2025 in Review

2025 in Review

2025 – A Year of Yes (and a Lot of Fresh Air) When I look back on 2025, the first thing I notice is the pace of it. Not frantic. Not chaotic. Just full. Full of paint days that started with a packed boot and a flask of tea. Full of gardens and sea air. Full of...
Art in the Open 2025

Art in the Open 2025

Art in the Open 2025 A Week of Painting, Connection and a Lovely Surprise Every summer, Art in the Open is a little anchor in my year. A week where everything else quiets down and it’s just painting, catching up with old friends, meeting new ones, and soaking up all...
Doneraile ArtFest – Two Days in North Cork

Doneraile ArtFest – Two Days in North Cork

Doneraile Plein Air Last weekend I headed to North Cork for the Doneraile ArtFest – a two-day plein air painting event held across two really beautiful public gardens. It was my first time at this festival, and while I usually find myself pulled more toward the coast,...
Dublin Plein Air 2025

Dublin Plein Air 2025

Three Days of Light, Paint and Prize – Dublin Plein Air Festival The Dublin Plein Air Festival ran for seven days this year, but I joined in for three – Balbriggan, Ardgillan Castle, and Malahide – and what a gorgeous, inspiring trio of days it was....
Art In the Gardens

Art In the Gardens

A Paint-Splattered Weekend at Mount Congreve This past weekend I packed up my paints, umbrella, and plenty of snacks and headed to Mount Congreve for the Art in the Gardens event – a plein air paint-out with artists spread across the gardens, capturing the beauty of...
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