by John | 6 Jun 2013 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
After the Rain ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel 8″x 8″ SOLD When it rains in Ireland, which it can do from time to time, the water runs off the hills and across the bogland in a torrent. The purple bog heather in full bloom carpets the landscape. This...
by John | 25 Apr 2013 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
The Cottage III, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel. 7″x 10″ SOLD Many years ago, I spent a few days in the bog cutting turf in the west of Ireland with a friend’s family. I have a special memory of that time. This painting is a view across the...
by John | 14 Apr 2013 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
The Bank of Turf II, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on panel, 12″x 12″ SOLD This is a larger painting exploring the rich earth colours found in the bogland that is typical of the west of Ireland. Raw and burnt sienna and umber give warmth to the earth and...
by John | 17 Mar 2013 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
The Bank of Turf, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on panel, 8″x 8″ SOLD Ten thousand years of history is held in the bog, layer upon layer of botanical matter that revealed at times well preserved human remains. The bog can be seen as a repository of...
