Paul Cassidy’s work asks us to ponder who and what are iconic today. Taking inspiration from religious formats, that reference old icons of saints and martyrs, Cassidy transforms our pop heroes and cultural artefacts into beautiful and ironic statements. Cassidy’s art is firmly placed within a Pop Art tradition, often subverting traditional imagery.
Each Icon is assembled from a range of source images that are brought together to create a single, memorable image through enhanced colour, modifications and hand brushwork. The Icons are printed and applied to the surface by hand and finished with a 24-carat gold leaf halo.
Each frame is hand-cast and finished to appear distressed and aged.
Cassidy has had a long relationship with Glasgow Print Studio since joining in 1992 including publications and many exhibitions both solo and in groups.
Cassidy lives and works in Glasgow. He studied fine art at the Glasgow School of Art, specialising in printmaking. He is also known for his pop art screen-prints and his long association with Glasgow Print Studio.
Icon Debbie - £400
17cm by 27cm
Icon Frida - £400
17cm by 27cm
Icon Freddie - £400
17cm by 27cm
Icon Ziggy - £400
17cm by 27cm
Icon Kate - £400
17cm by 27cm
Aladdin Sconce - £400
12cm by 43cm
Aladdin Sconce Too - £400
12cm by 43cm
The gallery is a member of the Own Art scheme, which enables customers to purchase artwork in 10 instalments at 0% interest through the Own Art scheme finance arrangement.
