Fran Mcgarry

Hi My name is Fran McGarry and I am a self taught artist. I have been painting in watercolour for 8 years and my favourite subject.... Portraits.

2005 SAA finalist Artist of the Year.
2007 Bath Society of Artists Exhibition.
2008 Bath Society of Artists Exhibition.
2009 Bath Society of Artists Exhibition.
2009 SAA Amateur Artist of The Year Award.
2009 SAA Best Still Life Award.
2009 RWA Encore Exhibition.
2011 Ian Black Small Painting Prize Bath Society of Artists Exhibition.
2012 Bath Society of artist Exhibition.
2012 SAA Artist of the Year Best Amateur Still Lfe
I now teach watercolour painting in Bristol Uk. My Paintings are for sale. If you are interested in purchasing please email me fmcgarryg@aol.com I also sell cards and prints of my work on http://www.redbubble.com/people/franspaintings/portfolio


Portfolio:

Portraits in Silver and Gold

These are a few experimental portraits that i have done using watercolour and Gold or Silver leaf. Hope you like them

Amali (Hope) “Amali (Hope)”

This painting won the Ian Black Small Painting Prize at The Bath Society of Artist 2011 Exhibition

Emma 2 “Emma 2”

My beautiful daughter Emma

Untitled “Untitled”

Portrait in Watercolour & Silver Leaf

Girl in Blue “Girl in Blue”

Watercolour & Silver Leaf

Portraits

More of my Portraits in Watercolour

Lilac Girl “Lilac Girl”

Watercolour portrait of my friends grandaughter

Stan The Man “Stan The Man”

This is a commissioned portrait of Stan Webb from the band Chicken Shack.

Still Life

I am usually influenced by colour and like to paint things close up.

Out To Lunch “Out To Lunch”

Just loved the shape of the shells with the subtle sheen

Garlic “Garlic”

This painting won The SAA Amateur Artist of The Year Award 2009