2
May 2016
DEPARTMENT
OF CULTURE, ARTS AND LEISURE
Ní
Chuilin pays tribute to outstanding Irish painter
Culture
Minister Carál Ní Chuilin has expressed her sadness at the death of Basil
Blackshaw, whose death was announced today.
In
expressing her condolences to his family and friends the Minister said:
“Basil
was without question the most outstanding Irish painter of his generation and
his passing is a tremendous loss to the artistic world. He was a
prodigious talent and his paintings reflected his rural upbringing. His
works will stand the test of time and he has left a wonderful legacy for the
current and future generations.”
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