This is a cityscape painting depicting Dublin in the 1950's, when Nelson's Pillar was still standing and tram lines traversed the city. Here a young couple, in the attire of the day, cross the cobbled street in front of the...

This little acrylic painting was entirely imagined. I painted the original on a 20 × 20 cm box canvas, enjoying the contrast between the girl’s bright red jacket and the blues of the rainy street around her. I gave the...

Crowds cross College Green beneath umbrellas in this acrylic painting of Dublin, with warm windows reflected across the wet street. I took the viewpoint from the steps of the old Bank of Ireland, looking down over the busy junction. The...

A painting of Harry Street, Dublin viewed from the Westbury Hotel, looking towards South Anne Street. Bruxelles pub with its lovely architecture and turret is visible on the left and opposite is McDaids pub with its old Guinness sign a...

I had been scouting around for new Dublin viewpoints when I settled on this one from the Luas stop at Stephen’s Green, looking towards the top of Grafton Street. It allowed me to include the shopping centre’s shopfronts and glowing...

A colourful painting of the main boulevard on O'Connell Street in the centre of Dublin city, including the Spire and the Daniel O'Connell statue, probably the two biggest and most diverse monuments on the street. Acrylic on stretched canvas.

A vibrant acrylic painting of two lovers in a romantic embrace under a red umbrella and ornate lamplight, on the steps that lead from Boulevard de Clichy to the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur. Painted mainly in blue and mauve violet colours, offset...

Hot chocolate time! A mother and daughter decide to take a little detour after time in the playground to step in from the cold and heat up in this gorgeous little cafe, the former Gate Lodge, at the entrance to...

A colourful interpretation of the front facade of Trinity College, Dublin, from College Green, with the yellow orange lights contrasting with the blues and mauves that dominate the painting.

An acrylic painting that features two girls with umbrellas, dressed up for a night out, hurry by the Berwick Fountain on Grand Parade, in Cork city centre. The fountain is a popular gathering place for young people, especially for revellers...

A painting of a small stand of Poplar trees by a stream, deep in the Irish wilderness is the subject for this acrylic landscape on canvas.

A painting of The Tram Cafe on Wolfe Tone Square, Jervis Street on Dublin's Northside. The main feature being a beautifully restored tram , apparently discovered lying derelict and forgotten in a field in Cavan, which serves as an elegant old...

It's early evening and three women walk together, chatting, after an afternoon's shopping on O'Connell Street, Dublin. Clery's department store is still open for business as is evident from the glowing shop windows and the statue of Jim Larkin holds...

A colourful painting of the front of Trinity College on College Green, Dublin, a place of learning since the end of the 16th century. Painted in vibrant acrylic paints.

A colourful acrylic painting of a view of the top end of Grafton Street, near the Stephens Green Shopping Centre filled with people out shopping.

A bright orange cafe awning lights up this otherwise cool rainy evening scene of reflections on Liffey Street. The Halfpenny Bridge and Central Bank loom in the background in this atmospheric acrylic painting.

This is an impressionistic colourful painting of the front facade of Trinity College, incorporating some of College Green, Dublin. Painted in vibrant acrylic in contrasting blues and siennas to make it sparkle.

An acrylic seascape painting of sailboats anchored at the marina of The Royal Irish Yacht Club, with the RIYC Georgian clubhouse building in the background,  one of several clubs in Dun Laoghaire harbour, Co Dublin.  The club was established in...

An acrylic painting of the beautiful Cashel Palace Hotel, just hidden off the main street in Cashel, Tipperary. Lovely garden and grounds behind it with  a private entrance to the Hill of Cashel. No wonder it's a popular wedding venue...

Fitzgerald's Pub in Sandycove, County Dublin is a true gem. I love painting the pub's warm and inviting atmosphere, which is enhanced by the play of light and colour that spills in from outside. The pub has a rich history...

A view of College Green taken from outside the Provosts House, Trinity College looking towards O'Connell Street in Dublin's city centre. The painting shows people scurrying about their business under umbrellas at the bottom of Grafton Street as the rain...

A colourful print of an acrylic painting of J&K Walsh's Victorian Bar on Great Georges Street, Waterford city centre. This wonderfully preserved and original Victorian public house has stayed pretty much unchanged since it's establishment in 1899. Lovely woodwork, snug...

A painting of Castlemarket, just off South William Street in Dublin, on a rainy evening, with colourful awnings, umbrellas and people moving through this lively pedestrianised street. Warm light from the restaurants and cafes reflects across the wet pavement, contrasting...

