Riann Coulter previews William Crozier’s exhibition at the Taylor Galleries, where his landscape paintings unite the brilliant light of the Mediterranean with the landscape of West Cork

William Crozier’s art is bold: bold in colour and bold in character. For generations artists have portrayed this island in shades of slate grey, earth brown and a myriad of greens. In comparison, Crozier’s palette is almost indecently exotic. It takes courage to paint West Cork in a symphony of magenta, orange and cadmium yellow. His art boldly challenges tradition and makes us see the landscape anew