The idea for this acrylic painting came from the photograph Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville by Robert Doisneau. I liked the idea of a couple caught in a kissing embrace while the rest of the world carries on around...

A painting of two dancers dancing the Tango

People stroll along Bray promenade and bathers enjoy the sea on a beautiful summer’s day, with Bray Head rising in the background. I think this painting originally began as a commission, though the father and son beside the railings were...

An elevated viewpoint from across the bay helped greatly in this painting of Kinsale harbour, County Cork, by being able to show the moored boats and the landscape behind and above this beautiful picturesque town, which I could not have...

Coliemore is a lovely little harbour in Dalkey, County Dublin, that wouldn’t seem out of place in Connemara! In this acrylic painting, I cropped the view tightly to leave out the more modern surrounding houses and concentrate on the boats,...

The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare have to be seen to be believed, especially when the weather gives you a clear view along them. In this acrylic painting, the successive cliff faces lead the eye towards O’Brien’s Tower in...

A landscape painting of two men on High Nelly bicycles on the stony road heading towards the sea and the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare.

Saturday afternoon shoppers fill Grafton Street in this semi-abstract acrylic painting of Dublin. Umbrellas rise above the crowd, while the figures and surrounding buildings dissolve into long reflections across the wet street. I wanted to capture the vivacity of the...

Atmospheric cityscape acrylic painting with a view of Thomas Street, Limerick and Ferguson's Jewellers, on the corner, with it's lit up windows and clock.

A painting of Tyrone House, Department of Education, Marlboro Street, Dublin. This was a commission and was entitled 'Paths to Freedom'.

An old black-and-white photograph was the starting point for this watercolour of three men taking a break from repairing a stone wall in Connemara. I wanted to capture something of rural Ireland in a time gone by, with the men...

I took the reference photographs for this acrylic painting inside Kehoes on South Anne Street during a quiet midweek evening. Most of the figures were there just as I painted them, but I added the man reading the paper. I...

Blue shutters frame a cat sitting on a windowsill in this acrylic painting, with terracotta pots and climbing greenery filling the space around it. Sunlight catches the leaves and the textured wall, bringing warmth to this quiet scene. The shutters...

A painting of a typical busy Paris street in the early evening. A young romantic couple,  huddled under an umbrella, pass Les Deux Magots cafe on Place Saint-Germain des Pres in Paris, the majestic Eiffel Tower looming in the distant...

A painting of a sunny  Seapoint in Co Dublin.  A very popular place for bathers and swimmers when the Irish weather permits.The Martello tower in the background was constructed in1804 by the British as a garrison to repel a threatened...

Davy Byrnes on Duke Street is one of Dublin’s famous literary pubs, closely associated with James Joyce and his writing. The original of this painting hangs proudly in the pub, giving it a special connection with the place it depicts....

A watercolour painting with a splendid view of Sorrento Terrace and Dalkey Island, from the vantage point of The Pyramid on Killiney Hill.  The Pyramid was built in 1852 by Robert Warren, the then owner of the Killiney estate. Some...

Painting of people on the west pier in Howth harbour on a gorgeous summer afternoon.  This place is a mecca for locals and tourists who come to sample the seafood delights, take a stroll and maybe see a few seals,...

An acrylic painting Grogans of Castlemarket, Dublin which has a wonderful eclectic mix of clientele, ranging from poets and artists to the after-work crowd and Hollywood stars, and indeed boasts a permanent art exhibition on it's walls which changes twice a...

An uninhibited couple stop for a moment of make-believe dancing in the middle of Grafton Street. Everyone else seems to be going about their business, but these two are absorbed in their own little performance. In this acrylic painting, I...

An acrylic cityscape painting on canvas. Its five past seven in the evening and under Clery's clock a romantic couple meet up before heading off to some watering hole on O'Connell Street or maybe further afield if the drizzle lets...

People walk beneath umbrellas along Castlemarket in this acrylic painting of Dublin, looking towards the Powerscourt Townhouse on South William Street. Warm windows and colourful awnings brighten the street, their reflections spreading across the cool blue pavement. Castlemarket was one...

An oil painting of Dun Laoghaire, busy with walkers, on a late Sunday afternoon, the dipping sun beginning to cast long shadows on the pier.

A young couple venture out on a damp morning, sheltered from the rain under their umbrella, in a busy city centre shopping street.

