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...

A Murmur in the Trees IV #209

A Murmur in the Trees IV ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on Panel, 10″x 10″ You can watch an edited video of me making the painting below which is the fourth in a series directly inspired by the magical poem by Emily Dickinson. A Murmur in the Trees – to note A Murmur in...

Glendalough Reflections #207

Glendalough Reflections, ©2014 John O’Grady, 16″x 16″, oil on Panel SOLD Back in October 2012, I made a small painting of the lower lake of Glendalough, from the Irish Gleann Dá Loch “Valley of the Two Lakes” in county Wicklow. Today’s painting is a second...

As Far as the Eye Can See II #206

As Far as the Eye Can See II, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 8″x 10″ SOLD A few of you have sent me questions lately about how I go about making a painting. So I thought it’s about time to bite the bullet and put a little video together. Now it is a small 3...

Moonlight over the Sugar Loaf #203

Moonlight over the Sugar Loaf, ©John O’Grady, 2014 19″ x 19″ x 1.5″, oil on deep edged panel, does not require framing and is ready to hang. SOLD Here in southern France broom is in full bloom. I was out hiking recently around the wine growing village of...