Oil on canvas.
50 x 40 cm
This work marks the beginning of the artist's relationship with iconic imagery. Painted alla prima, the portrait is built through strong, definite marks with no revision or hesitation. Each decision is committed to and carried forward, allowing the image to resolve through certainty rather than correction. The process mirrors the subject itself - decisive, direct, and unwavering - where confidence in each choice becomes integral to the final presence of the work.
SUPERMAN
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
Michael is a multidisciplinary artist working primarily in oil paint. His practice moves between realism and expressive mark-making across portraiture and landscape, with occasional surreal and socially reflective themes. A recent focus on plein air and alla prima painting has expanded his work, emphasising confidence, immediacy and clarity of observation.