A painting of McDaids Pub, Harry Street, just off Grafton Street, Dublin. A down to earth bar that serves good Guinness and has no loud music and is one of the pubs on the literary trail having been a local...

The Shelbourne Autograph Collection Hotel on St. Stephens Green North Side, one of the most famous and historical hotels in Dublin, was built in 1824 and still retains its old world charm and makes for a wonderful architectural study. Since being...

In this muted watercolour painting two men are in quiet conversation, hands behind their backs, looking out over the tranquil waters of Howth Harbour, trawlers anchored and still and the lighthouse in the background. 👉 Learn more about Howth’s history...

A view of Castlemarket, Dublin taken from South William Street in which I tried to capture the vibrancy and colour of this wonderful lively little piece of city centre Dublin. A cyclist braves the elements as people scurry about their...

A couple hold each other beneath an umbrella on the north side of Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge in this acrylic painting. People pass around them, but they seem oblivious to everything beyond their own little moment beneath the streetlamp. I thought...

Blues and oranges dominate in this painting of the busy crossroads on South William Street. Dont tell anyone but I used a photo of Michelle and Barack Obama for the couple under the umbrella in the foreground! Yes I can!...

This is an early watercolour from a time when I exhibited in a gallery in Blackrock, not far from Seapoint. Three youngsters explore the water’s edge, looking for crabs and seashells. I liked the simplicity of the view and tried...

I find watercolour a lovely medium for an autumn scene like this one in St Stephen’s Green. Washes of earthy browns and oranges helped me describe the foliage as it thins and the trees begin to lose their leaves. The...

In this acrylic seascape painting there are two little boys with a bucket and net searching among the rock pools for crabs, pinkeens or any kind of marine life that will capture their attention. In the background is the Martello...

Print of a painting of Henry Street, Limerick city, in the rain, the pillars of the Fransciscan Church uplit with yellow light, the blue and mauve of the sky reflected in the wet streets, as a couple under an umbrella...

A painting of the Stag's Head Bar which is situated between Exchequer Street and Dame Street, Dublin. A genuine Victorian pub with mahogany partitions, marble mosaic tiles on the floor and granite table tops and stained glass windows. Old school...

People stroll along Castlemarket in this daytime watercolour painting of Dublin, with striped awnings shading the shopfronts and the Powerscourt Townhouse beyond. Dark shadows contrast with areas of untouched white paper to suggest the brightness of the afternoon sun. Daylight...

An acrylic painting of Corkonians with umbrellas walking along Prince's Street, Cork, and the ornate entrance to the 16th century English Market, with the illuminated shops on Patrick Street in the distance.

A painting of a couple walking hand in hand downhill on one of the many little laneways in Kinsale, Co Cork. The yellow lights from the houses cast their warm reflections on the cold grey ground.

A vibrant seascape acrylic painting of the Forty Foot Bathing place in Sandycove, County Dublin, once exclusively a gentleman's swimming club, on a lovely summer's day, with bathers diving into the cool blue ultramarine waters of Sandycove. The Forty Foot...

A somewhat romantic painting of a young couple sitting huddled together on a bench in Stephens Green, a park in the heart of city centre Dublin, looking towards the tranquil lake where maybe in the future they might come and...

A young couple sit wrapped in each others arms looking out to sea on the rocks near the seafront in Bray, Co. Wicklow in this romantic seascape painting. In the background looms Bray Head and the houses, shops and hotels...

An oil painting of the promenade walkway on Bray seafront in County Wicklow. It is a magnet for all kinds of walkers, not just romantic lovers such as this featured couple. It's about a mile long and has been a...

A couple walk along the strand in this watercolour of Killiney Beach, County Dublin. Gentle waves follow the curve of the shore, with Killiney Hill rising behind and Sorrento Terrace just visible in the distance. This painting came from my...

A breeze stirs the water around Seapoint in this watercolour painting of the Dublin coast. Dark rocks break through the blue-green sea, with the Martello tower on the shore and a pale sail standing against the cloudy sky. The water...

A vivid acrylic painting of people walking and dining, light reflections from the shop windows in the wet pavement, evening time in Castlemarket, Dublin.

This acrylic painting brings together two parts of Connemara. I borrowed the cottage from another location and placed it in this landscape, where the elevated viewpoint looks down across the fields towards the lake. I wanted a focal point among...