Ian Healy

Ian Healy’s depiction of the contemporary figure navigate a precarious line where meaning meets form. His work using a variety of mediums, whether it is pastels, oil paint, or watercolour, are often produced in quick bursts to portray a sense of urgency and tension.

He draws on a variety of sources including literature, film, comic books and art history. He uses humour, historic reference and the imagination to tell stories or narratives, that are brought alive with an exuberance of colours.

He was born in Cork City in the Republic of Ireland. He gained a degree in Painting from the Crawford College of Art & design in 1992.

He has shown recently in a number of galleries in London, and his work is held in the collection of the Crawford Municipal Gallery, Ireland.

Prophet

Prophet

Ian Healy - Soft pastel on Nepalese Lokta paper, 2022, 69 x 54 cm (27" x 21")

Regular Man

Regular Man

Ian Healy - Soft pastel on Nepalese Lokta paper, 2022, 69 x 54 cm (27" x 21")

Duel

Duel

Ian Healy - Soft pastel on Nepalese Lokta paper, 2022, 69 x 54 cm (27" x 21")

Evening Smoke

Evening Smoke

Ian Healy - Soft pastel on Nepalese Lokta paper, 2022, 69 x 54 cm (27" x 21")

Parklife

Parklife

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 27.5” x 21.6” (framed)

Man and Dog In The Park

Man and Dog In The Park

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 27.5” x 21.6” (SOLD)

Parkman

Parkman

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 27.5” x 21.6”

Parkman 2

Parkman 2

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 27.5” x 21.6” (framed)

Picnic In The Park

Picnic In The Park

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 27.5” x 21.6” (SOLD)

Girl Near The Park

Girl Near The Park

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8.2" x 11.7"

Running Through The Park

Running Through The Park

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 27.5” x 21.6” (SOLD)

Walk Through The Park

Walk Through The Park

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 27.5” x 21.6” (framed)

The Lady

The Lady

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8” x 11.5”

Commie Youth Head

Commie Youth Head

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (SOLD)

Hangabout

Hangabout

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Listening

Listening

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Nature Girl

Nature Girl

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Owner Head

Owner Head

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Park Kook

Park Kook

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (SOLD)

Park Woman

Park Woman

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Trip To The Park

Trip To The Park

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Work Head

Work Head

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Condition

Condition

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Head and Switch

Head and Switch

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Head and Hand

Head and Hand

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Head with Hat

Head with Hat

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5" (framed)

Looking Up In The Park

Looking Up In The Park

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Park Boy

Park Boy

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Park Head (full moon)

Park Head (full moon)

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Park Head, Park Shock

Park Head, Park Shock

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Park Head (Waving)

Park Head (Waving)

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Sleeper

Sleeper

Ian Healy - Charcoal on Lokta paper, 2021, 8" x 11.5"

Smuggler I

Smuggler I

Ian Healy - Oil on paper, 2017, 12.12” x 16.12” / 15.6” x 19.6” framed (SOLD)

Smuggler

Smuggler

Ian Healy - Watercolour on paper, 2017, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed (SOLD)

Book Smuggler

Book Smuggler

Ian Healy - Watercolour on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

Smuggler II

Smuggler II

Ian Healy - Oil pastel and oil stick on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" (SOLD)

Smuggling Spinster

Smuggling Spinster

Ian Healy - Oil pastel, acrylic, and pencil on paper, 2018, 11.75" x 16.5" / 15.25" x 20" framed (SOLD)

Book Dance

Book Dance

Ian Healy - Oil on cardboard, 2018, 16.5" x 23.5" / 20.5" x 27.5" framed

60s Smoker

60s Smoker

Ian Healy - Oil on paper, 2017, 11”x 15” / 14.5” x 18” framed

Bouffant

Bouffant

Ian Healy - Oil on paper, 2017, 11”x 15” / 14.5” x 18” framed (SOLD)

Book Lady 2

Book Lady 2

Ian Healy - Oil on cardboard, 2018, 11.75” x 16.5” / 15.25” x 20” framed (SOLD)

Daffodils

Daffodils

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

Head

Head

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" (SOLD)

Headless

Headless

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed (SOLD)

Export

Export

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 15" x 11" / 18.5" x 14.5" framed (SOLD)

Migrant

Migrant

Ian Healy - Oil on paper, 2017, 30.5" x 22.5" / 34.5" x 26.5" framed (SOLD)

The Messenger

The Messenger

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 11.5” x 8.25” / 18” x 14.75” frame (SOLD)

The Lookout

The Lookout

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" (SOLD)

The Lookout I

The Lookout I

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

The Lookout II

The Lookout II

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

The Lookout III

The Lookout III

Ian Healy - Graphite on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

The Plan

The Plan

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed (SOLD)

Entertainer

Entertainer

Ian Healy - Oil on paper, 2017, 12.12” x 16.12” / 15.6” x 19.6” framed

The Rest

The Rest

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

Contraband

Contraband

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

Book in the Woods

Book in the Woods

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 15" x 11" / 18.5" x 14.4" framed (SOLD)

Spotter

Spotter

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

Book Minder

Book Minder

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

Corner Man

Corner Man

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2018, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed

Hurdy Gurdy Man

Hurdy Gurdy Man

Ian Healy - Oil on paper, 2017, 11” x 15” / 14.5” x 18.5” framed

Devotee

Devotee

Ian Healy - Oil pastel on paper, 2017, 8.25" x 11.5" / 14.75" x 18" framed (SOLD)

The View

The View

Ian Healy - Graphite, watercolour and pastel, 2017, 11" x 15" / 14.5" x 18.5" framed (SOLD)