Skip to main content

Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Gerard Tunney is represented by Wychwood Art online and in our art gallery. He says "Most of my work is influenced by experiences of working in the theatre and I use theatre based subject matter as a source for my paintings ; this includes ballet, Shakespeare, poetry, myth. I am particularly interested in the theatres capacity to transform and change these subjects through the use of costumes, make-up, lighting etc. This creates all sorts of abstract possibilities within the work and is an endless source of fascination for me. The paintings can depict dancers going about their backstage routines or can be heightened by more theatrical subject matter, such as poetry and myth. I think that it is the diversity of the subject matter that attracts me the most and the fact that it never ceases to provide fresh source material for my work. Most of my paintings are acrylic on canvas which combines the spontaneity of watercolour with the sturdiness of oil paint. Acrylic dries fairly quickly which generates an immediacy within the work as it progresses. This way, the painting always retains the element freshness that I am trying to capture. Other paintings are oil on canvas which are glazed to try and achieve a rich jewel- like quality.
to
9
4
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
13
10
1
1
1
13
8
8
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
13
13
7
7
16
510
284
281
230
13
Artist: Gerard Tunney
Gerard Tunney, Dancers with Fans, Original surreal painting
Gerard Tunney, Dancers with Fans, Original surreal painting

Gerard Tunney, Dancers with Fans, Original surreal painting

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

A group of dancers chat and gossip using the fans to emphasise l their reactions The triangles of the fans are echoed throughout the painting; in the dancers’ feet, the dancers’ arms...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Flower Reflection by Gerard Tunney, Portraiture, Contemporary art, original
Flower Reflection by Gerard Tunney, Portraiture, Contemporary art, original

Flower Reflection by Gerard Tunney, Portraiture, Contemporary art, original

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

Flower reflection [2022] original and hand signed by the artist acrylic on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:40 cm x D:3cm Sold Un...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Dancers in the Wings, Original Blue Painting, Figurative Artwork
Gerard Tunney, Dancers in the Wings, Original Blue Painting, Figurative Artwork

Gerard Tunney, Dancers in the Wings, Original Blue Painting, Figurative Artwork

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

Gerard Tunney Dancers in the Wings Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 40cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Theatre Dressing Room, Original figurative painting
Gerard Tunney, Theatre Dressing Room, Original figurative painting

Gerard Tunney, Theatre Dressing Room, Original figurative painting

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

Gerard Tunney Theatre Dressing Room Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely ...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Midsummer night's dreamers, Original figurative painting
Gerard Tunney, Midsummer night's dreamers, Original figurative painting

Gerard Tunney, Midsummer night's dreamers, Original figurative painting

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

A dancer looks upwards towards the sun as her fellow dancers sleep during rehearsals. The ballet is based on Shakespeare’s famous play. The green colours and foliage echo the forest ...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Midsummer Ballet Suite, Dancer and Sun Dial, Canvas Painting by Gerard Tunney
Midsummer Ballet Suite, Dancer and Sun Dial, Canvas Painting by Gerard Tunney

Midsummer Ballet Suite, Dancer and Sun Dial, Canvas Painting by Gerard Tunney

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

Midsummer ballet suite.Dancer and sun dial By Gerard Tunney [2021] Gerard Tunney Midsummer Ballet Suite. Dancer and Sun Dial Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Can...

Category

2010s Contemporary Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The British Blue with Acrylic on Canvas, Painting by Gerard Tunney
The British Blue with Acrylic on Canvas, Painting by Gerard Tunney

The British Blue with Acrylic on Canvas, Painting by Gerard Tunney

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

The British blue by Gerard Tunney [2022] A woman enjoys the company of her pet cat; a British blue, hence the unusual blue -grey colouring of the cats' coat Additional information:...

Category

2010s Abstract Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Trapeze, Original still-life painting
Gerard Tunney, Trapeze, Original still-life painting

Gerard Tunney, Trapeze, Original still-life painting

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

A view from above , looking down from the Fly floor, down onto the stage. The trapeze artiste floats effortlessly creating a strong outline set against the stage rectangle. All sorts...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Ten Myths Eros and lovers, Original figurative painting
Gerard Tunney, Ten Myths Eros and lovers, Original figurative painting

Gerard Tunney, Ten Myths Eros and lovers, Original figurative painting

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

Eros the traditional symbols of love hovers over two lovers as they embrace at night. The painting is meant to suggest the idealised bliss of being in love “Most of my work is influe...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Midsummer ballet suite.Dancer and sun dial, Gerard Tunney, Original Painting
Midsummer ballet suite.Dancer and sun dial, Gerard Tunney, Original Painting

Midsummer ballet suite.Dancer and sun dial, Gerard Tunney, Original Painting

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

Gerard Tunney Midsummer Ballet Suite. Dancer and Sun Dial Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 40cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that ins...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Related Items
White Stone Surrealist Painting, Late 20th Century, Cleveland Female Artist
White Stone Surrealist Painting, Late 20th Century, Cleveland Female Artist

White Stone Surrealist Painting, Late 20th Century, Cleveland Female Artist

Located in Beachwood, OH

Sally Lachina (American, 20th Century) White Stone, 1994 Acrylic on canvas Signed and dated lower right, signed, dated and titled verso 42 x 42 inches Sally Lachina is an American a...

