Irish art

Sir John Lavery (1856-1941) was orphaned, yet through determination and ability rose to become one of Britain's foremost portrait artists. Despite his busy career, Lavery found time to paint numerous portraits of his favorite subject, Hazel (1886-1935), his second wife. Biographical information on the Laverys can be found via the links above. I'm likely to devote an entire post to Lavery some day, so won't say much more here other than that even though he is best known as a portrait painter…

Blarney Woollen Mills tells the tale of the classic Irish legend - the Children of Lir. The story is rich in Irish folklore, myths and magic.

About 5 years ago I painted this 20 by 16 oil, I am quite happy with this painting, I thought the dog and the rock came out quite well.

You might wonder, why are salmon wise? Their ability to return to their birthplace to spawn may have given rise to the idea that they had special knowledge. Their travelling between salt and fresh …

An Irish Cottage 11x14" watercolor on paper An Irish Cottage zoom A white stone cottage set against dark rolling hills. Sheep mowing down the lawn and resting in the tall slanted grass. I think there might be rain in the forecast. The family who lives here isn't too worried about rain, though. In fact, they've come to really love storms. The boy and the girl sit and watch the clouds roll over the dark hills through their bedroom windows until the shadow covers the little cottage. The baby…

Padraig McCaul, Irish artist

Gallery-grade prints on high-quality paper, this is the real deal Lightly textured 100% cotton paper Custom sizes, based on artwork dimensions. Check size chart if self-framing Dimensions include a 1 - 2 inch (2.5 - 5.0cm) white border to assist in framing Shipped in protective packaging

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You’ve definitely heard of these ten famous myths and legends from Irish folklore! Which is your favourite of these famous Irish legends?

Part 2 of my list of female Irish artists; Grace Henry, Letitia Marion Hamilton, Lilian Luch Davidson, Mary Swanzy, Margaret Clarke, Mainie Jellett and Nano Reid.