John Long

John Long (born 1964, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, died 2016, Northern Ireland) was an artist whose work was exhibited in Dublin and London, as well as in the United States. He was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and a widely-sought lecturer and teacher. His work has been compared to Velázquez, Piraikos, Chardin, and Cézanne. Biography Early years Born in Portadown 30 August 1964, Long studied at the Belfast College of Art and Design before pursuing a Higher Diploma in Painting at Slade School of Fine Art, where he studied under Euan Uglow. Upon its completion, he took up the position of Artist in Residence at the Byam Shaw School of Art. Work and awards