The Bog Cloud #176

Click on the image to see it larger. The Bog Cloud, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 6″x 9″ SOLD It’s twilight over the bog, distant lights are coming on and the stars are starting to appear. A single cloud drifts silently over the quiet...

The Violet Sky #165

The Violet Sky, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ SOLDThis painting shows the newly risen moon over the bog at twilight. The arrangement in violet, copper brown and silver started off with an underpainting of cool dark blue. Then, I painted over with a highly...

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...

The Southwesterly #161

The Southwesterly, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ SOLD This small work was finished today.  It shows a sky full of movement and character experienced when the wind blows from the south west in Ireland All the movement is from right to left, which is of...