Do you travel for art and architecture? Here I take you some of the most inspiring buildings which I've had good fortune to visit. Taj Mahal Taj Mahal with its enduring love story and elaborate Mughal architecture has appeal on many levels. A trip to India would have been incomplete without seeing its magnificence for […]
"Who’s your favourite artist?" I asked a friend of mine. "You!" was their prompt reply. While it's always nice to receive a compliment I remained curious and I reflected on the artists who had made an impression on my own development in the visual arts. Jack B. Yeats (1871 1957) I've always loved Jack B. […]
When art inspires your travel plans to where do you roam? Here are just a few of the places that my art interest has taken me. My favourites of London's many galleries are the National Portrait Gallery and the Tate Modern which I visited in 2003,when Olafur Eliasonn’s dazzling sun was on display in the […]
Shaws Department Store Do you rememeber the Shaw’s radio advert from years ago? The one with the catch-phrase ‘Shaws – almost nationwide’, that one. Well, they're no longer 'almost' they are fully nationwide. And now, I too can claim to be nationwide after my feature on the RTE series of that title. It's fitting then, […]
Do you recall a piece of artwork that resonated with you the moment you set eyes on it? Some pieces have a call that touch us in a deep place while others quietly beckon us to contemplate their meaning. With my own artwork, there are three pieces that prompt decisive action from my buyers. To […]
Marie Lehtman was one of the first people to purchase a copy of The Whisperings of Nature as soon as it was published. I had just annnounced the news of my first published book on Twitter. Maria spotted my tweet and connected with me right away. I found out months later, Maria had been recovering […]
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There's no imaginable excuse for missing out on my last tour of The Sacred Lives of Tree's that's because I made THIS VIDEO especially for you to enjoy (: 2025 Update The Sacred Lives of Tree's exhibition tours were warmly received all over. While many of original paintings are now in good homes around Ireland […]
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For the one who buys the most thoughtful gifts for others for Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries and for those who like to surround themselves with colour and comforting nature inspiration, this post is especially for you. Spend as little as €12 or more on books, paintings and art prints with lots of variety to choose […]
It's fitting that my art work, inspired by the simplicity of nature, is displayed in a kindred nurturing environment. During November 2017 my solo show runs for two weeks in the Bankers Office at Art Bank in Bunclody, Co. Wexford. I showcase my painting collection The Sacred Lives of Trees along with my books and […]
‘Who are in the men in tree?’ A busy exhibition opening night had come to a close and a few of my friends were awaiting an answer to this question. Seeing my puzzled expression, they beckoned me to stand before my ‘Treedom Series 3' painting. Inspired by a very old and majestic beech tree anchored […]
