Moonlight over the Sugar Loaf #203

Moonlight over the Sugar Loaf, ©John O’Grady, 2014 19″ x 19″ x 1.5″, oil on deep edged panel, does not require framing and is ready to hang. SOLD Here in southern France broom is in full bloom. I was out hiking recently around the wine growing village of...

Evening across the Bog II #201

  Evening across the Bog II,  ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 8″ x 10″ SOLD I have mentioned before how I find evening to be a special time. The light has a particular quality which imbues the landscape with a glow, perhaps it is the raking light...

Valley of Lights III #200

The Valley of Lights III ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 19″x 19″ SOLD This painting has a combination of, as Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews),would say in the Sound of Music, “These are a few of my favourite things”: grasses, mountains, clouds, light and...

Valley of Lights II #199

The Valley of Lights II ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 8″x 10″ Not for Sale (NFS) This painting emerged as a piece that shows the incredible energy of light bouncing around the sky onto the land. Common themes are coming up in my current work: a special light, open...

As Far as the Eye Can See #198

Click on the image to enlarge it. As Far as the Eye Can See ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on deep edged panel, 23″ x 23″ x 1.5″ SOLD I’m currently painting on larger formats and this piece is one I have been working on and off over the last...

Catching the Light #197

Click on image to enlarge Catching the Light, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Canvas, 7″x 9″ x 3/4″ (no need to frame and ready to hang) Not for Sale (NFS) This piece started life with an underpainting of muted grey/violet applied thickly over a very smooth gessoed...