Studio Notes

On this blog, typically once every two weeks on a Sunday, I talk about a new painting straight off the easel.

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The Edge of the Deep Green Sea III

30 2020 Aug | 8 Comments

The Edge of the Deep Green Sea III, ©John O’Grady
16″ x 16″ x 1.5″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang
$694 (approx €583, £520) with free shipping
This Irish coast painting captures the elemental power of the sea its waves crashing against the cliff face at night.

The Sisters

2 2020 Aug | 4 Comments

60 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm (23.6″ x 23.6″ x 1.6″), acrylic on deep edge canvas, ready to hang.
$1400 with free shipping.
A dreamlike painting of an enchanted garden one summer night in Provence. Flowers are in full bloom under the star-studded sky

Dreaming of Cherry Blossom

13 2020 May | 8 Comments

Enigmatic interior painting. A figure, asleep on a bed is bathed and soothed by the moonlight while someone looks on …
8″ x 8″ x 1.75 acrylic on canvas ready to hang ●

Summer Evening, Vence

10 2020 May | 6 Comments

Large interior painting with oranges and reds that captures the atmosphere of a hot summer evening in Vence, south of France. It’s called Summer Evening, Vence by John O’Grady
23.5″ x 31.5″ x 1.5″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang
$1710 with free shipping

As Far as the Eye Can See VI

22 2020 Mar | 6 Comments

Large scenic west of Ireland painting at dusk suggesting the freedom of wide open spaces. It was created from memory.
20″ x 47.5″ x 1.75″ oil on deep edge canvas, ready to hang.

On Looking West

4 2020 Mar | 2 Comments

Original oil on canvas painting of winter sunset with a vibrant gold and violet sky in Clansayes, Provence.
19.8″ x 19.8″ x 1.75″, oil on deep edge canvas, ready to hang.
$1035 with free shipping.

The Spirit of Water VIII

16 2020 Feb | 2 Comments

31.5” x 31.5” x 1.75” acrylic on canvas, ready to hang
$2190 with free shipping
Seascape painting with a veil of rain inspired by a memory of standing on the West of Ireland Atlantic shore with all senses engaged as weather fronts moved in

The Field of Fallen Stars

26 2020 Jan | 8 Comments

12” x 12” x 1.5” acrylic on canvas, ready to hang●

A dreamlike summer nocturne painting lit by the stars

The Frozen Field V

1 2020 Jan | 6 Comments

12” x 12” x 1.75” oil on panel, ready to hang
$397 with free shipping
A winter landscape nocturne with a full moon that evokes a poignant time of year: the end of a year and the birth of a new one

Silence at Eventide

7 2019 Dec | 2 Comments

A quiet sunset painting with a blazing sky and glistening grasses that contrast with the dark blue and powder blue statuesque trees.

On the Banks of the Ouvèze River III

17 2019 Nov | 3 Comments

River painting with sunlight filtering through new foliage and reflections in the water. This original artwork has a contemporary abstract quality and invites us to connect with nature ●

The House on the Hill

4 2019 Nov | 2 Comments

The House on the Hill, ©John O’Grady
16″ x 16″ x 1.5″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang
An Irish landscape painting with a dreamy feel that shows a vibrant green path leading our eye through and up a rolling hill towards a white-washed cottage nestled between trees.

Clouds in the Ouvèze River

29 2019 Sep | 8 Comments

12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang
$397 with free shipping.
Quiet autumnal painting of cloud reflections on a bright day called ‘Clouds in the Ouvèze River’ by John O’Grady.

Sunset at St Hippolyte

15 2019 Jul | 4 Comments

31.75″ x 31.75″ x 1.75″ acrylic on deep edge canvas, ready to hang
$2190 with free shipping.

A large atmospheric landscape painting of a sunset at St Hippolyte, Provence on a hot summer’s day when the burnt-orange sky vibrated in the heat shimmer.

A Murmur in the Trees VI

30 2019 Jun | 4 Comments

16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang
$694 with free shipping.

This sunset painting on a hot summer day in Provence shows sculptural pine trees silhouetted against a warm pink-orange sky