by John | 17 Jun 2015 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
The Blue Hour II, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas, 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang. SOLD To start a painting is simple in theory but not so easy in practice. To find one true colour that moves you so much that it has to...
by John | 1 Feb 2015 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
You Can Touch the Sky, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on Panel, 8″ x 10″ A road crosses high over the top of the stark and beautiful lunar landscape of the Burren on the West coast of Ireland. I was on this road one time and the weather had moved in off the Atlantic. The rain...
by John | 27 Jun 2013 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
Bog Fire, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel 6″x 6″ SOLD Bog fires are a common sight in Ireland. I created this painting to convey the drama of the scene. The grey/white smoke billows on the horizon and contrasts with the deep chocolate browns of the turf. Bog...
by John | 28 Nov 2012 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
John O’Grady, Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″, 2012 Puck or Pooka in Irish is a terrifying spirit or malevolent fairy. You can guess from this that Puck Castle in Co Dublin is reputed to be haunted. King James stayed here after his defeat in the battle of the...
by John | 6 Nov 2012 | Landscape Paintings - Ireland
What’s the Story Rory, ©John O’Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ The last two lane paintings reminded a friend of mine of his youth. This is a view of the Sugar loaf in the distance.
