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Forest Paintings
'American Colours'
35x24 inches
Inspired by a visit to the Gilman Canyon in New Mexico and a few days in Vermont in October. I was struck by the red bands of rock in the mountains of New Mexico, and the awesome change of colours in New Hampshire and Vermont
€495
Forest Glow
12x16 inches
Deep in the depths of the forest where not all the creatures are sleeping, there comes the after glow from the setting sun
'Way thru the Forest'
€245
The forest path has many magical twists and turns
Light at the End of the Tunnel
€195
Leaving the forest way behind, coming out into the open and seeing light for the first time in ages
Dark Secrets
32x8 inches
€99
Deep within the forest, where the World begins, and the popping of boiling hot lava fills the air
painted September 2008
Autumn Light
20x24 inches
€175
Being drawn out of the forest darkness by the magical colours of Autumn
painted October 2008
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'The Cave Entrance'
12x36 inches
€ 950
Deep inside the forest moonlight pours into the cave, where most of the little people are soundly asleep except for a handful who watch in awe at the spectacle |
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'Forest Song'
24x35 inches
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Deep in the Beara forest you hear the sounds of falling water and the faint chatter of the little people
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'Forest Colours'
16x20 inches
€250
Viewing the changing colours, listening to the roar of the cascade |
'Cave Lights'
16x20 inches
€150
On a ledge inside the cave the little people would gaze at the leaves catching the bright moonlight
'The Crossing'
12x24 inches
€150
The branch had fallen across during a storm. We'd run across, more frightened of the roar of the water than the drop to the chasm bottom way below
'Home'
12x32 inches
€150
Moonlight in the forest depths. Our house is on the end of the branch, look closely you can see smoke rising from its chimney
Forest Dawn
12x24 inches
€175
Early morning in the forest, being slightly frightened by the sudden explosion of dawn sunlight
painted November 2008
'Visiting the Chief Dwarf'
12x16 inches
€175
The great old man lived on the edge of the chasm, on the far side of a creaky fallen log. As long as you didn't pay heed to the cascading water or the drop to the bottomless pit way below, you got across ok
painted June 2009
The Waterfall or Cascade
€175
The secret bathing place, deep inside the forest where no outsiders ever went. The water was always so fresh and nice to swim in
The Crossing #2
€250
From afar you would see the branch crossing the divide and know you had to cross it if you wanted to get home. You would be thinking about last night's rain and if the log would be slippy
'After the Storm'
After a night of heavy rain, rattling branches and strange sounds, there was an eerie calm in the forest
€250
If you would like to see where I have got my inspiration from for the above oils then please click here
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'Safe from the Storm'
24x20 inches
The wind was rising, soon the the thunder and lightning would fire off eachother, but our house was safe in the mountains of Beara
'A Day in the Mountains' Sold
24x20 inches
Sometimes, after a storm, we would stand and listen to the roar of the river in flood
'Beara Way'
20x10 inches
Clouds are breaking up, allowing shafts of light to pour through
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'The Night Train'
20x16
Sold
The old viaduct near Glenbeigh on the railway to Cahirciveen, Kerry
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'Beara Mist'
30x20 inches
'Gathering Storm'
35.5x12 inches
Sky's turning wild, a swell is rising, time to row home in haste
Hanging in The Old Market House Arts Centre in Dungarvan |
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