After the Rain #245

After the Rain ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ /30.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 4.7 cm It does not require framing and is ready to hang. SOLD The trials and tribulations of a painting! Normally I try to post on a Wednesday but this latest painting...

On the Trail at Dawn IV #228

On the Trail at Dawn IV, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged panel 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.2 cm deep, approx 6″x 6″ x 1.1/4 (no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD How to capture the atmosphere of an early Irish morning. The dampness you feel on your skin,...

First Light, Wicklow #215

First Light Wicklow, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged beech panel, 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.6 cm deep (approx. 6″x6″x1.5″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD There are days when the slatey grey and purple clouds are so low it feels as if they are touching the top...

On the Trail at Dawn III #193

On the Trail at Dawn III, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 12″x 8″ Not for Sale (NFS) With this piece, I was recalling the first light as it rises above the hills and brings to life nature’s vivid colours. This painting differs from the other two with a more...

Dawn #154

Dawn, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ Not for Sale Dawn light has a gentle quality, it is soft and washes over us as a balm welcoming us to the new day.  The white grey light falls upon an open field washing away the night and the mists that cover it in...