Donald Teskey (Irish, b.1956)

Island Crossing IV

Hungry Hill I

Donald Teskey is an Irish painter who was born in Dublin in 1954. 

He is known for his landscapes and figurative paintings, which are often inspired by the countryside and people of Ireland. Teskey studied art at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and later at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. He has exhibited his work widely in Ireland and abroad, and his paintings can be found in private and public collections around the world. Teskey has received numerous awards for his work, including the Hennessy Craig Scholarship and the RHA Gold Medal for Painting. He has also been elected to the Royal Hibernian Academy and the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts.