‘Important artist’ remains in shadows

MYSTERY surrounds the identity of an artist who had 24 paintings launched at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) yesterday.

Spectacular paintings by the artist who is only known as “John the Painter”, who has been in psychiatric care in Cork city for more than 30 years, will be on public display at the museum until June 8.

The 58-year old has no formal artistic training but started painting 10 years ago and has since produced about 1,000 works.