David Willis (born 1932) is a self-taught Irish artist from
Mallow, County Cork,
Ireland. He is best known for his work on the
TG4
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television series ''Irish Paint Magic.''
Willis is a former building, glazing and decorating contractor and has since retired. He is known for his career in political circles, in which he served for the Mallow Town Council for several years.
Willis is presenter of the well-known TG4 television series ''Irish Paint Magic'', in which he gives a demonstration on how to paint Irish landscape, particularly notable Irish landmarks such as
The Cliffs of Moher,
Mallow Castle, the
Glens of Antrim and the Bullfrog. Willis shares with viewers his unique techniques on how to paint.
The series has been in production since 2003 and over sixteen series and 200 episodes
have aired on the network. The show has been repeated on the cable network,
Irish TV as of September 2015.
References
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Living people
People from Mallow, County Cork
Artists from County Cork
Irish artists
1932 births
20th-century Irish artists
Broadcasters from County Cork
TG4 presenters