John Byrne

John Byrne, 1940 - 2023. Artist, dramatist and stage designer (Self-portrait in a Flowered Jacket)

About this artwork

John Byrne 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.

Updated before 2020

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John Byrne

John Byrne