City of Tiny Lights II #212

City of Tiny Lights II, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Canvas, 20″x 20″ x 1&3/4″ deep. Not for Sale My paintings seem to be taking a little memory road trip around South County Dublin and Co Wicklow at the moment. This road is the main artery out of...

Twilight Glendalough #211

Twilight Glendalough, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on Panel, 12″x 12″ SOLD As the last rays of the day set the sky on fire over the Upper Lake, perhaps I am feeling a gentle shift in the seasons as this piece has an autumnal or even wintery atmosphere as the...

Replenishing the Well #210

I have not posted any paintings in the last couple of weeks: I was working on a commission for a series of 14 paintings for a gallery. Here are four of the pieces After completing the commission, I felt a bit numb when facing a blank board. I have talked before about...

A Murmur in the Trees IV #209

A Murmur in the Trees IV ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on Panel, 10″x 10″ You can watch an edited video of me making the painting below which is the fourth in a series directly inspired by the magical poem by Emily Dickinson. A Murmur in the Trees – to note A Murmur in...

Glendalough Reflections #207

Glendalough Reflections, ©2014 John O’Grady, 16″x 16″, oil on Panel SOLD Back in October 2012, I made a small painting of the lower lake of Glendalough, from the Irish Gleann Dá Loch “Valley of the Two Lakes” in county Wicklow. Today’s painting is a second...

As Far as the Eye Can See II #206

As Far as the Eye Can See II, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 8″x 10″ SOLD A few of you have sent me questions lately about how I go about making a painting. So I thought it’s about time to bite the bullet and put a little video together. Now it is a small 3...