Take me to the Island X #307

Take Me to the Island X, ©John O’Grady 12″ x 12″ x 1.9″, oil and deep edged panel, ready to hang. SOLD The final flourish of the day illuminates the approaching weather front off the west coast. Our eyes move down this painting. They travel through the rich deep...

La Pinède #297

La Pinède, ©John O’Grady 8.25″ x 8.25″ x 1.75″ oil on deep edged canvas, ready to hang SOLD La Pinède or Pine grove is an accompanying piece to The Chapel in the Woods. It wasn’t planned that way and they happily happened to be the same size. The intense light...

Land Marks II #247

Land Marks II, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on canvas 8″ x 8″ x 0.75″. This piece is sold framed 11″ x 11″ x 1.5″ (see below). I have visited The Courtauld Gallery in London on a few occasions. It is one of those art collections where I could spend days if...

Take Me to the Island VI #224

Take Me to the Island VI, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged stretched Canvas 20.4 cm x 20.4 cm x 4.7 cm deep (8″ x 8″, no need to frame and ready to hang) Not for Sale (NFS) Whenever I return to the theme of the Island, the result is a painting where colour has an...

Skyscape over the Irish Midlands #162

Skyscape over the Irish Midlands, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 16″x 16″ Not For Sale This is a detail of my latest painting showing the wide open spaces of the Midlands where turf cutting is mechanised to a high degree. The bog has been altered beyond...