Breaking Through II #149

Breaking Through II, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ SOLD Sometimes in the West of Ireland when a weather front moves in it’s hard to distinguish the clouds from the mist as it all mingles. Then the light breaks through in a flash, highlighting a part...

Take Me to the Island II #147

Take me to the Island II, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Mixed Media on Panel, 12″x 16″ SOLD This painting and I went through a whole lot of trials and tribulations. It started life as an acrylic painting of a seascape, in fact the paint above the horizon line is still acrylic....

The Rising of the Moon #146

The Rising of the Moon, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel, 8″x 12″ Not for Sale (NFS) A copse of trees, backlit by the rising moon provides a backdrop set against the rich blue sky at twilight. There is something special about the time around dusk when the world is...

Coming Home III #141

Coming Home III, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel, 5″x 7″ This is the third in the series of aerial view paintings called Coming Home. They are also about clouds and how they sometimes appear translucent, how they catch the light in a prism of colour and...