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Madama Butterfly Painting

Zachary Walsh

United Kingdom

Painting, Oil on Wood

Size: 48 W x 63 H x 0.2 D in

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Ciocio-san grips her father's Hara-Kiri knife while in the other a mirror, her son wrapped in the stars and strips as opposed to holding the flag, stands behind her, left for Pinkerton by Ciocio-san. There are seven stripes here to mirror the seven Hinomaru (circle of the sun) which contains seven B...

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2013

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Painting, Oil on Wood

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

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48 W x 63 H x 0.2 D in

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Artist Biography: Zachary Walsh Zachary Walsh (b. 1974) is a British abstract painter whose practice interrogates the expressive potential of nonrepresentational form, harnessing colour, texture, and gestural mark-making to articulate the ineffable. From his studio in Stroud, Gloucestershire, Walsh constructs visually arresting compositions that embody a purist abstractionist ethos, privileging emotional authenticity over figurative constraints. His work, distinguished by its tactile intensity and chromatic audacity, positions him as a significant voice in contemporary abstraction. Walsh’s academic foundation was laid at Liverpool John Moores University, where he earned a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art in 1997, followed by an MA from the Royal College of Art in 1999. His early career was marked by figurative explorations, notably through a six-year commission with Holland Park Opera, where he produced responsive paintings that translated the narrative and musicality of seasonal productions into visual form. These works, grounded in representational fidelity, garnered critical attention and established his versatility. A pivotal shift occurred following Walsh’s relocation to the isolated Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. Over several years of profound introspection, he embraced abstraction as a more enlightened creative paradigm, compelled by its capacity to transcend literalism and engage the viewer’s subconscious. This philosophical reorientation—rooted in the legacies of abstract expressionists such as Willem de Kooning and Helen Frankenthaler—yielded a distinctive practice characterized by layered impasto, dynamic brushwork, and a bold interplay of hues, executed primarily in acrylics, oils, and mixed media. Walsh’s canvases, often expansive, evoke a controlled chaos that invites contemplation of the human condition. His work resides in prestigious collections, including Standard Chartered Bank, and has been recognised through shortlistings for the Prix Canson and Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Award, as well as inclusion in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. In 2018, Walsh founded Studio 18 (Stroud) LTD, a cultural enterprise that has orchestrated numerous exhibitions, interdisciplinary collaborations, and community arts initiatives, reinforcing his commitment to fostering creative discourse. Walsh’s oeuvre reflects a rigorous inquiry into abstraction’s emotive and intellectual possibilities.

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