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SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 140cm x 74cm In slip frame ready to hang This painting typifies much of the push and pull at play in my work and could equally be called ‘Holding On & Letting Go’. It was painted over the course of a year in many layers – this painting and I had something of a long loose dance before we capitulated towards each other. Lands Edge is to my mind about standing your ground – staying within the magic limitlessness of imagination – and not getting sucked into the nonsensical void. Out beyond the churning chaos there is magic. You don’t always have to see it – but you must always believe in it, for as Roald Dahl said ‘only those who believe in magic will find it’. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 90cm x 60cm In slip frame ready to hang I’m not good at remembering road no’s or indeed mountains names so I fondly refer to the mountains midway between my parents home and mine as – The In-betweeners! This painting was completed on a Monday morning following a lovely weekend at my folks. I had been a little ‘stuck’ with the painting but when driving home, across the country from my parents’ house the evening before, the answer was literally staring me in the face. A golden orb, the most glorious sunset guided me home. It’s more literal than my usual work but I liked it, so I’ve left it! -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 90cm x 60cm In slip frame ready to hang I’m honestly not sure if this is a sun-rise or sunset - and surely one becomes another on this magical orb of ours. I took the title from ‘Sail On’ the gorgeous song by Interference. I listened to it a lot recently around the time of Maurice Desmond’s death. Maurice was a wonderful Cork painter, a true contemporary landscape painter. He was one of the first artists I met when I came to Cork. He was entirely himself and always lovely, kind and encouraging to me. His legacy is long, his work speaks for itself. I think he might live forever. I will never forget him -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 56cm x 51cm In slip frame ready to hang My mind gets a bit blown when I think about how the opposite end of the shoreline I am standing in, is washing someone else’s feet on the other side of the world. It is entirely mind-blowing but also enormously reassuring – as if to affirm that everything that lives is connected. The cyclical nature of tides, sun rise – sun set, seasons and the rhythms of our own biology all pre-date time itself and point to an innate knowingness and our ability to be harmonious – in sync – or at the very least community minded!. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 60cm x 60cm In slip frame ready to hangI had the most enchanting conversation with someone recently about the strength of stillness and the power of darkness. In long Summer days, darkness (metaphorical and physical) feels less compelling, but my friend spoke of how germination requires darkness in order to cast deep roots into firm soil. The silent shoreline of this painting seemed to me a place to pause and enjoy the inherent (restorative) stillness we all have capacity for – when we shelve all the shizzle. I love to think there is a fertile void in all of us. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 50cm x 40cm In slip frame ready to hang There is a softness to this painting that belies its layers. Oftentimes those paintings that seem most resolved, take the longest to make. It is not unlike life. I find, as most people do – when I am a bit stirred up or bothered by something a walk on the beach is the cure. The expanse of space, salt between my toes, the spray of salt water on my feet and the rhythmic breath of the tide puts whatever is bothering me into proportion. It's as if a type of tidal tenderness puts a balm on my tender places. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 40cm x 40cm In slip frame ready to hang It seems a long time ago now, but there was a period when I lived overseas for 15 years. I feel so entrenched in Ireland now – like on a molecular level – I can scarcely fathom all that time apart. Kerry was absolutely fundamental in re-enchanting my connection with home. Feeling utterly ‘at home’ in Ireland has been possibly my greatest delight in life and stems from time spent in Kerry when I first returned. My first residencies were at Cill Rialaig in Ciarraí – I spent much of my first years back in Ireland painting there. It has underpinned my work as an artist and provided a spectacular canvas upon which my life and love of this land has unfolded. I have felt utterly guided every step of the way – there is MASSIVE magic there – a particular kind of Kerry Kismet. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 46cm x 36cm In slip frame ready to hang Memory plays a huge part in my work. Recalling time and place sensations in all its subjectivity is very much part of the push-pull and play of reconstructing memories. After Nephin was painted following my recent fishing trip with my Dad – it was a glorious time in a wonderful place. Unforgettable really. Yet when I come to paint it – I think mostly of sensations. Weather rolling in, the boat setting off from the shore and rolling out across the lapping lake. The mountains are there - and the moody sky and water - but I think what I am trying to capture is that precious time which feels like water in our hands. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 40cm x 40cm In slip frame ready to hang I'm recently returned from a fishing trip with my Dad and our lovely friend John on Lough Mask. While I feel very at home in Partry – the very special village (populated by extra special people) where my Dad has visited annually for fishing for over 50 years. There is something about the stillness and perpetual motion of being in the boat, on the lake – a particular sensation of time and space that can only be explained as my home on the lake. