The Southwesterly #161

The Southwesterly, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ SOLD This small work was finished today.  It shows a sky full of movement and character experienced when the wind blows from the south west in Ireland All the movement is from right to left, which is of...

Bog Heather II #150

Bog Heather II, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 12″x 12″ SOLD Evening is the time of peace for me. I keep returning to this time of day along with the reoccurring theme of the bog.  Many things have been written about the bog, as a repository of our history,...

Spring Vines, Suze, Provence #125

Spring Vines, Suze, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ Not for Sale There are vineyards all around the village of Suze la Rousse. In fact, the village is so deeply steeped in wine making, they have transformed a medieval castle dating from the...

The Gorse Bush II, Ireland #119

The Gorse Bush II, Ireland, ©John O’Grady, 2013 7″x5″, oil on panel SOLD ‘When gorse is in flower, kissing is in fashion’ – so goes the old saying. The two species of gorse found in Ireland flower at different times, one in spring,...