Talk:Robert Ballagh

message: Some of the sentences seem to have been copied from this item:
*He began with an apprenticeship to the painter Michael Farrell and taught himself the rest - whole sentence appears in both wikipedia and Times Online article.
*Ballagh made his first big splash with the People Looking At paintings, not least because his reproductions of Pollock, Lichtenstein, Rothko etc, were so convincing - partial copy of sentence in Times article.
*In 1972, splashed animal blood on the floor of the Project arts centre for an installation about Bloody Sunday partial copy of sentence in Times article.
*He readily admits that his early output was limited by lack of aesthetic training. For instance, the reason his Portrait of Gordon Lambert, features a silk-screened face is simply that he was not very good at painting faces back in 1972. - almost identical to two sentences in Times Online.
*He has also painted polemical murals in west Belfast - resembles he has painted polemical murals in west Belfast in Times Online.Autarch (talk) 17:48, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: *The problem seems to have been introduced in this edit. Much of the WP article pre-dates the newspaper article. PamD (talk) 11:12, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

text: The above was dealt with by way of a text cut, and closed. SeoR (talk) 00:51, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible WP:COPYVIO 

message: I have taken this article through a major update, in particular to secure proper coverage of the subject as an artist, which was slightly lacking. There is further potential around: key works, major exhibitions, critical response, etc. And I think there is potential for DYK and GA too. On imagery, a shot of the merged house (as featured on mass TV), the studio, or from one of the exhibitions would be nice. As to artwork, copyright prohibits most, I suspect, unless someone who bought out all rights wants to donate - but on 1 Jan. 2024, the first stamp Ballagh produced could be uploaded, as Irish stamps pre-1984 go out of copyright after 50 years, so let's wait for that... SeoR (talk) 00:51, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Further improvements, next steps 

message: There were at least two TV programmes about Ballagh, many years ago, I think? 94.140.38.38 (talk) 17:32, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Documentaries 

message: :Over 17,000 visits, this will make the all-time list. Nice job! 94.140.38.38 (talk) 21:23, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Did you know nomination

message: I see you've got the meeting with QE II, a highlight of the career of this generally keen Republican, painter of Sinn Fein mayors, maker of Gerry Adams limited edition prints, a top seller for the SF Shop. But you miss a couple of other contrasts: he made a whole set of masks for Prince Charles's Trust, but also took part in multiple West Belfast events. Is it OK to add these? 83.70.28.210 (talk) 16:35, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Of course, with references, include away. The Prince's Trust thing sounds rather interesting. SeoR (talk) 00:55, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Ballagh donated a set of Riverdance masks to a fundraising auction for Charlie Boy's Trust. Don't think it's in the biog.185.32.253.142 (talk) 11:37, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point, y’all need to say more about the man’s republican ideals. Surely there’s something from the institute he, Kiberd and others established? Possibly also a picture of himself there, or with Gerry Adams, they’ve appeared together more than once. 94.140.38.38 (talk) 12:18, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  A man of parts