Avenue of Trees in the Mist #219

Avenue of Trees in the Mist, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 20.3 cm x 15 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 8″ x 6″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD Tree lined avenues are a common sight in France. They have a symmetrical sculptural quality. This...

Perfume of the Night II #218

Perfume of the Night II, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 6″ x 6″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD In an overgrown field of diaphanous grasses, old ignored vines were barely peeking through. In the corner,...

The Glow of the Night #204

Click on the image to enlarge it. The Glow of the Night, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 23″ x 23″ Summer nights in southern France have a quality that fills me with wonder. The heat during the day can be too much to spend a lot of time in but it has its...

The Windswept Field #202

The Windswept Field,  ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 6″ x 6″ SOLD One of my favourite places to visit is the plateau of Clansayes in Drôme Provençale. In between the garrigue, the shrubland composed of a mix of kermes oaks, box tree and aromatic plants such as...

Approaching Rain, Provence #190

Click on image to enlarge. Approaching Rain, Provence. ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 16″x 16″ SOLD Yes there are moments when the deep blue sky of Provence becomes angry and threatens rain and even hail, particularly in March. This painting includes two loves of...

Pink Moon is on Its Way #186

Pink Moon is on Its Way, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 8″x 10″ SOLD It might be wishful thinking on my part but summer is coming. This painting with an arrangement of violets evokes I think the warmth of a summer evening that you might see here in Provence, when...