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Now that Autumn has passed and we enter Winter, haven't been outside much doing many paintings.  However I was lucky enough to be given a couple of commissions lately and the one posted here is my favourite of the pair.  It is of my favourite building in Wexford - the Franciscan Friary, which I have painted many times from various angles, but this is the iconic view from the bottom of Mary Street: and I believe is on its way to someone for Christmas.  I was very happy with the result as it…

Hi Kevin et al. not sure how blog works but here's some old paintings of mine that I burnt today. can't think what else I could do with them, so I Photographed them and added them to a huge bonfire. I stuck them in front of our little cottage for scale. Out with the old in with the new!!…

Dublin Bay From Killiney Hill cropped to improve composition

The Ballydehob Paintout Group 21st Aug 2018

Kyrle Norma Elizabeth Irene Jack

Kilcoe Castle, Roaring Water Bay West Cork.

Changeable weather, Good Coffee in Budds, Great Company, Lovely Scenery.…

Following up on a request from Sally Downey to have a go at more portraits here's one of my God daughter Sheila, rendered today. Happy enough with it, but sadly doesn't really do such a gorgeous girl justice. Still will keep trying. …

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 :)…