Irene Halliday
A Life Immersed in Colour: The Story of Irene Halliday Irene May Halliday (1931-2023) was a Scottish painter whose life and work were deeply intertwined with the landscapes and people around her. Born in Kingsmuir, Angus, she developed an early passion for art that would shape her entire existence. Her artistic journey began at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee between 1948 and 1953, where she benefited from the tutelage of Alberto Morrocco, a significant figure in Scottish painting known for his vibrant use of colour and expressive brushwork. This foundational training instille…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Irene Halliday's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