Category

1990s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pursuit of Contentment - Original Figurative Mixed Media Narrative Surreal Art
Pursuit of Contentment - Original Figurative Mixed Media Narrative Surreal Art

Pursuit of Contentment - Original Figurative Mixed Media Narrative Surreal Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Robert Lebsack creates artworks using mixed media with ink, acrylic, and charcoal on archival copies of newspapers, textbooks, and sheet music. As a visionary artist, Lebsack weaves ...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Mid-20th Century Magical Realism, Surrealist Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Mid-20th Century Magical Realism, Surrealist Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Mid-20th Century Magical Realism, Surrealist Painting, Cleveland School Artist

By Paul Riba

Located in Beachwood, OH

Paul Riba (American, 1912-1977) Untitled Oil on panel Signed lower right 30 x 18 inches 39.25 x 27.25 inches, framed Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the unrea...

Category

20th Century Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Orange in a Broken Glass) - Oil Paint - 1985
Untitled (Orange in a Broken Glass) - Oil Paint - 1985

Untitled (Orange in a Broken Glass) - Oil Paint - 1985

Located in Roma, IT

A surreal and imaginative composition featuring a paper boat carrying animals and toy-like figures. Bright colors and playful symbolism evoke childhood wonder, while the reflective s...

Category

1980s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Water
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Water

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Water

By Isabel Rock

Located in Norfolk, GB

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024. Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow. Artwork Details: Water, 122 x 152cm, Collaged woodblock print, acrylic inks on Somerset satin paper, 2023 Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown In Isabel's own words: Water; Once upon a time there was water. It fell from the sky in clear blue droplets. It made pools and puddles on the ground. The water tasted sweet and pure, it was good to drink, to make soup, to swim in or to wash in. It made the plants and trees grow big and luscious, it was the lifeblood of everything.. Everybody loved water and no one ever questioned where it came from or that one day the rain might stop and there would be no water.  The water women went about their usual business, they made soup, they grew cabbages, they argued and laughed together. The well was always full, there was food aplenty, life thrived. It is sometimes said that ignorance is bliss, and the women did live in bliss although they did not know it. They did not know that one day the rain would stop. It was only when the rain stopped that they knew they had lived in bliss. *Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be fine rolled in a tube. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free. About Isabel Rock and her work: Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations. Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen

"Hemerocallis II" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink Day Lily
"Hemerocallis II" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink Day Lily

"Hemerocallis II" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink Day Lily

By Sybiline

Located in Denver, CO

Sybiline's (CAN based) "Hemerocallis I" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a pink day lily. About the Artist: Sybiline is a Canadian artist based in Q...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Garden of Inspiration" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Ripe Yellow Pear
"Garden of Inspiration" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Ripe Yellow Pear

"Garden of Inspiration" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Ripe Yellow Pear

By Sybiline

Located in Denver, CO

Sybiline's (CAN based) "Garden of Inspiration" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a perfectly ripe yellow pear. About the Artist: Sybiline is a Canadian artist base...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting
Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting

Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Reverberations, 1970 Acrylic on illustration board Signed lower left 20 x 30 inches Mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting...

Category

1970s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Hemerocallis I" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink Day Lily
"Hemerocallis I" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink Day Lily

"Hemerocallis I" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink Day Lily

By Sybiline

Located in Denver, CO

Sybiline's (CAN based) "Hemerocallis I" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a pink day lily. About the Artist: Sybiline is a Canadian artist based in Q...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Water
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Water

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Water

By Isabel Rock

Located in Norfolk, GB

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen

"Hemerocallis III" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink & White Day Lily
"Hemerocallis III" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink & White Day Lily

"Hemerocallis III" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Pink & White Day Lily

By Sybiline

Located in Denver, CO

Sybiline's (CAN based) "Hemerocallis III" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a pink and white day lily. About the Artist: Sybiline is a Canadian artis...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Folklore Dance Abstract Composition
Folklore Dance Abstract Composition

Folklore Dance Abstract Composition

By Malgosia Kiernozycka

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Folklore Dance, acrylic on canvas. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship from the Mini...

Category

2010s Surrealist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Previously Available Items
Greyhound Interior by Gerard Tunney, Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings
Greyhound Interior by Gerard Tunney, Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings

Greyhound Interior by Gerard Tunney, Animal Paintings, Figurative Paintings

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

Greyhound interior [2022] original and hand signed by the artist acrylic on canvas Image size: H:40 cm x W:60 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:60 cm x D:3cm Sold U...

Category

2010s Contemporary Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Dancers with Fans, Original still life painting
Gerard Tunney, Dancers with Fans, Original still life painting

Gerard Tunney, Dancers with Fans, Original still life painting

By Gerard Tunney

Located in Deddington, GB

A group of dancers chat and gossip using the fans to emphasise l their reactions The triangles of the fans are echoed throughout the painting; in the dancers’ feet, the dancers’ arms...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Gerard Tunney Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Gerard Tunney figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Gerard Tunney figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of green, orange, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Gerard Tunney in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Gerard Tunney figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 16 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Aibek Begalin, Kate Orr, and Yuri Martinez Ramos. Gerard Tunney figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $557 and tops out at $831, while the average work can sell for $576.