Edmund Barton (#3358)

Born in Ireland in 1933, Edmund taught himself to paint after studying only one year at the Durban Technicon. He mainly works with acrylics which are considered superior in retaining their colour and durability; he combines a variety of styles and techniques in recreating the feeling and vibrancy of his subject. Edmund specializes in wildlife paintings on canvas and large hand painted tile murals but is equally prolific in a wild range of subjects like historical buildings and industrial subjects. Commissions have been completed for many leading businesses and hotels - both nationally and internationally. Edmund has for a number of years completed paintings at the world famous Saint Geran Hotel in Mauritius which used his artwork exclusively for their decor. Some of his other prominent clients are: Standard Bank, Nedbank, Gencor, Sasol, Mobil, Sun International, Sun City, Wild Coast Sun and many more. Many of Edmund’s exhibitions were held in South Africa as well as one in West Germany in 1990. He is known for his murals of large sizes and designs which can be found in prominent hotels such as Sun City, the Protea Hotels, Holiday Inns, the Powertech Group, Southern Sun hotels, Mala Mala Game lodge and many more. Edmund loves the outdoors and Mother Nature and it shown best through his painting. He can surly be considered as one of the masters in his field