The Spirit of Water VII #308

The Spirit of Water VII, ©John O’Grady 32″ x 32″ x 1.75″, oil on deep edged canvas, ready to hang. Not For Sale It’s night-time. The pale blue light of a full moon permeates the painting from behind the clouds and reaches the crashing waves. We are aware of the...

The Silver Sea #306

The Silver Sea ©John O’Grady 20″ x 47.5″ x 1.75″ oil on deep edged canvas, ready to hang (Click on the image to enlarge it.) SOLD In the ‘Decay of Lying’ Oscar Wilde stated that “Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life”. I hate to...

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...

Twilight II #287

Twilight II, ©John O’Grady 14.25″ x 16″ oil and wax on panel, requires framing. The palette is quiet and understated, reflecting the silent movement of clouds onto land in the west of Ireland. The soft light from the sky, when the sun has dropped below the horizon,...

Take Me to the Island IX #285

Take Me to the Island IX, ©John O’Grady 10″ x 10″ oil and wax on panel, requires framing. SOLD This painting is the ninth in the ‘Take Me to the Island’ series but could also be seen as a continuation of the previous painting depicting one of the many...

The Moonlit Silence #240

The Moonlit Silence, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang. NFS The nights in my studio come early at this time of year and as it’s way up in the attic of an old 18c house, it affords a...