Clearing in the Wood III #344

The Clearing in the Wood III, ©John O’Grady 8″ x 8″ x 1.25″, acrylic on deep edge panel, ready to hang SOLD A few weeks ago, whilst out walking through the wood along the Ouvèze river, I noticed how the atmosphere of the place changed. Light was falling. The wood was...

Au Clair de Lune #337

Au Clair de Lune ©John O’Grady 3 paintings 6″ x 6″ x 1.25″, acrylic and oil on deep edge panel, ready to hang. SOLD Once again a trinity of paintings caught my interest during the week. This time, the light comes from the ‘clair de lune’. This set of...

The Emotion of Colour #334

The Emotion of Colour, ©John O’Grady 3 paintings 6″ x 6″ x 1.25″, oil on beech panel, ready to hang   SOLD   The paintings I make are nearly all landscape-based and painted from memory. Sometimes, some pieces evolve from a different starting point, even...

Land Marks III #333

Land Marks III, ©John O’Grady 10.1″ x 14″ x 0.75″, oil on canvas, ready to hang. SOLD When I came to write this post, it became clear the painting is about the interaction of elements that act upon each other, like the protagonists in a play. The moon, the clouds and...

Dawn in the West #332

Dawn in the West, ©John O’Grady 10.25″ x 18″ x .75″, oil on canvas, ready to hang. NFS (Not for Sale) It’s the start of a fresh day in the West of Ireland. The lemon/white light cuts across the land to announce the new day. It sculpts shapes and forms as it hits...

You Are Everything VII #331

You are Everything VII, ©John O’Grady 22.8″ x 22.8″ x 1.4″, Oil on Panel, ready to hang. This $1323 painting is available (approx. €1224, £1060) High up in the mountains, it is so quiet. The bog grasses stretch out across the blanket bog. Beneath the grasses, the...