View from the Bridge #133

The View from the Bridge, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel 12″x 12″ Not for Sale (NFS) This is the view looking west to Connemara from the bridge at Leam just outside Oughterard, Ireland. The bridge became famous as it featured at the start of the film “The...

The House by the Lake #128

The House by the Lake, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel, 6″x 6″ NOT for SALE I have been exploring wet into wet techniques with Liquitex and Golden Acrylic paints which allows bleeding and the paint to run.  They are a joy to work with: their...

The Cottage III #116

The Cottage III, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel. 7″x 10″ SOLD Many years ago, I spent a few days in the bog cutting turf in the west of Ireland with a friend’s family. I have a special memory of that time. This painting is a view across the...

Coming Home II #111

Coming Home II, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″, 2013 The second painting in this series of skyscapes. The last rays of the sun illuminate the clouds and the rising moon.