Rossbeg Clouds - Stephen McKenna

Stephen McKenna, 1939–2017

Rossbeg Clouds, 1999

Cloud formations in Ireland are infinitely variable. Artists have always been captivated by them, and clouds have held a particular fascination for Stephen McKenna. In paintings such as Rossbeg Clouds, McKenna brings an ethereal quality, hinting at an intangible, spiritual realm beneath the surface or engaging the subconscious on some level.

Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	Unframed, 80 x 100 cm
Credit Line	IMMA Collection: Donation, IBRC, 2011
Item Number	IMMA.3428
Out on loan	IMMA at Dublin Castle, State Apartments, Dublin Castle, 01/05/2026 - 31/01/2027
Copyright	© the artist For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
Tags	Painting 1999 Stephen McKenna

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Stephen McKenna, Rossbeg Clouds, 1999, Oil on canvas, Unframed, 80 x 100 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Donation, IBRC, 2011

About the Artist

Stephen McKenna, 1939–2017

English artist Stephen McKenna studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London. McKenna’s still life, landscape and interior compositions referenced classical antiquity and explored the contemporary potential of those traditional genres. He exhibited extensively, including major solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford; Stadtische Kunsthalle, Dusseldorf, and the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. He was an elected member of Aosdána and the Royal Hibernian Academy.

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