Emmet Brickley: Cork artist inspired by Edvard Munch and a teacher in Ashton
Emmet Brickley: "“I'm 32 now, and I've been painting for 12 years. I've been really lucky to have had times where I could paint full time, when I’ve had funding and grants, and commercially my work has been viable as well."
Emmet Brickley remembers vividly his earliest exposure to the visual arts. “My grandmother and grandaunt were both gifted painters,” he says. “When I’d call around to visit, I’d see their work out on the table. It just baffled me that adults would give themselves this time to be creative.”
The two specialised in landscapes and still lifes. “They weren’t doing anything dangerous, but the work was beautiful, and there was something really exciting about it. I have a few of my grandaunt’s paintings in the house, and even now, when people call round, she’s the one who’ll get the compliments.”
