Biography

John Price is an Irish painter working primarily with oil paint and charcoal. He was born in Belfast. After an Art Foundation course from 1970 to 1971, he studied Fine Art at Camberwell School of Art in London from 1971 to 1974. His postgraduate studies were completed at University of London and Ulster University. 

In 1985, he received The George Campbell Memorial Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Spanish Cultural Institute in Dublin, enabling him to travel and paint in Spain. 

He has exhibited in London, Belfast and Dublin and his work is held in public collections including the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Department of the Environment. His work is also held in private collections in Ireland, the UK and abroad. 

John Price has always been interested in working directly from a subject, searching for momentary sensory impressions, to recreate sensations of light in his work. His main interests are landscapes and seascapes.