Abstract Painter
Here are my 3 tiny paintings I can finally reveal that I donated and sold at Lavitt Gallery Cork and Sol Art, Dublin, for this year's Incognito 2020 in aid of the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation. Delighted for the success of the exhibition, all who took part and especially for the children who need …
I’ve been revisiting this painting the past few days and as each time I looked at it, I felt it needed a different conclusion , especially because of the direction my work is going. I am more at ease with its development so I think this painting has come to a better place now… ‘Communication’,Oil …
A small part of how this painting came about. Watching the Stars Watching You https://youtu.be/XL2rZ5jOA9k 'Watching the Stars Watching You' Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas, 36cm x 46cm x 1.5cm
The beginnings of a new work. Quick rough sketching and mark making with pencil. The drawing is an opportunity to be expressive and free. They are inspired by my walks and trails I map as I walk. I am also inspired by the rocks and boulders that I come across scattered in the landscape of …
This is one of the fun parts of making the painting. One of the expressive parts for colour, as the values form from lights into darks. It’s almost like the colour is dancing along with the under drawing’s lead. https://videopress.com/v/5kqdnTRC?preloadContent=metadata Small clip of video I’m putting together of this work as it develops. Watch this …
Coriolis ForceOil, Cold Wax on Linen,50cm x 100cm x 4cm
Re-worked 2020Over the past few months looking back at this painting from 2019, the more I looked at it, the more I felt it needed refining. So I revisited it these past few strange weeks. Aligning the Planets,Oil, coldwax on Canvas,100cm x 100cm x 4cm
Detail of a ‘Aligning the Planets’ painting that I am revisiting at the moment.. For the past year I thought this painting was finished, but I’m feeling a new energy with it now. Some detail sections below. Full size 100cm x 100cm, oil and cold wax on linen Detail Details Detail
Metamorphosis, Acrylic, Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas, 30cm x 30cm x 2cm
H 0022,Oil cold wax on canvas,30cm x 30cm x 2cm
Light Movement,Oil, coldwax on canvas,30xm x 30cm
Hopping Streams, Oil, Coldwax on Canvas,20cm x 20cm
One of the many things that make me stop on my tracks while out on hikes is the sound of creaking trees. I just love that sound so much and it is very comforting to me for whatever reason. The creaks vary in levels of sound and speed depending on the weather conditions and the …
Works in progress and probably a full moon eve moment of madness! These began as gestural quick marks that all came about in one session within 4 hours. It was an expressive beginning to something I wanted to explore using yellow and orange, colours I love using together. The mediums used were both oil paints …
The Dancer,Oil and Acrylic on Linen,30cm x 30cm x 4cm
Untitled,Acrylic on panel15cm x 15cm
Dancer in Flight,Acrylic on panel,15cm x 15cm
Meeting PlaceOil on panel15cm x 15cm
Small work on panel Time Loop,Acrylic on Panel,15cm x 15cm
A large scale work in progress.. It’s a question of what survives and what must give in.
