In the bleak moments of lockdown I considered myself lucky to own a beautiful garden which provided the inspiration for my painting. In the morning and evening light I observed changing colours and shapes. As the world reopened, my focus expanded to natural subjects in my environment, plants, rocks, water, and from this the works on display gradually emerged, bringing with them a new found joy and appreciation of the gifts of nature.

Painting and drawing has always been part of my life. Growing up in beautiful rural Co Tyrone gave me the gift of being in nature which fed my imagination and my love of colour and shape. As a child the outworld was my playground and the inspiration to draw and paint what I saw around me. I use both vibrant and subtle colours, work primarily with oils, use both brushes and palette knives, and acrylics which allows me the freedom to experiment.

Explore all exhibition artwork below:

Big Mama: Queen of the Garden

Oil on Canvas

75  x 100 (Unframed)

Camellias

Oil on Canvas

75 x 100 (Unframed)

Lilies Deconstructed

Oil on Canvas Board

50 x 60

Cosmos

Oil On Canvas

40 x 50

Cosmos Double Click

Oil on Canvas

40 x 50

Fuschias

Oil on Canvas

40 x 50

Across the Bitter Sea

Oil on Canvas Board

50 x 60

Rockpool

Oil on Canvas Board

50 x 50

Lakeside

Oil on Canvas Board

50 x 60

SOLD

Reeds

Oil on Canvas Board

40 x 40

SOLD

Reflections

Oil on Canvas Board

40 x 40

Wicklow Way I

Acrylic on Canvas

60 x 75

Wicklow Way II

Acrylic on Canvas

50 x 60

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Acrylic on Canvas

45 x 60

Autumn Water

Oil on Canvas

60 x 60 (Unframed)

Mountain Stream, Connor Pass

Oil on Canvas

50 x 60 (Unframed)

Angelica

Oil on Canvas

50 x 60 (Unframed)

Morriscastle Beach, Evening

Oil on Canvas Board

30 x 25