Hello friends, and welcome to my new website.
My art career began in 1994, when having been a teacher for twenty years, I started having chronic voice problems and had to give up teaching. I started painting on silk, then tried all other media but the one I love the most is watercolour.
My first watercolours were very dramatic, with bold colours reflecting the drama that was going on inside of me at losing my voice. Then with acceptance of my new stage in life, my paintings became much calmer, or perhaps painting acted as a therapy to deal with my emotions.
My paintings have been described as fluid, energetic, yet calming. While creating, I focus on the interrelation of colours and shades, as the most important instrument of expression; I often simplify forms down, heading in the direction of Impressionism so the colours show more, and have a bigger impact on the viewer.
My techniques in watercolour are wet on wet, on recycled watercolour paper, letting the colours run and then working on what images start forming. My themes are wide and varied, including the innocence of childhood; precious family moments; dramatic seascapes and landscapes; vibrant flowers; and moody figure studies.
I’m a member of Inis Artists and exhibit in my venues with them around Ireland. We have a permanent ongoing exhibition in Shannon town Centre and Meadows & Byrne in Bunratty.
I’m now preparing for a solo exhibition in the Cavan County Museum in November.