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on board 30cm x 25cm In slip frame ready to hang Inspired by my recent solstice swim, It was the most beautiful evening on Garretstown strand. The sun cast the most glorious, long shadow but there were very few folks on the beach and scarcely anyone in the sea. Having the sea to myself was intensely pleasurable. Invigorating, it felt like washing off a season – I thought of Van Morrison’s ‘To be Born again’ – and understood the immersion to be a special baptism of sorts. I slept so well that night – dreaming I was cocooned in the arc of a wave. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on board 25cm x 20cm In slip frame ready to hang Over the years, I have always felt comfortable living on islands – which is no surprise given our Island home. Reading Tim Winton’s book of the same title brought home (ha!) to me the pure and tender qualities of island life. It frames our life and gives it context (on same and for context Winton’s Island home is Australia!) Most recently, I found myself on small islands in the middle of Lough Mask while fishing with my Dad. At ‘lunchtime’ we moor at one of the small islands - the sounds of the shore lapping, bird life, oars on water, reels spinning and yarns being spun by fishermen is a lovely backdrop to memories of that place and time. It is a place I feel very inspired by and at home. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on board 25cm x 20cm In slip frame ready to hang Spinning out to the beach – straight from the studio – is one of my greatest pleasures. In under an hour I can be in the sea – it is nothing short of glorious. And there are two pristine beaches to choose from. This painting is a throwback to a lovely evening on the beach earlier this Summer and a lovely reminder of that sunny state of mind – regardless of the weather. -
SOLD OUT!Oil on Canvas 61cm x 46cm In slip frame ready to hang This painting might appear a bit maverick in this collection but, as with them all, was painted in response to a time and place. In this case. The time being a VERY hot day in my studio. It began life as a demo (for my Abstracting the Landscape Online painting course) but as the layers progressed I realised it was harking back to a recent landscape I had visited. ‘Heatwave’ was painted at the tail end of the collection and the beginning of my next body of work, so it literally is the shape of things to come. -
Abstracting the Landscape
4 Week Online Painting Course
Early Bird: €199*
*Expires 2nd Jan. 2023 - while stocks last. Full price €249.00.
Going Live on 19th February 2023 (and every Sunday for 4 Weeks!)
Please note: Places are limited and sold on a first come, first served basis. This workshop teaches participants how to abstract elements of the landscape and create their own painterly response. Through a series of fun and stimulating exercises, you will learn how to approach painting in a fresh and creative manner while tapping into and developing your own intuitive painting style. What is included:- 4 x Weekly LIVE Online Painting Workshops with demos 11am - 1pm each Sunday.
- Exclusive ‘Behind the Scenes’ weekly footage of my own process.
- An extensive video library of recorded support classes such as photo-transfer technique, collage, glazing and texture.
- A private, supported Learning Hub group where participants can share work and questions.
- Comprehensive reading and resource list of books, audio and video learning materials.
- Downloadable Cheat-Sheets with top tips on how to start, edit and complete your own paintings
- Slide Show on specific areas of Art, Artists & their techniques and my sphere of influence.
- Access to recorded (and downloadable) LIVE class replays: Listen whenever, wherever and study at your own pace.
- Life-time access to all learning resources
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SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 50cm x 40cm In slip frame, ready to hang. €845.00 -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 40cm x 30cm In slip frame, ready to hang. €595.00 -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 50cm x 40cm In slip frame, ready to hang. €845.00 -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 40cm x 40cm In slip frame, ready to hang. €795.00 -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 50cm x 40cm In slip frame, ready to hang. €845.00 -
SOLD OUT!Oil on canvas 40cm x 40cm In slip frame, ready to hang. €795.00 -
Since time began, or since I started printing Art Cards, I always created mixed boxes of Art Cards i.e. a combination of square and rectangle shaped cards. Having carried out some research it seems LOTS of you wanted a set of square cards and so I am DELIGHTED to launch my New Art Card Collection Gift Pack. From the classics to my most recent paintings, this brand new collection brings together 10 of your favorite Paintings in one Art Card Gift . All 10 cards are square (145mm sq). Blank for your own message they come with 10 envelopes. Each card is of the highest quality print and illustrates a contemporary landscape painting from my collected body of work. I have included the story of how the painting came to being –on the reverse of each card - for you and your recipients to enjoy. All cards are blank on the inside for your own message and are suitable for every sentiment. Highly finished and presented with matching envelopes, each Gift Pack can be personalized with a note (please just let me know your preferred greeting in the ‘Order Notes’ section in the final stages of the checkout!). As with all my product, cards can be Shipped Worldwide. Thank you for your support! Contemporary Landscapes from Ireland Art Postcard Gift Box €25 - that's 10 cards for €20.00 (RRP €2.95 each). Postage & packaging: €3.95 in Ireland and €5.95 worldwide
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NOTE: All sizes quoted are image size, please add 4.5cm to all sides for the white border (9cm addition to width and height). Example: 52cm x 52cm (image) 61cm x 61cm (paper size)
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NOTE: All sizes quoted are image size, please add 4.5cm to all sides for the white border (9cm addition to width and height). Example: 52cm x 52cm (image) 61cm x 61cm (paper size)
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NOTE: All sizes quoted are image size, please add 4.5cm to all sides for the white border (9cm addition to width and height). Example: 52cm x 52cm (image) 61cm x 61cm (paper size)
Contemporary Irish Landscape Painting
