colimore harbour at dusk

A change of pace again today! Those of you from about these parts will know this scene well. It’s Colimore Harbour in Dalkey just down the road from where my Dad and my Mum grew up. It’s a familiar view but the reference photos for this painting were taken in the last light of the day by my uncle Roddie and were strikingly unusual. The photo is not great as I stupidly forgot to photograph it before it was framed. So this was the best I could do trough glass!

Colimore Harbour at Dusk 10×8 inches oil on canvas

dancing in the rain

The kids are back to school this week. It’s been a good three week break (thanks to the snow closures) but I didn’t really feel the benefit until the last week. Christmas over, back to work but the kids were still off so I didn’t have to contend with their busy schedule on top of my own. It’s great to get a chance to catch your breath before the madness of term time/work begins again.

This year will be harder financially that ever before but it looks to be an exciting one creatively. I don’t know if you do resolutions, I don’t really, but in so much as I have some general aims they would probably be

• to simplify my life wherever possible
• to ruthlessly cut spending on the things that matter to be able to spend a little where it does.
• to keep regular exercise as a priority for me
• to let go of the stuff I’m not able to do

These are undoubtedly hard times but I heard a lovely saying the other day that I have taken to heart.

found: makoub

it’s up to you

It’s still very dark and stormy here today.

powerscourt walk

From the last of the bright sunny days at the end of October

Powerscourt Walk 8×8 inch oil on canvas bord

autumn has arrived

The kids headed off this morning for the last day of the term dressed in Halloween costume and the houses are beginning to be transformed into all things pumpkin! I’m feeling relaxed as I am almost up to date on all my gallery commitments, a rare and beautiful thing!

dargle river running

This small painting is of one of my favourite spots up at Powerscourt river walk and was painted from reference photos I took on a beautiful cool sunny day just before the weather turned cold and the leaves started to fall.

Dargle River Running 8×8 inch oil on canvas bord

The Humours Of MacSearraigh – Exhibition

The opening of my good friend Kevin McSherry’s exhibition will be this Friday at 6pm at Sol Gallery, opposite Waterstones. We’ll be there to cheer him on and check out his amazing work full of quirky humour.

Kevin was recently pictured on the front page of the Irish Times (if ya don’t mind) so if you’re up for a bit of “da culture” this weekend  you could do worse than join us in there!

bog water landscape

I’m well ahead on the small paintings front and am almost finished preparing larger work for Christmas shows. More on that on Friday! This is one of a series on winter landscapes.

8×8 inch oil on canvas bord