A Murmur in the Trees VI

A Murmur in the Trees VI, ©John O’Grady 16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang SOLD  This past week, a heatwave has come to the south of France. An all time record was broken in a town barely half an hour from here with temperatures surpassing 45˚C....

The Making of a Painting

Icarus IV, ©John O’Grady (click on the image to enlarge) 31.75″ x 31.75″ x 1.75″ acrylic on deep edge canvas, ready to hang $2190 (approx. €1950, £1742) with free shipping. The journey a painting takes is often one of a winding path with culs-de-sac and odd moments...

Dark into Light, Prelude

8″ x 24″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang SOLD Once finished, this piece reminded me of one of my ‘Dark into Light’ paintings. It’s that moment when light emerges from behind the clouds. A moment filled with anticipation. It also brought to...

Icarus III

Click on the image to enlarge 12″ x 12″ x 1.5″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang SOLD In this third Icarus painting, we are looking at a bruised and brooding sky. Sunlight enters the artwork off stage to the left. It plays a central role in the unfolding drama: it...

Icarus II

16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang SOLD Once again a dot in the sky, the small craft dwarfed by the clouds, heads skywards… This is the second Icarus painting and very much a sister piece with shapes and colours that echo the first . If you...