Irish Landscape Artist – Love Irish Art
Glendalough is translated as – valley of the two lakes. It is a glacial valley renowned for an early medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin.
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In preparation for this art exhibition, lots of artists (including me) have been busy today hanging paintings in this lovely venue Divine Mercy SNS Lucan, Co. Dublin.
It promises to be a great event full of creativity and good value guaranteed.
Come along to Lucan Art Fair opening if you can tomorrow night.
Don’t miss it.
What ‘s better than Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s words to introduce the 2017 edition of Immagine & Poesia E Book ?
In the words bearers of light we see every and each one of you Poets and Artists, you who have sent your contributions from different geographical areas and different cultural backgrounds, showing that Art and Poetry can open a way to Beauty and to Peace.
 Let’s see this beautiful anthology as a little step towards mutual understanding and sincere friendship.
Once again special thanks to Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet-icon of the Beat Generation and to Agneta Falk Hirschman who have joined us.
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Yes, it’s that time of year again …
The summer has arrived, sun is shining, garden is blooming, birds and bees buzzing around! Barbeques and garden furniture get a facelift in preparation for garden parties with friends and family.
Oh, the joy of long summer evenings!
To make you feel even better, the People’s Art May 2017 is on this weekend.
I have been busy painting, varnishing and framing my paintings in readiness for the busy season ahead.
This weekend marks the first of the outdoor exhibitions in St. Stephens Green, Dublin City Centre. There will be hundreds of original paintings for sale and great value to be had.
Come along and meet the artists this weekend in Dublin.
5 6 7 May 2017 | 23 24 25 June 2017 | 21 22 23 July 2017 | 18 19 20 August 2017 | 22 23 24 September 2017 | 1 2 3 December 2017.
People’s Art Dublin is a voluntary, part time, non profit making group, brought together by Dublin City Council to promote the visual arts to the public of Dublin. Each year after expenses are paid, donations are made to various charities
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Don’t forget that there is also an exhibition of original art in
every weekend throughout the year so you can enjoy original art all year round.
I wish you all a very happy Easter!
We toured the magnificent Causeway Coast & Glens, Antrim, Northern Ireland recently. Before we set out, we compiled a list of “things to do”.
Top of this list was to pay a visit to:
and then
We were also mystified by the stunning natural landmark and eerie
of Ballymoney in Northern Ireland.
This beautiful avenue of beech trees with their intertwining branches were planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century. The family planted an avenue of over 150 beech trees along the entrance to their Georgian estate. It was intended as a compelling landscape feature to impress visitors as they approached their home, Gracehill House.
Today this unique, tranquil and spellbinding tunnel of ancient beech trees stretches along the Bregagh Road, intertwining and entangling to create a spectacular fusion of light and shadow.
The Dark Hedges are the most photographed location in Northern Ireland. So much so, that even the popular Game of Thrones filmed a scene at this enchanting road.
This has clearly put the Dark Hedges on the map.
I thought you might like to see a clip of the top five Game of Thrones locations in Northern Ireland:
Depending on the time of year that you visit, there is no doubt that you will capture compelling images with your camera. The combination of shadows between morning and evening light, the seasons, snow, mist or haze – it’s a photographers heaven!
It is particularly eerie as the evening draws to a close and the light fades.
Originally, there were about 150 trees, but time has taken its toll along with storm damage and we were told that tour buses were causing difficulty too. Sadly, only about 90 of the trees remain today.
An old legend tells us of a “Grey Lady” that silently glides along the avenue. She then quietly vanishes into the ether. But when Halloween arrives, she re-emerges accompanied on her walk by tormented souls of those who were buried beside her!
With the help of Heritage Lottery Funding The Dark Hedges Preservation Trust project has four aims – to conserve and enhance The Dark Hedges, utilise the hedges as a learning tool and improve and develop interpretation around the hedges. The Dark Hedges Preservation Trust is working in partnership with the Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust to deliver the project.
Let’s hope the Dark Hedges survive well into the future and if you are in Northern Ireland, take the time to check them out – well worth a visit!
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Here are some other paintings from my trip to the magnificent Causeway Coast & Glens, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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