Declan Hallinan
Declan Hallinan is a self-taught artist based in Collingwood. He has been exhibiting his paintings for twenty years
.His work traverses themes of the environment exploring the way humans occupy territory in and around cities.
His subject matter is predominantly of the inner city from Collingwood to Fairfield which he has explored for many years.
Drawn to the natural environment on the urban edges and the way man and nature interact on the city fringe, Hallinan's work captures the moment finding beauty in often banal everyday industrial scenes.
He paints what fascinates him and relies on the viewer to connect with the work rather than being told what they should see or think about it.