The Artist

Welcome to the world of Chris McMorrow, an artist based in Dublin, Ireland. Specialising in vibrant oil and acrylic paintings of street scenes, cafés and pubs, Chris’s work captures the nostalgic and romantic atmosphere of the city in the evening and at night.

Often featuring couples as a focal point, his paintings evoke a sense of warmth and intimacy. Hundreds of five-star customer reviews reflect the popularity of his original paintings and limited-edition art prints.

Alongside his Dublin scenes, Chris has painted subjects from Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford, as well as landscapes and cityscapes inspired by Italy and France.

Chris is also available for commissions and special requests, creating personal artwork with a unique meaning for each customer.

His corporate clients include Irish Rail, Irish Distillers and Jameson, among many other Irish and international organisations.

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Corporate Clients and Commissions

• Courts Service, Dublin: A painting of the Four Courts was used for the cover of the Supreme Court History Book, as well as headed stationery and official greeting cards.
• Iarnród Éireann: Commissioned a limited-edition painting of the Enterprise train for the inauguration of the service. The original was presented to Minister for Enterprise Mary O’Rourke.
• Also provided paintings of Dublin’s Heuston and Connolly stations which were presented to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Minister Seamus Brennan.
• Eason, O’Connell Street: Commissioned six large pencil portraits for the walls of the Muse Café.
• South African Embassy: Ambassador Pierre Dietrichsen selected six Dublin scenes for display in the embassy at Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin.
• Hartford Life Insurance, Minnesota: Original paintings and limited-edition prints of Dublin and London were presented as awards to leading salespeople.
• South Western Area Health Board: Supplied several paintings for its offices in Naas.
• Health and Safety Authority: Supplied paintings for its offices on James Joyce Street, Dublin.
• Department of Education: Commissioned an original painting and limited-edition prints for the Tyrone House complex on Marlborough Street, Dublin.
• Butlers Chocolates: Commissioned artwork to illustrate a keepsake product.
• Irish Distillers and Jameson: Commissioned two large paintings of popular Dublin pubs as retirement presentations for senior executives.
• Nursing and care homes: Limited-edition prints have been supplied to:
  • CareChoice — Swords, Northern Cross, Marlay and Parnell Road
  • The Brabazon Trust, Sandymount
  • St John’s House, Dublin 4
  • Beechlawn, Drumcondra

Painting Slices of City Life by Chris McMorrow 

"I guess the core of what I try to capture in my paintings is to portray the light and its effects on the landscape or cityscape and places we see around us, be they real or artificial. I draw inspiration from my native city, Dublin, Ireland, and have always been drawn to painting the pubs, bars and cafes, the wet streets, with couples linking arm in arm or lovers under umbrellas dodging the rain ..... and certainly with my Dublin street scenes I attempt to create a dynamic, contrasting the warm oranges and yellow colours of the doorways and windows with the cool blue and mauve rainy streets outside, such that the viewer might be tempted inside …. be it for a coffee or a pint or a browse ..... it’s a kind of nostalgic, romantic look at Dublin and other places, drawn from the memories I have of knocking off work in town at half past five on a rainy evening and maybe slipping in to a pub for a sneaky pint before getting the bus home for dinner and my mother’s cooking …….. and sometimes ending up running with my umbrella for the last bus !!"
Chris McMorrow - Artist