Ringsend artist Tony Gunning, above, recently returned from Florence where he represented Ireland at the fifth Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea. (December 2005).

The Biennale, organised under the patronage of the Italian President, is a highly prestigious international art exhibition. Tony was invited to participate with artists representing 72 countries from around the world.

John T. Spike, art historian, critic and Director of the Biennale, said of his work: “Tony paints in a realist style reminiscent of Fairfield Porter. I really like this work”.

Tony exhibited one large canvas titled ‘Abandoned Auto’. The painting forms part of a new body of work which examines the theme of human intervention in the landscape. The work will be exhibited at venues around Ireland in 2006.

Selected works by Tony are currently on view at the Martello Restaurant in Dun Laoghaire.