I came across this scene in an old black-and-white photograph and decided to make a warm, colourful watercolour of it. The little bar, the bicycle outside and the two men at the counter suggested a story to me. I imagined...

A colourful painting of the cobblestoned front square inside Trinity College, Dublin.  Students and tourists, strolling and chatting, the clock shows six thirty, maybe a good time to sneak off for a quiet coffee or pint in one of the many...

A limited edition print of an original watercolour painting on Arches paper of the gates leading to Castletown House and Gardens, Celbridge, Kildare, on a snowy morning.

A seascape painting of of a couple sitting together looking out over Howth Head and The Baily Lighthouse, Dublin. The first lighthouse was built near this site in the mid 1600's.  The lighthouses system were converted to electricity in 1972...

A painting of the Palace Bar, Fleet Street, Dublin, an authentic Victorian style pub that was constrcted in 1823.  The Palace was a popular pub for journalists, editors and many other “newspapermen” as it was only a couple of minutes...

People stand chatting outside the Dame Tavern on Dame Court, Dublin, in this acrylic painting on canvas. Its red frontage wraps around the corner, with bright windows and reflections adding warmth to the scene. I knew this pub well in...

Breretons Jewellers on Capel Street, Dublin is the subject of this acrylic painting, a romantic couple arm in arm looking in the brightly lit window, searching perhaps for the perfect engagement ring.

A view of the Fusilier's Arch at the Grafton Street entrance to St.Stephens Green, Dublin, and the Stephens Green Shopping Centre towards the background. The monument was erected in 1907, a tribute to the fallen members of the Royal Dublin...

A young family take a stroll as a calm tide slowly creeps, nipping at the dwindling parcel of remaining sand.  It's a balmy early summer afternoon, and soon bathers will throng this popular bathing spot. The old Martello Tower sits like a...

A romantic couple sit together in an embrace on a boat dock looking towards Blackrock Castle, Cork, as rowers glide on the calm waters of the River Lee, passing the Cork Boat Club, on a summer afternoon.

Painting featuring the last remaining newspaper seller stand on Grafton Street with proprietor, Michael, sitting on his perch stool, catching up on the latest news. Thankfully the locals living and working on the street still give him their custom and so...

A watercolour painting of a tranquil River Liffey slowly flowing towards Liberty Hall and Dublin port and the open sea. This vista was from a few years back and it was rare to see a boat moored up like this...

A colourful acrylic landscape of a typical summertime scene from Tuscany, Italy, featuring beautiful yellow sunflowers which can be seen in bloom almost everywhere in early summer in the Italian landscape. The Italian for sunflower is 'girasole' which literally means...

An acrylic painting of a two lovers under an orange umbrella, strolling along a path laden with snow, amongst the bare winter trees, in a forest landscape of blues and mauves. Inspired by the great snow of 2018 :-). Ventured...

A painting of The Temple Bar pub  located in the Temple Bar area of Dublin city centre. A big atmospheric pub extremely popular especially with tourists as is evident with it's own merchandising store next door. Lots of live music,...

A watercolour painting featuring the cobbled street Crown Alley in the centre of Temple Bar, Dublin city centre with the popular Bad Ass Cafe on the left of frame and the alley to the Merchants Arch in the distance.

A print of a watercolour painting of the Trinity end of Grafton Street in the springtime, shoppers perhaps out searching for some pre summer bargains in the clothes stores that line this street. The red awnings of Brown Thomas can...

A painting of an old style bicycle, probably owned by a student, propped against a streetlamp and chain link fence, inside the grounds of Trinity College, Dublin. The Campanile stands majestically in the distance of Parliament Square. Acrylic on canvas.  

The Brazen Head is Ireland's oldest pub and is a short walk from Christchurch Cathedral and The Guinness Brewery and well worth a visit for both its historical value and reputation as one of Dublin's best Irish music venues. It...

This watercolour landscape painting features Kennys Pub and Restaurant beside the River Liffey at Lucan, County Dublin  Sometimes my interest is piqued and I like to research some of my painting subjects, especially Dublin street scenes and pubs and bars...

The Blue Light pub was built in the 18th century from hand-cut stone in Barnacullia – meaning ‘top of the woods’ in Gaelic – a small village community beside the old granite quarries in the Dublin Mountains. Because taxes on imported...

Two clothes shops sit side by side on Dawson Street, Dublin: one displaying menswear, the other dresses. Couples pass beneath umbrellas, silhouetted against the bright windows in this small acrylic painting. The pairing gave me the title, His and Hers....

An acrylic painting of a crowded Grafton Street, Dublin, on a dark rainy evening. The people pass Brown Thomas department store, umbrellas to hand, which is lit up with oranges and reds, the light spilling it's reflections on the cool...

An acrylic painting of Smyths Pub on the Sandford Road in Ranelagh, Dublin. Really popular bar in this thriving neighbourhood. Wasn't easy painting this one considering there was a Dublin Bus bus stop plonked right in front of the bar !

