Here is the promised photograph of the finished Carna Bay painting. I am happy with the effect. It will go on exhibition before Christmas...

I'm still working away.... this is another work in progress.... It is a painting of Carna Bay in Connemara. I have done more work on bot...

We are in the middle of an Indian Summer. It has gone quite warm again, and in between showers it is nice and sunny. My cold work has disapp...

I have finished the painting I spoke of in my last post.... I have titled it Gathering Storm. To this end I have used a number of techniques...

Winters coming....I worked on a painting today. Now I'm looking at it on the mantelpiece, and it's icy cold in the artificial light....

I still haven't been painting recently, I have managed to do preliminary drawings and other associated work. I hope to be working soon...

I have tried to do some work in the studio, but after half an hour I have to give up. I'm still in constant back pain. Physio helps sho...

I had a recent discourse with someone who thought €50 too much to charge for their painting. While not exactly a masterpiece it was quite c...

The Arts Council of Ireland have published a new survey of work-life-pay and conditions for professional artists in Ireland. http://www.art...

I spent four hours in the studio this afternoon. I was painting away, and the work went very well. Now, however, I am in severe pain with my...