Untitled (Abstract IV) Painting

My work is informed by the natural environment of Ireland and its volatile and temperamental weather patterns which determines the tones and textures of my paintings. I pay particular attention to my research, referring to my plein air sketches and notes in order to construct my composition on the canvas. I take inspiration from Ireland's History of Traditional and Modernist Painters, together with my interpretations of Celtic Mythology, Folklore, Nostalgia and Edmund Burke's theory writings on the Sublime, to create a contemporary version of Ireland's people and landscapes. I use a variety of traditional materials in my preparation such as red bole and whiting to prepare the ground on the cotton and linen canvases. I also regularly make my own oil paint from traditional, reliable recipes, sourcing my raw materials from Cornelissen's in Bloomsbury.