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
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. Each location had...
Summer work
wet Summer Throughout the summer, my primary goal was to paint outdoors as often as I could. Unfortunately, the weather didn't always cooperate, and even on the occasional clear day, I struggled to get organized and head out to paint. Nevertheless, despite these...
Graiguenamanagh
Graiguenamanagh Graiguenamanagh had a plein air event in August, and we had good weather with clear skies. The sun made the village look so lovely, and I even won a bronze prize. I made two paintings and met many fellow plein air artists. I look forward to coming back...
AITO2023
I was able to attend all the days at Art In The Open festival in Wexford. The persistent inclement weather pushed many of us outdoor painters to seek shelter from the rain, leading to inspiring conversations with fellow artists. This year, I was honored to serve on...
North Dublin pLein Air
In June, I participated in the Dublin Plein Air Festival. Despite facing some of the most challenging weather conditions, I also had the opportunity to give a watercolour workshop in Donabate. The wind and the gloom couldn't deter us; in fact, finishing not one, but...
Dungarvan trip
Now, if you've been following my journey, you know that I absolutely love exploring county Waterford. The thing is, I tend to get travel sickness, which means I have to plan my trips carefully to allow for enough time to recover. Waterford happens to be at the perfect...
Sunset Hues – Ballymoney
Despite the less-than-ideal weather forecast, I had planned to spend the week painting outdoors, trying to find moments of clear weather to do so. Yesterday was a sunny and perfect day, so I decided to head to Cahore to set up for plein air painting. However, the wind...
New work
Outdoor Painting I kept up my plein air painting practice throughout the year, but for the outdoor painter there's nothing more satisfactionary then a beautiful summer. I want to share some of my new plein air paintings.
AITO 2022
Art in the open 2022 Another great outdoor painting festival is already behind us and here are my hightlights in photos!Paintings Below are paintings I created during the festival. Click on the image for the full photo.