A evening time painting of a couple in a romantic embrace on the Stoney Steps, looking down towards the town of Kinsale, Co Cork

A young couple window shop on Princes Street, Cork city, the warm glow from the window illuminating an otherwise cold looking street, shedding it's reflections in the grey pavement, the entrance to the English Market burns brightly inviting customers inside...

Another view of Butlers Chocolate cafe on the corner of South William Street and Wicklow Street, Dublin. The cafe seems to exude a warm welcome invite thanks to the yellow and red acrylic colours used to paint the interior light....

An acrylic painting of the Bailey Pub, Duke Street, Dublin, a lively pub and restaurant, who's menu sports one of my Bailey paintings on it's cover. You can sit outside under the big  blue and white candystripe awnings and stay...

A painting of the Tea Rooms beside the Zoological Gardens in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, on a warm autumn day. Built in the Victorian 1800's just off Chesterfield Avenue, it was originally an ice cream parlour. In the distance beyond...

An acrylic painting of a couple walking towards the Metro Cafe on the corner of South William Street, Dublin, with the old Mercer's Hospital building in the background, on a rainy afternoon full of umbrellas and reflections.

A colourful acrylic painting featuring the reflections of people under umbrellas crossing the front of Trinity College on College Green, Dublin city centre.

A landscape painting scene of a field of poppies in the beautiful Provenece area of southern France. These beautiful delicate flowers take centre stage in the countryside around May and June and are a favourite subject of artists and photographers....

A painting of Dame Street, Dublin from Barnardo Square, with the Olympia Theatre in the background. Blues diminate the picture but are offset by the glowing lights of oranges and yellows. Acrylics on canvas.

Clery’s stretches along the right of this rainy O’Connell Street scene, its warm windows lighting the pavement as people pass beneath umbrellas. The view takes in the familiar clock, the long frontage and the street beyond. I combined two painting...

An acrylic painting on canvas of Kinnitty Castle and Hotel in County Offaly. There has been a castle on the site since before the Norman times and has gone through a few makeovers to get to the wonderful building we see...

A watercolour painting of the one hundred foot tall Campanile bell tower that stands in the centre of Trinity College grounds. Trinity College superstition holds that any student who passes beneath the bell tower will fail their exams, causing some...

A painting looking down Grafton Street towards Trinity College, Dublin on a rainy evening, with shoppers and pedestrians making their way through the city beneath umbrellas as warm shop lights glow along the street. The reflections on the wet pavement...

Crowds fill Henry Street in this acrylic painting of Dublin, with Arnotts’ distinctive yellow sign above the shoppers. Warm light from the windows spreads across the street beneath the blue evening sky. It’s a view I love, and at busy...

A painting of Dame Street, Dublin viewed from Barnardo Square on a rainy evening, with buses and pedestrians moving through the city and the Olympia Theatre glowing across the road.Cool blues across the street and wet pavement are lifted by...

A painting of The Bankers Bar located at the corner of Trinity Street and Dame Lane. Once known as the Trinity Bar due to its popularity with the students from nearby Trinity College. The present name comes from the building...

A watercolour painting of the walkway along the River Thames in London, England.

This little acrylic painting brought back plenty of memories. I used to pass this shop, or an earlier version of it, on my way to my first job on Clarendon Street in the late 1970s. The shop just to its...

This acrylic painting of Bandon Golf Club in County Cork was commissioned through a gallery. The reference photograph they supplied gave me the main elements of the composition, but some of the finer detail was difficult to make out. I...

Painting featuring a young romantic couple walking on Grafton Street in the early evening, all the lights aglow, shadowed by an older couple in the background, also walking arm in arm.  The flowerseller lady arranges bunches and bouquets basking in the...

A painting of the Metro Café on South William Street, Dublin on a busy autumn evening, with warm yellow light spilling from the café onto the seated customers and beyond to the street, illuminating the passers by. The glow from...

A vivid impressionistic painting of Grafton Street, Dublin city, wet reflections in the cool blue pavement and store windows aglow in reds and oranges on a rainy afternoon in the city. Acrylic on canvas.

Painting of a couple walking one of the little winding streets of Kinsale, Co Cork, under a red umbrella, linked in a romantic embrace, the bright glow from the nearby cafe giving warmth to an otherwise grey evening. Acrylics on...

A painting of a couple hand in hand taking a romantic stroll in the forest, the reds, yellows and gold of autumn on display, the recent shower of rain leaving the ground wet which reflects the reds and oranges of the...

Warm light spills from Bewley’s Café across Grafton Street in this Dublin painting, with people and umbrellas reflected on the wet pavement. Beside the busy shopfronts, Johnson’s Court recedes into the distance, opening a quieter view between the buildings. I...