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A few photos from yesterday's paint out at Listoke.  Can you spot the watcher in the dark where I was sketching - is it a mink ? If you want to add photos of your own  just click on the photo logo and add your photo…

All along the Banks of the Royal Canal there were Boyne Valley Plein air painters.  The heat had eveyone vieing for whatever shade they could find.  Pat the Painter  was the only one to brave the blazing heat for his art.…

Thank you Sean for organising.  Lovely to be back in Skerries again and on such a beauiful day.  A very big welcome to two new Boyne Valliers,  Marty Garland and David Fitzgerald.  Here they are on their maiden paintout.

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Just want to say a big 'Thank you' to my good friend Denis Collins for inviting me and giving me the space to exhibit my work as part of his summer 'Outside the Gallery' series of exhibitions last Sunday at his Rosslare Gallery. Thank you Denis.

Also a grateful thanks to my friends and fellow artists who came to support me and to those you sent their good wishes, including, Dick, Marja, Michael, Helen, Barry, Neil, George, Tony, Trish…

I forgot to take a group photo, but thank you to Sally, Jim. Rosemary, Margeret and Michael for your company.  Here are a few bog photos, feel free to use.  I didnt get anything done as I had to get rescued as my car managed to reverse itself in to a stream :)…

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A lovely , if cool day again but the sun came out for a little while and thank you all for your company

What a Beautiful day yesterday!  Delighted so many of us could make it AND get parking - Caroline, Margaret, Irene, Caitriona, Paul, Rosemary.   Missing from pic - Michael, Norah and…

Studio Painting of Lough Key Forest Park, Roscommon. Done with Waterbased Oils. "Artisan"

on gesso primed canvas 20" x…

I love painting canals, off the beaten track. I’d love to join in if there are any paint outs. Or would like to organise one. Here’s  a sample of one of mine although it’s a studio piece, I’d like to share it with you. It is painted with Artisan Water based oils on gesso primed hardboard rough side.  It’s called “the Downshire” near Edenderry.…