Snow over Vaison #97

Snow over Vaison, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ SOLD We awoke earlier in the week to snow covering the town.  The temperature didn’t rise above zero during the day. This is the view from my studio at twilight. The freezing air had...

The Great Pine, Provence #93

The Great Pine, ©John O’Grady,2013 Oil on Panel, 7″x 5″ Late afternoon in Provence. My aim was to capture this stately pine in all its glory, along with the colours of evening. The painting was worked from a sketch and colour reference notes made in...

The Frozen Field III #92

The Frozen Field, ©John O’Grady,2013 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ Not for Sale After creating two Frozen Fields paintings with a cool palette, I wanted to see if I could create one with a warmer palette. I like the result. What do you...

La Route du Nougat #83

La Route du Nougat, ©John O’Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ In Provence, the custom for the Christmas meal is to have 13 desserts on the table. Sent on a mission to buy one of them, nougat made by a reputed artisan in Sault, a town on a plateau near...