I love to paint in my spare time.
It’s something I’ve enjoyed since childhood –
even at school, apart from singing, my favourite lessons were
those aspects of geography or history where I was given the
opportunity to draw.
I’m not a prolific painter, I have to
be motivated by an image that really captures my imagination.
However, living in Rostrevor, a small picturesque village on
the shores of Carlingford Lough, at the foot of the Mourne
Mountains, I can’t complain about a lack of
inspiring views.
I’ve painted the sea and the
mountains in acrylics and in oils, on canvas and on board.
I’ve also used locally woven tweed to
create collages of my favourite scenes in the Mournes.
I also draw inspiration from Irish music
and dance. My favourite subjects are set dancers, and session
musicians. My work has featured in local exhibitions, and my
daughter Eimear and I exhibit together at Fiddlers Green
Festival.
The paintings displayed here are all
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