Sean Durkin original artworks are stories waiting to be told…
<div>Sean Durkin’s Original artworks are stories waiting to be told…</div><div><br></div><div>As the New Year approaches, here at the Artmarket Gallery we are always wondering what new artwork the New Year will bring. <a href="https://www.artmarket.co.uk/artist/sean-durkin" target="_blank" rel="">Sean Durkin</a>, our fellow Yorkshireman artist, has teased the Artmarket Gallery with the release of his latest project… a Sean Durkin artbook.</div><div><br></div><div>Sean Durkin’s artwork holds very close to his personal life. With the famous story of his father’s Lowrey theft and the influence, this has had on his creations, it comes as no surprise that his latest project stems from old belongings he found with a huge personal influence.</div><div><br></div><div>These belongings were not the Lowrey piece that his father held to ransom in 1972, however a handwritten exercise book filled with personal stories that his father would read him to sleep. Sean did not hear the tales of Little Red Riding Hood or Cinderella before bedtime, instead “Anthony Durkin fighting alongside his wife against the robbers beneath the bridge” and he reminisces on how his “‘Old Lady who Lived in a Shoe’ was his great grandmother, Margaret.” Sean brings these anecdotes to life in his artwork by having them scurry the scene as matchstick people. As of Spring 2020, we will get to know these characters and, as a viewer of Sean’s artwork, have a deeper understanding of his paintings.</div><div><br></div><div>The handwritten exercise book has been transformed by Sean into something truly artistic and unique. He has transcribed the original journal, that was composed between November 1962 to June 1963, exactly as it was written back then, by hand. It is set to be an emotional journey back to ‘The Good Old Days’ as Sean reminisces to the everyday, working-class man by including relatable stories of how his great grandfather had remembered life back in the 60s.</div><div><br></div><div>Sean has worked closely with a friend of his who is a historian at Manchester University. The Professor called Sean’s book as an “account of the life and times of ordinary people in ‘The Good Old Days’”. Sean emphasises the importance of this book because he knows that we all have stories from our family history that are passed down between generations, but often, are unfortunately forgotten. Sean is full of ambition to encapsulate the “plight of the working man” and remind the reader of the days that we may no longer hear about from our own relatives. </div><div><br></div><div>At the Artmarket Gallery, we have an amazing selection of books. We disagree that art should be limited to your wall space. An art book adds a whole new dimension to displaying your favourite artwork, offering a new image on every page. Click here to see the selection of books we have in the gallery whilst we hold tight for the release of Sean Durkin’s newest creation.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>