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Brian Whelan rocks with the Irish...and The Popes
Norfolk
artist Brian Whelan is celebrating two launches this autumn; that of his
book london irish painting, and of a CD cover commissioned by rock band
The Popes.
In October the Irish World newspaper and The Irish Embassy in London will
be launching Brian’s book, london irish painting, which features a
selection of work by five London Irish painters who have been exhibiting
in several countries as part of an exhibition curated by the artist.
Born in England to Irish parents, Brian conceived of the exhibition some
five years ago and has curated it as it has travelled through the UK, Spain
and lastly, into the USA.
‘The paintings examine the experience of Irish people who left Ireland
for Britain in the 20th Century,’ writes Irish World, ‘and are
as full of humour as they are pain.’
Meanwhile, Irish rockers Shane Macgowan and The Popes have just released
their latest CD, Outlaw Heaven. The Popes commissioned Brian Whelan to provide
all the artwork for the CD cover and 8-page booklet after one of the band
members saw his work at a London exhibition.