At the End of the Day #304

At the End of the Day ©John O’Grady 16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ oil on canvas, ready to hang SOLD Sunsets over the Atlantic ocean are often spectacular. When I started this painting, I recalled such a day when the evening sunlight mingled with the violet clouds to create...

Bog Heather in the Mist #303

Bog Heather in the Mist ©John O’Grady 8″ x 16″ x 1.75″ oil on deep edge canvas, ready to hang Not for Sale (NFS) It’s the time of year when bog heather covers the Wicklow mountains in a swathe of colour. I travelled through these mountains most weeks, each...

The Coastal Road #302

The Coastal Road ©John O’Grady 7″ x 9″ x 0.75″ oil on canvas, ready to hang. $227 (approx €202, £171) with free shipping. The Wild Atlantic Way is a road that hugs the west coast of Ireland stretching 1400 km from Donegal in the north west to Co Cork in the south. The...

You Are Everything IV #300

You Are Everything IV, ©John O’Grady 8″ x 11.75″ oil on panel, requires framing Not for Sale (NFS) The bog is a wild and wondrous place. Solitary, it helps us connect the body to the elements. The previous ‘You are Everything’ paintings were exploring our...

The Way Over the Bog #294

The Way over the Bog ©John O’Grady 10″ x 10″ oil on deep edge panel, ready to hang SOLD The title here describes the path into a painting through a two dimensional space and works also as a metaphor for the ‘way’ this piece evolved. I tend to steer clear...

The Spirit of Water VI #292

The Spirit of Water VI ©John O’Grady 12″ x 12″ oil on panel, requires framing SOLD Across the sky, light and shade cast shadows upon land and sea. The sun shines while rain falls. Moisture refracts the light, bouncing it through the air. This is the jewel-like light...