Rowland Hill 1919–1979 ARUA

Rowland Hill (1919 – 1979) ARUA
Title: ” STIFF BREEZE OFF BANGOR ( NORTHERN IRELAND ) ”
Size: 13″ x 22″ ( 15″ x 24″ framed ) ………….. $1,195.00

Rowland Hill is known for his traditional Irish landscapes, most notably the northern region of Ireland. However, he also produced a number of wonderful nautical scenes, such as “STIFF BREEZE OFF BANGOR” we have for sale above. The scene depicts a sizeable sailing yacht off the Bangor coast of Ireland, its crew enjoying an outing for the day.

Rowland Hill was born in Belfast where he attended the Belfast College of Arts. At age 16, three of his oils paintings were accepted for exhibition at the Royal Ulster Academy. In 1964, he was elected as an Associate of the Royal Ulster Academy (ARUA) and exhibited a total of 17 works at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) between 1935 and 1966. Hill resided just north of Belfast in Jordanstown, County Antrim, and often went on painting excursions with fellow artist Theo Gracey and Padraic Woods. His paintings were sold locally through the Magee Gallery of Belfast and the Cooling Galleries of London and Toronto.