A cityscape painting of the Four Courts Building on Inns Quay, Dublin, looking east down the  River Liffey towards the Central Bank in the distance.  The building originally housed the four courts of Chancery, King's  Bench, Exchequer and Common Pleas,...

Searson's  pub is very popular on football and rugby match days , well attended sports that take place in the nearby Aviva Stadium and it was also a favourite of poet Patrick Kavanagh in the 1940's and 1950's.  For more...

Castlemarket, Dublin, in the rain, with contrasting reflections from the cool blues of the sky and the warm orange glow from the windows of the restaurants creating an atmosphere of early evening, just as dusk sets in , as bodies...

A couple take refuge beneath their umbrella in this romantic watercolour painting, huddled together on a city park bench despite the cold. Snow covers the ground around them, and bare trees disappear into the wintry sky. Maybe there’s a pocket...

Painting of the Greyhound Pub, Market Square, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co. Cork. This tiny pub's roots date back to 1690, making it probably Kinsales oldest pub, and is still a wonderful old school bar with low ceilings, nooks and crannies and serves the...

A painting of Gleeson's Townhouse on Booterstown Avenue, Dublin which has been in the Gleeson family since 1954. This multi award winning establishment offers wonderful food, drink and accomodation ..... sure what more could you ask for! For more about the venue...

This painting is a view of South Anne Street looking towards Grafton Street, showing the people, bustling cafes and light reflections spilling onto the street on a rainy afternoon in Dublin's city centre.

A young couple sit close together on a park bench in this acrylic painting of St Stephen’s Green, Dublin. People pass through Fusiliers’ Arch nearby, while the shopping centre’s illuminated windows bring warm colour to the scene beyond the park....

A watercolour painting of an Autumn scene with two boys checking out a fishing spot on the banks of the River Liffey near Lucan in County Dublin Sometimes my interest is piqued and I like to research some of my...

Painting of The Bulman Bar, in Summercove, Kinsale, Co Cork, where you can sit on the pier with a pint and look across the bay to Kinsale harbour and town.  For lovers of the ocean the Bulman Bar is only...

Early evening painting scene of a man and a woman, sitting on her bicycle, chatting under a lampost, outside a store at the Milk Market, Kinsale, Co Cork

In this painting a couple embrace beside the pergola in St Stephens Green, Dublin, the pond placid and still, a quiet time in the park in September.  Sometimes my interest is piqued and I like to research some of my...

Print of an original watercolour of two old men sitting on an old stone wall, shooting the breeze, whilst looking out to sea.

A painting of a small crowd of people waiting to cross at the pedestrian crossing at the Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin. In the distance, just over the bridge, is Liffey Street and the North side of the city.

A watercolour seascape painting of the Forty Foot bathing place in Sandycove, County Dublin, where bathers and swimmers brave the cold water all year round. Hollywood actor Matt Damon took a dip during his lockdown stay in nearby Dalkey during the...

Famous  Mulligans pub on Poolbeg Street, Dublin, much loved by Dubliners and famed for it's wonderful Guinness. With a history spanning over two hundred years the pub has hosted celebrities such as Judy Garland, Seamus Heaney, Con Houlihan, James Joyce and John F....

Diners seated outside La Maison restaurant in Castlemarket, Dublin, bathed in the warm yellow glow emanating from inside, which contrasts with the cool blues in the reflections on the cobblestones all of which help with the dynamics of this evening...

Cafe Montmartre and Le Consulat cafe's in the Montmartre area, Paris. An acrylic painting on canvas inspired by photographs I took on a recent trip to Paris. I think Le Consulat cafe in the background must be the most photographed...

Ornate woodwork, traditional lettering and deep red paint make J. O’Connell’s on South Richmond Street exactly the kind of Dublin pub front I love to paint. In this acrylic painting, people gather outside while warm light fills the windows. I...

This watercolour of Alexandra Bridge, just outside Clane in County Kildare, was part of a commission for the Health Board. Two youngsters stand on the riverbank, waiting expectantly for a fish to bite. I created a sweep of rushes and...

Castlemarket, just off South William Street, is a lovely little pedestrianised street in Dublin and is given a Parisien feel I think by the colourful awnings and outdoor dining tables of the restaurants and has a great atmosphere at any...

A painting of a typical day on Grafton Street, Dublin city centre, people scurrying about their business, dodging raindrops and being poked in the eye by someone else's umbrella! The shops and stores offer a respite from the rain with...

St. Stephen's Green as the last vestiges of Summer fade away and Autumn starts to pluck the leaves from the trees and the grassy green carpet retreats into hibernation. A beautiful time to sit and watch the ducks and seagulls and...

An older couple deep in conversation sitting on a park bench in St Stephens Green, Dublin, well wrapped up, as early autumns' chill begins to bite. Sometimes my interest is piqued and I like to research some of my painting subjects,...