Giant's Causeway Painting

The Giant’s Causeway, renowned for its polygonal columns of layered basalt, is the only World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland, and is located in County Antrim on the north coast. Resulting from a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago, this is the focal point for a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has attracted visitors for centuries. It harbours a wealth of local and natural history. Other noteworthy items include a Spanish Armada shipwreck site, ‘La Girona’. According to legend, the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Fionn accepted the challenge and built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two giants could meet. Fionn was terrified and hid from Benandonner when he realised that his foe was much bigger than him. His wife, Oonagh, disguised him as a baby and tucked him in a cradle. When Benandonner saw the size of the 'baby', he reckoned that its father, Fionn, must be a giant among giants. He fled back to Scotland in fright, destroying the causeway behind him so that Fionn would be unable to chase him down. I relish the wit and humour in this narrative, and it appeals to me since it hearkens back to my Scottish ancestry. I set about to create a stunning reflection of colour and majesty of the awe-inspiring natural wonders at this site. I always enjoy painting vibrant skies, and the rocks and ocean beneath offered a unique setting to celebrate both the artistry of human mythology and incredible force of the world around us.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:46 W x 36 H x 4 D in

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