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John Patrick Byrne, b. 1940. Artist, dramatist and stage designer (Self-portrait in a Flowered Jacket)
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John Patrick Byrne, b. 1940. Artist, dramatist and stage designer (Self-portrait in a Flowered Jacket) 1971 -73

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  • Scottish Art
John Byrne has combined several careers - playwright, theatre designer and artist. In his most famous play, 'The Slab Boys', Byrne drew on his experience as a paint mixer in a Paisley carpet factory. During the 1980s Byrne wrote the cult television series 'Tutti Frutti', followed by 'Your Cheatin' Heart', which used country and western music as a backdrop to a comedy of Glasgow life. Byrne painted this self-portrait after returning from California, and the influence of the 'Flower Power' hippy era can be seen in his appearance.

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  • Acc. No. PG 3068
  • Medium Oil on blockboard
  • Size 147.00 x 91.00 cm (framed 150.00 x 94.50 cm)
  • Credit Presented by the Scottish Arts Council 1997

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