"A Stream Through Sand"
Date
1968
Artist/Maker
Flanagan, T.P.
Technique
Crayon
Caption
T.P. Flanagan developed a close friendship with the poet Seamus Heaney and the two men – the poet and the painter – took inspiration from each other. They and their families often holidayed together near Gortahork in Co Donegal. Their artistic discussions lead to the series of ‘Stream through Sand’ and ‘Gortahork’ paintings, demonstrating a new energy and visual language. The works established T.P. Flanagan’s reputation as a lyrical interpreter of the landscape; his works communicating a poetic and literary quality.
Credit
Purchase supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Art Fund and the Friends of Fermanagh County Museum
Copyright
The Artist's Estate
Object number
FCM_2020_286