Graham Norton at The Heron Gallery

Ahakista, situated on the Sheeps Head Peninsula in West Cork,was a buzz with excitement on Tuesday night waiting for the arrival,of The Graham to open the 10 + 1 Art Exhibition on behalf of Annabel Langrish owner and artist. The place was packed and a fun night was had by all....Thanks in part to the gracious and long suffering Mr Norton being hijacked for endless photos and selfies!

Anyway back to business...The 10 + 1 Exhibition is made up of 10 invited artists and Annabel , showing their art ( all for sale) until the end of August. Kate Begans stunning landscapes, Margo Banks and lots more. When you have finished admiring the art, and hopefully purchasing, you can have lunch or a coffee on the terrace looking at the lovely garden...all we need now is the sun!

Graham Norton and Ruthie

Kate Begans landscapes and Margo Banks 'dog'. 

Heron Gallery Ahakista, Co.Cork

Delighted to be part of this exhibition organised by Gallery Owner and artist Annabel Langrish . It is situated on the Sheeps Head just outside Bantry in West Cork. Stunning place,... More news to follow. 

10 + 1 artists 

To be opened by Graham Norton on August 4th at 7pm.. All welcome! 

CHQ , Spencer Docks, Dublin.

With Niall Leavey, Jonathan Irwin CEO of Jack and Jill Foundation, and Kate Began , a meet and greet with all the painted Pigs for Pigs on Parade.  

Hugh Lane Gallery

'Toby' my pig for Pigs on Parade , will be leaving its prestigious new home The Hugh Lane Gallery, and heading for the CHQ building in the IFSC  in Dublin next Monday 9th March.

So pop in to see him in the gallery if you are in the Parnell Square area of Dublin....such a great venue!

The CHQ  will house all 100 pigs until the auction on 21st March for the 20 Golden Pigs!

www.pigsonparade.ie

Pigs on Parade 2015

Participating to raise funds for Jack and Jill.  

Check out The  Hugh Lane Gallery in Parnell Square to see my pig "Up, Up and away Toby's Journey" ...photos on facebook.. see link to Facebook page on welcome front page. Get all the info below  about where the 100  pigs are located in Dublin; maps; how to bid; auction etc etc....

www.pigsonparade.ie

RDS Art Source 2014...A36

I will be participating at Art Source,  RDS  this year. I look forward to seeing old and new customers ....  you will find me in the same place!  Busy getting everything finished and ready, always so much to do!!

Thursday 13th November ...5pm - 9pm Preview.

14th November - 16th November.

Mc Nally Handy, Dublin 2

Three of my favourite paintings have gone to a good home ! Thank you to McNally Handy for keeping the three paintings together. The dynamic is important when they are displayed together and I am always delighted when this happens!

The three are 'We mean business', 'The Crowd,' and 'Be the one who leads'.  Click on my facebook link above  for images.

Faces

Working on a new series of faces, very abstract emerging from the canvas as if from a mist. Less is more in this case and that is the hardest thing of all! I keep over doing and scrapping different attempts.

Still I love doing them and when they work, they work!

Check out a couple I have added to the figurative page, let me know what you think. Feedback is always welcome.

Studio West Cork

Just back from West Cork to witness the results from the hurricane last Wednesday, 12th Feb..

Trees down everywhere , the landscape looked so different. the biggest tree, all 50 tons of it ,

fell and struck the studio, luckily the damage was minimal but the grounds look like a war zone!

Looking forward to dry, settled weather so we can get the grounds back to normal. On a positive note..there is a lot more light! check out my face book page (link on front page) for some photos.

An Clachan , Gweedore, Co Donegal,

Karl from An Clachan has just collected a consignment of new paintings for his gallery ! Call in if you are up  that part of the country.