The Valley of Lights #158

The Valley of Lights, ©John O’Grady,2013 Oil on Panel, 16″x 16″ SOLD A friend recently asked me why and how I do what I do so I thought you could find the stage by stage process I’m detailing below interesting. Please read on to find out how I got from stage 1 ...

Stormy Sky #157

The Stormy Sky, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 8″x 8″ SOLD I have been building up quite a few paintings over the last 10 days or so, 12 in total all at different stages of completion. They are lined up against a wall in my studio. I move from piece to piece, add a...

I Dreamt of White Horses #152

I Dreamt of White Horses, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas, 16″x 16″ $589 (Free Shipping) I think the expression ‘White Horses’ is beautifully poetic. It describes the white foam that appears as waves break at sea, normally when a gale...

Bog Heather II #150

Bog Heather II, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 12″x 12″ SOLD Evening is the time of peace for me. I keep returning to this time of day along with the reoccurring theme of the bog.  Many things have been written about the bog, as a repository of our history,...