Passing Clouds, Provence #121

Passing Clouds, Provence, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 8″x 12″ Not for Sale (NFS) It has been a cool start to spring with a fair amount of rain which is quite unusual in this part of France. When the Mistral blows, the rain clouds skitters...

Frozen Field IV #115

Frozen Field IV, ©John O’Grady 2013 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″, 2013 NFS Yes, I know it’s spring. What am I doing dragging us back into the dark depths of winter? Well this is a painting I have been trying to finish for a little while; it has been...

Snow over Vaison #97

Snow over Vaison, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ SOLD We awoke earlier in the week to snow covering the town.  The temperature didn’t rise above zero during the day. This is the view from my studio at twilight. The freezing air had...

The Mimosa Tree #96

The Mimosa Tree, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ Not for Sale The warm yellow in the painting I finished last week, The Gorse Bush, reminded me of mimosa trees. I lived for a short while on the Côte d’Azur and in February, you can see...

What is it about Moonlight? #95

Moonlight on Le Chemin des Ecoliers, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ Not for Sale What is it about moonlit scenes or as Whistler called them, Nocturnes? The special quality of light, the drama and calm atmosphere it evokes? On the way back...