Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Winter Ramble around Sligo

Sometimes the best journeys are on the wrong road taken,
got lost recently in North Sligo laneways and took these photos of Benbulben mountain.

North Sligo Benbulben mountain -
 
 
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Orchard Duet (October) 2012

Orchard Duet (October) 2012
Oil on canvas
20 x 24 ins

Part of the Group Show @ Hamilton Gallery Sligo Opening this Thursday @ 6 pm
www.hamiltongallery.ie
 
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Friday, November 30, 2012

Night Bather series (from a dream) Pastels

Night Bather (from a dream) Detail
Pastel on paper
 
Night Bather I (from a dream)
Pastel on paper
16 x 12 ins
 

Night bather II (from a dream)
Pastel on paper
16 x 12 ins

Night Bather III (from a dream)
Pastel on paper
16 x 12 ins
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Saturday, November 24, 2012

The French Dress

The Freanch Dress I
Pastel on paper
6 x 12 ins
 
The French Dress II
Pastel on paper
6 x 12 ins
 
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Notes from a Still-life (recent studio work)

All Soul's Eve,(first Study)  Acrylic on paper, 23 x 16 ins

Studies for All Soul's Eve I -II


Halloween Still Life, Acrylic on paper, 23 x 16 ins 

Advent (unfinished) Oil on canvas 24 x 18 ins
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Monday, October 22, 2012

Friday, October 19, 2012

Monday, October 15, 2012

'Drawings from the radio' series- sketchbook fragments 2008

2008 Sketchbook fragments ('Drawings from the radio' series)
Mother & Child - ink  - 10 x 15 cm
Drawings from the radio I - Siege in Iraq , pencil & ink , 15  x 10 cm
Drawings from the radio II  -  Crackdown - ink, 10 x 15 cm
Drawings from the radio III - Firemen, Ink - 10 x 15 cm
Drawings from the radio IV -Fiscal rectitude - ink, 10 x 15 cm
Drawings from the radio V - Unforgiven - ink, 15 x 10 cm 
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Monday, October 1, 2012

Note for a Blue Muse (pastel)


Note for a Blue Muse, Summer '12
Pastel on paper
11 x 8 ins



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Studies after 'Domino'

Studies in Oil and Pastel inspired by Frank Bramley's painting 'Domino'
Domino, 1886, By Frank Bramley (1857-1915)
Oil on canvas, 89 x 112 cm
Crawford Municipal Art Collection, Cork


Study after Domino
Oil / Charcoal on paper
9 x 12 ins

Study After Domino I (Fragment)
Pastel on paper
6 x 10 ins
Study after Domino (Fragment) II
Pastel on paper
8 x 12 ins
Study After Domino (Fragment) III
Pastel on paper
9 x 7.5 ins
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