''A Moment in a Rose Garden''

Material :  Plywood and acrylic paint.

Size :    24 inches x 16 inches
             [ 0.61m x 0.41m ]

    Private Collection,  Ireland.
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The Story ...
When I did this painting in 1997 I more or less stopped painting at the time without giving it any thought ... and this had nothing to do with me in coming to that decision at the time about me painting but I do remember when a painter, a so-called 'friend' saw it and told me in all seriousness I should stick with my sculpture. Human nature I will never understand but I realize our emotions can get in the way. The reason why we are different from all other life forms is because we can be creative and this is something that is very personal but then we let it go and move on to the next work. Artists are people who live to be creative, speaking for myself and the emotions are what's involved in creativity and maybe it's because we can use creativity to express our self's where words can fail. An image is more powerful for an instant reaction from the mind and can leave that first impression implanted for a long time, even for a life. The artist depends on the emotions of the viewer to give the artwork a 'life' and not necessarily what the artist may have intended. As human beings we have invented everything as we know it, including knowledge and religion and to be creative is an extension of that mind to explore and be inventive.
I would encourage all to be creative and therefore I would feel mankind, apart from yourself would be the better for it ... don't think, but do. Be creative and keep away from people who belittle your creativity, they will have their own agendas in life.

 ''A Moment in a Rose Garden'' is stepping out of myself and being free as the bird flying over that rose garden.''





 
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'' Faith and Myths ''

 

''Faith and Myths''

Mix media painting 
4ft. x 4ft.
[ now lost ]

The story ...
My reason for posting this work done early 1990's  is to remind me that there are times when it all comes together. My intention was to do a painting that could tell it's own story of me being born Irish and the sociological implications it had on me as a child.  All though I never considered myself as an artist who paints I feel this work does it for me and happy to leave it at that.




 
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''Transliteration''

 

Mix media Painting on Board.

 
Red Clay, Colouring Pencil, Acrylic Paint,

Indian Ink, Watercolour Paint.

4ft7in High x 2ft Wide

{ 1.40m x 0.61m }

 
Private Collection,  Ireland.

                                                     

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BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

Collage on Brown Paper on Board
1.83m Long x 1.22 High (6' x 4')


Private Collection

The Story

I made this work after my visits to The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo , Sicily . The photograph does not do it justice [ but would still like to include it ] because there is a lot of information to read , as in the written word that you cannot see . While reading the overall work and the captions , the meaning of the work has a bigger impact on the sences and emotions that rise in you while becoming           
 '' involved '' in the work .

THE EXECUTION OF A LONE FIGURE

Triptych , Acrylic on Board

1.22m Long x 1.22m High

Private Collection

The Story
The paint tells the story..........

ANSWER ME

Pencil, Acrylic, Oil Paint on Board
1.22m x 1.22m
Private Collection


The Story

This work is dealing with 'rejection' in the womb .

                                                                                                                                                                                    

"THE EXHIBITIONIST"

Private Collection

Mix Media on board 1.20m high x 0.90m

The Story

In this work I am dealing with Iconism , the 'power of the Image' , Popularity and Exhibitionism as in The Ego , but not religion [ first impression is not always what it seems ] .

The two most popular 'Icons' in the world , one from the past that lives on in the minds of people to this day and one from our time that has the same 'power' over people and both sending out a different message .

Almost all human beings in the world can recognize these symbols that have become 'Icons' and

within them self's have taken on 'Ego' and hence have become Exhibitionist's .

THERE WE HAVE BEEN, BUT WHERE ?

1997
Acrylic on paper
o.60m x o.41m Private Collection

The Story

At first impression this looks like an Abstract painting as in the style it's painted but the 'working thought' is a 'bird's eye view' flying over the landscape.......... you are the bird......you are free.

TRANSLITERATION

Mix Media - Clay, Colour Pencil, Acrylic, Biro and Watercolour on Board

1.40m x 0.61m

 Private Collection

TRANSFERENCE

Mix Media Private Collection

0.94m x 0.76m High

PORTRATE OF A HYPOCHONDRIAC

Colour Pencil & Acrylic on Board

2.4m High x 1.22m

Private Collection

SEPARATION

Pencil, Acrylic on Board


Private Collection


1.83m Long x 1.22m High (6' x 4')"

A MOMENT IN A ROSE GARDEN

"Acrylic on Board
0.61m x 0.41m

Private Collection