Sold at Auction: John (1923) Skelton

Artist John Skelton was an Irish painter who worked primarily in oils. John Skelton's paintings focus on the enthralling Irish wild landscape or the country's equally intriguing working class. Beginning his career as a children's book illustrator, in 1975 he switched to focus on more painting. Not only an artist, he also distinguished himself as a gifted teacher at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin during the 1970s and 80s.

He continued to work and paint until passing away in 2009 in Dublin. His legacy lives on with paintings found in the Bank of Ireland and the Irish embassy in Korea, to name a few. John Skelton's paintings and prints are immediately recognizable with their swathes of bright color and even brushstrokes. Find vintage oil paintings for sale at auction online at Invaluable.