by John | 15 Jan 2017 | Sky
Take Me to the Island XII, ©John O’Grady 12.1″ x 12.1″ x 1.8″, acrylic and iridescent bronze paint on deep edge panel, ready to hang. Not for Sale (NFS) This piece is all about scale. The dark immense sky dwarfs the island. Curtains of rain, lit from behind,...
by John | 12 Jan 2017 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland, Sky
The Silver Thread V, ©John O’Grady 8.1″ x 8.1″ x 2″, acrylic and mixed media on deep edged panel, ready to hang. SOLD Whenever I’m making one of these filigree cloud paintings, I start with a large mass of tone for the clouds and gradually add sky,...
by John | 8 Jan 2017 | Sky
Take me to the Island XI ©John O’Grady 24″ x 24″ x 1.75″, acrylic and mixed media on deep edged canvas, ready to hang. SOLD In a departure with my other paintings, I am working with black, white, greys and an iridescent silver to conjure the drama of the place through...
by John | 29 Dec 2016 | Sky
The Turning of the Year III, ©John O’Grady 20″ x 20″ x 1.75″, oil on deep edged canvas, ready to hang. Not for Sale (NFS) I wish you a peaceful New Year. I hope that the coming year brings a life full of possibilities, energy and colour. Thank you for your support,...
by John | 22 Dec 2016 | Sky
You are Everything VI, ©John O’Grady 12″ x 8″ x 1.8″, pigment suspended in acrylic medium on deep edge canvas, ready to hang. Leaving la Ferme St Michel in Solérieux, in Drôme Provençale one night, the moonlight gave me glimpses of tall, slim cypress trees performing...
by John | 27 Nov 2016 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland, Sky
The Mountain Road IV, ©John O’Grady 20″ x 20″ x 1.75″, oil on deep edged canvas, ready to hang. Not for Sale (NFS) When you are travelling through Ireland, particularly in the west, you are likely to marvel at the beauty of the landscape. Rugged and wild, it will...