Siren
In mythology Sirens were female figures who lured sailors to their doom with their beautiful song. To some extent I see myself in this role as a painter, luring the viewer – not necessarily to his or her doom – with a visual ‘song’ as beautiful and heartfelt as I can make it. The pose…
An exhibition of my figure paintings at Shorelines Arts Festival 2022
It was a great honour for me to have an exhibition of my figure paintings mounted at the Shorelines Arts Festival 2022. The festival (which has been running in Portumna since 2012) takes place every September, involving both local and internationally renowned artists in music, literature and visual culture. Portumna is a market town in…
Receiving the De Agrò Award in Troina, Sicily
On June 25th 2022 I was honoured to receive the De Agrò Award in Troina, Sicily, and had one of my paintings join the civic collection. The prize is named after Gino De Agrò (1919 – 2012), a native of the city who made a business fortune in Milan and amassed a large art collection…
Interview with Irish artist Paul MacCormaic
A few weeks ago, I visited artist Paul MacCormaic’s exhibition, ICONS II at the Courthouse Art Centre in Tinahely and I talked to him about his work. Paul is a leading Irish representational painter whose portrait of Catherine Corless has recently been acquired by the National Gallery of Ireland. I hope you’ll take a little…
PANDEMIC
An exhibition curated by Conor Walton at Sol Art, Dublin The Covid19 pandemic has affected all of us profoundly. It also represents a historical and cultural turning point that needs to be visually documented. It’s a topic that lots of people feel strongly about and (as this exhibition demonstrates) has generated a huge range of…
Asymmetrical Warfare
Madmen we are, but not quite on the pattern of those who are shut up in a madhouse. It does not concern any of them to discover what sort of madness afflicts his neighbour, or the previous occupants of his cell; but it matters very much to us. The human mind is less prone to…