David Folley, (born 1960 in

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) is an English painter based in

, Devon, UK. His private studio is located in the north of the city and the public face is his gallery and studio "Discover Folley", situated in Plymouth's historic Barbican. His style of painting has been influenced by

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, and Roger Somville, a Belgium contemporary painter. Folley's interests include "Political theory and the interactions between individual and society", colour deficiency and colour perception.

Education

* 2005 onwards

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where he is reading for his MA in Aesthetic Theory, currently on sabbatical * 2005 Graduated from

Exeter University , mottoeng = "We Follow the Light" , established = 1838 - St Luke's College1855 - Exeter School of Art1863 - Exeter School of Science 1955 - University of Exeter (received royal charter) , type = Public , ...

with a BA in Theology, Philosophy and fine art

Works

Folley has painted subjects that range from seascapes, portraits, and most recently his life size equine painting of the famous British racehorse

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. He has also painted a near life size Arabian Horse called Saffron who is stabled at Combe Farm. Folley's works include: * 2012 Frankel: The Frighteningly Phenomenal Frankel, 7DC009 * 2012 Combe Farm Arabian: Saffron, 7DC00B * 2012 Frankel: The Phenomenal Frankel, 7DC008 * 2012 Frankel: The Thunder of Hooves, 7DC003 * 2008 Morris One, depicting The Plymouth Morris Men dancing the 'Sun Up' upon

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, on 1 May 2008 * 2008 Jojo i, The 9 Cast Members * 2008 Jojo ii, Painter in Residence, Barbican Theatre,

* 1998 Schröder Professor Emeritus * 1997 Spirit of Diana, a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales * 1997 "Mad bad and dangerous to eat" which depicts a blue cow and a smog engulfed rainforest, exhibited as a protest outside a McDonald's restaurant * 1997 "Blood Brothers" a tribute to

Willy Russell William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are ''Educating Rita'', ''Shirley Valentine'', '' Blood Brothers'' and ''Our Day Out''. Early life Russell was born in Whiston, Lancash ...

, named after

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which is about separated twins * 1997 McDonald's: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Eat * 1996 Folley was commissioned by The Revd. Raymond Chudley to paint his first altar painting The Descent from the Cross, for The Jesus Chapel, St. Andrew's Church, Wickford, Essex. The Bishop of Bradwell the Rt Revd Dr

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, unveiled and blessed the work on 5 May 1996, at the 09.30 am Eucharist. * 1996 in April, Plymouth Gdynia Twinning Panel sponsored Folley to visit Gdynia (Poland), to research and create a painting to commemorate the 20th Twinning Anniversary between the two cities. He produce over ten works, two of which were selected by the committee for presentation to the City of Plymouth and the City of

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. The two selected works were: Gdynia Port
Looking from Kamienna Gora
to Plymouth and Skwer Plymouth to

. * 1996 Music of the Night III * 1996

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and 'Jolly'

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* 1994 Sir Alex Cairncross exhibited at The Pastel society, The Mall Galleries, London * 1994 Professor

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* Year of birth missing (l ...

commissioned by Trinity College,

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* 1994 Tom exhibited at The Royal Portrait Society, The Mall Galleries, London * 1994

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exhibited at The Loggia Gallery, London.

Artist in Residence

* 2008 Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, for the production of a play about fellow Plymouth artist

Robert Lenkiewicz Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz (31 December 1941 – 5 August 2002) was one of South West England's most celebrated artists of modern times. Perennially unfashionable in high art circles, his work was nevertheless popular with the public.

* 2008 Painter-in-Residence for Plymouth Morris Men

Exhibitions

* 1994 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, London * 1995 Hannover Gallery, Liverpool * 1995

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, London * 1995 The Loggia Gallery, London * 199
Plymouth Arts Centre
* 1995 S.T.E.R.T.S. Open * 1996 Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth Art College * 2000 Es-SCAPES, McNeill Masters Art Gallery, Radlett * 2005 Dublin International Art Fair * 2007 Edinburgh International Art Fair * 2008 Barbican Theatre, Plymouth * 2008 Joy of Paint, at Les Jardins de Bagatelle, Plymouth * 2008/9 The Wharf,

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Commissions

* 2004 EndomolUK, London * 1996

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* 1998

Represented by

Discover Folley

McNeill Gallery

References

Bibliography

Alan George Thompson, ''David Folley: Portrait of a Painter'', Zap Art Promotions Ltd, 2003, pp10 Chris Burchell, ''The Tavistock Wharf Anthology, Creative & Expressive Arts in Education'', 1998, p22, pp87 {{DEFAULTSORT:Folley, David 1960 births Living people Artists from Plymouth, Devon Alumni of the University of Exeter Christian art about death Postmodern artists Artist authors 20th-century English painters English male painters 21st-century English painters 20th-century English male artists 21st-century English male artists