Nick Rooney
Nick Rooney was born in Calgary in 1989. He earned his Master of Arts in Painting from the University of the Arts London, at the Camberwell College of Arts in England, graduating in 2020. Rooney’s early career was spent focusing on the meticulous craft of oil painting while developing a contemporary art practice deeply rooted in art historical influences.
Currently, Rooney's studio work and research delve into the relationship between geometric minimalism and the complexity of classical realism. He explores how painting as a visual language can produce such seemingly contradictory results—between the convincing illusion of realism and the extreme simplicity of flat shapes.
In Rooney’s paintings, the search for a balance of geometric forms and space sparks a dialogue for him to create and explore environments that are rooted in transitions, and where tension and pressure often reside. His subjects, thus removed from any traditional setting and context are denied a stable footing in space; the resulting tension between the realism in his animals or classical still-lifes, and the minimalism of geometric shapes invites viewers to examine how we attach meaning to things in the world around us.
Nick Rooney’s work has been shown in exhibitions locally and internationally, notably, having been selected to show in the Saatchi Gallery’s London Grads Now exhibition. He now resides in Calgary, Alberta where he is an instructor at the University of Calgary and the Alberta University of the Arts.
Available Artwork
The Imposter
- Oil on Irregularly Shaped Linen
- 22 x 21 in
- 2024
- CAD $1500.00
Inevitable Fable
- Oil on Irregularly Shaped Canvas
- 24 x 77 in
- 2024
- CAD $4500.00
Nature of Attraction
- Oil on Canvas
- 59.5 x 144 in
- 2023
- CAD $20000.00
The Wanderer
- Oil on Canvas
- 36 x 50 in
- 2023
- CAD $4600.00
Listen
- Oil on Canvas
- 12 x 14 in
- 2023
- CAD $1000.00
The Listener
- Oil on Canvas
- 38 x 48 in
- 2023
- CAD $4600.00
The Follower
- Oil on Canvas
- 45 x 50 in
- 2023
- CAD $5800.00
The Angler
- Oil on Canvas
- 40 x 50 in
- 2023
- CAD $5100.00
Matriarch
- Oil on Canvas
- 60 x 58 in
- 2022
- CAD $8800.00
Zeus
- Oil on Panel
- 48 x 48 in
- 2022
- CAD $5500.00
Something in Orange
- Oil on Irregularly Shaped Panel
- 27 x 18 in
- 2022
- CAD $1500.00
The Intendant
- Oil on Canvas
- 56 x 86 in
- 2022
- CAD $12000.00
Equilibrium
- Oil on Linen
- 16 x 16 in
- 2021
- CAD $1000.00
Secret of Shadows
- Oil on Canvas over Board
- 36 x 30 in
- 2020
- CAD $2650.00
Exceptional Sales
Ghost Tracks
- Oil on Canvas
- 60 x 84 in
- 2022
- Sold
Tumble
- Oil on Canvas
- 48 x 36 in
- 2021
- Sold
Cliff Hanger
- Oil on Canvas
- 20 x 20 in
- 2023
- Sold
The Wizard
- Oil on Canvas
- 48 x 36 in
- 2021
- Sold
Closing In
- Oil on Canvas
- 50 x 45 in
- 2022
- Sold
Nick Rooney - Liminal
- Oil on Canvas
- 36 x 48 in
- 2021
- Sold
Ghost Tracks 2
- Oil on Canvas
- 56 x 78 in
- 2022
- Sold
The Climb
- Oil on Canvas
- 20 x 18 in
- 2023
- Sold
The Peddler
- Oil on Panel
- 22 x 22 in
- 2023
- Sold
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