art
Signs work:
Bart O'Farrell
Other Achievements:
He was the founder member of the volunteer group Lizard Ancient Sites Network,
which works to save ancient monuments.
He also founded the West Country Dowsers and was affectionately known as
'The Wizard of the Lizard'.
