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A Murmur in the Trees V
10″ x 14″ x 0.75″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
This contemporary atmospheric oil painting shows a person out walking between sculptural pine trees filtering the last sun rays of the day.
Lovers of the Lake
12″ x 12″ x 1.5″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
Landscape painting with lovers in a blue boat drifting on the still water reflecting the cloudy sky and moon ascending…
I Dreamt of White Horses III
18″ x 13″ x 0.75″ oil on canvas ready to hang ●
A seascape with white horses galloping towards us while we notice the distant lights of an island’s safe harbour…
The Road to the Moon
The Road to the Moon
12″ x 12″ x 1.5″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
Unusual colours, a large moon and a lone figure walking towards it make this painting dreamlike…
At the Edge of the Deep Green Sea IV
At the Edge of the Deep Green Sea IV
12″ x 12″ x 1.5″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
With this wild sea on the Atlantic coast, I wanted to create a colour arrangement with an unusual, unsettled feel …
Dawn Across the Fields
Dawn Across the Fields, ©John O’Grady
19.6″ x 19.6″ x 1.25″, oil on deep edge panel, ready to hang.
An atmospheric landscape painting of the first light in the misty fields of the Irish midlands that reminded….
7 from 2017
In 2017, I created over 40 paintings. It was interesting, like last year, to look back and see how the work has changed throughout the year. The colours are more understated. Lead, copper, bronze and gold have arrived on my palette as you'll see in the seven paintings...
The Turning of the Year IV
The Turning of the Year IV, ©John O’Grady
12″ x 12″ x 1.8″, oil on deep edged panel, ready to hang.
A warm sunset with a big, pink and orange sky for a cold evening in the country. A sunset full of possibilities for the year ahead.
From Dark into Light VIII
From Dark into Light VIII ©John O’Grady
15.75″ x 23.5″ x 1.25″, oil on deep edged wooden panel, ready to hang.
This moonlit seascape with high contrast and a pared back palette accentuates the ocean’s elemental spirit…
Into the West III
Where the Veil is Thin II
Where the Veil is Thin II, © John O’Grady
16″ x 12″ x 1″ oil on panel ready to hang
Have you stood on the West of Ireland shore watching the light shifting when veils of rain come and go?
Low Tide at Dawn
Winter in Wicklow #355
Winter in Wicklow ©John O’Grady
5″ x 7″ x 2″, oil on deep edged panel, ready to hang ●
A peaceful setting with a muted palette….
The Flight II #354
Land Marks IV #353
Land Marks IV, ©John O’Grady
10″ x 18″ x 0.75″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
It’s dawn in the Irish landscape. The rising sun reveals the land marks scattered across…