Peak-Time #257

Peak-Time, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas, 16″ x 16″ x 1.75″, ready to hang Leonardo da Vinci once described clouds as “bodies without surface”. Cumulus clouds have a nebulous quality and yet at the same time, they are Sculptural, they move...

The Spirit of Water II #256

click image for detail SOLD The Spirit of Water II, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged wooden box frame 6″ x 12″ x 1.50″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang.     EarthAir RealityChimera DarkLight AppearDisappear PastFuture RisingFalling...

Where the Sea Meets the Sky #255

Where the Sea Meets the Sky, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged wooden box frame 8″ x 8″ x 1.50″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang. SOLD “No painting stops with itself, is complete of itself. It is a continuation of previous paintings and is...

Always for the First Time #254

Always for the First Time, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang SOLD Recently, I came across a poem by André Breton, the founder of Surrealism titled ‘Always for the First Time’. The...

The Spirit of Water #253

The Spirit of Water ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on canvas 10″ x 10″ x 0.75″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang. SOLD Like many of my paintings, this piece started life by responding to initial marks made on canvas and seeing where it took me and whether a...

In Between (The Blue Hour) #252

In Between (The Blue Hour) ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas 20″ x 20″ x 1.75″ / 50 cm x 50 cm x 4.75cm It does not require framing and is ready to hang. Not for Sale The time and place when we are just on the edge of something is only a slither of space, a...