Conor Mccreedy · the studio

By hand.

Linen taped to the wall, brushes on the floor, and the blue. Every painting here was made this way, by hand, by Conor.

The work

The paintings, where they have been shown, and the studio they come from.

Works

Every painting, with its size, medium and series.

Series

15 bodies of work.

Studio

Zurich, Somerset West and Stellenbosch, by appointment.

Exhibitions

Where the work has been shown.

Books

The books on his work.

Timeline

The years, one by one.

Projects

Collaborations beyond the canvas.

Foundation

Art and philanthropy.

Artist statement

Mccreedy’s work emerges from four essential pillars: a singular devotion to one colour; a profound dialogue with the heroes of Abstract Expressionism; a sustained fascination with Chaos Theory; and an abiding reverence for the natural world.

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Close to the canvas

Not a render. The palette, the linen and the rags from the studio, photographed as they are.

Thick, layered Mccreedyblue oil paint on Conor Mccreedy's palette — The palette

Brushstrokes of a lion's mane in blue on raw linen — A lion in progress, on raw linen

Studio rags soaked in blue paint — Rags at the end of the day

Plates

Plate I

Panthera Pardus Profile

Oil on Belgian linen · 300 cm × 210 cm

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Details of the Matterhorn, from the Mountains series by Conor Mccreedy — Plate II
Details of the Matterhorn
Oil on canvas · 180 cm × 150 cm
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La Grand Mouvement du Mouvement, from the Ballerinas series by Conor Mccreedy — Plate III
La Grand Mouvement du Mouvement
Oil on Belgian linen · 336 cm × 243 cm
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The Butterfly Effect Trio, from the Chaos Theory series by Conor Mccreedy — Plate IV
The Butterfly Effect Trio
Pigment, oil paint, olive oil and turpentine on Belgian linen · 200 cm × 200 cm
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Stairway to the Snow Jungle, from the Snow Jungle series by Conor Mccreedy — Plate V
Stairway to the Snow Jungle
Oil on canvas · 100 cm × 150 cm
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Series

All 15 series

My Blue Narrative

011 work

Alter Ego Wildlife

0223 works

Mountains

038 works

Ballerinas

047 works

Palm Trees

0515 works

Snow Jungle

067 works

Roman Emperors

0714 works

In his hand

The words “you are the treasure” painted in pale blue strokes — You Are the Treasure, detail

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” painted in dripping blue — Painted on the studio bar

Conor Mccreedy's signature, painted in blue on raw linen — His signature, on the lion in progress

The studio floor

Conor Mccreedy in a blue robe in his Zurich studio, in front of a grand piano painted in Mccreedyblue — Conor Mccreedy, Zurich

Conor Mccreedy's palette, thick with blue oil paint, on a paint-spattered floor — The palette, on the studio floor

A large canvas, seen from the back, being moved into place in the studio — Hanging a large canvas

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” painted in dripping blue on the studio bar — On the studio bar

The Conor Mccreedy Studio sign on the facade above the river Limmat in Zurich — Schipfe, on the Limmat

The studio, Zurich

“Forget the grid, and to hell with order.”

Conor Mccreedy, from the artist statement

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Assouline

Blue Sultan

“From its beginnings as an unassuming color, blue has become a magic formula through the ages, a sensory experience that entices and calms, that makes us dream and creates inner clarity.”

— Assouline

Limited to 1000 books with signed & numbered plaques
208 pages
English language

The books

Foundation

Art and philanthropy

“We need to rediscover how to be sustainable. To move from being apart from nature to being a part of nature once again.“

Charitable initiatives

BFAMI Art Auction Dinner, The Dorchester, London

The other world

Universe. Embrace change.

AI, your wall, the blue in motion

By appointment only

A private viewing at the studio

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