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I started painting
in 1990. The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) began offering a variety of
classes, one of which was Art. I didn’t actually think it would be suitable
because I can’t draw. However, my mum’s an artist so I thought it might be
in my genes and decided to try it.
I fell in
love with the medium of watercolour, but initially I used it only because
it was the medium most suited to my disability. Acrylics and oils require
you to keep applying paint to the canvas, whereas watercolour was much
easier for me to control.
Painting
landscapes over other themes happened in a similar way. At first, I painted
landscapes because of the ease with which I could acquire subject matter.
Since I was unable to access many outside locations for painting, a
postcard or photograph would suffice as a model from which to work.
However, over time I have become very attached to landscapes and see it as
a way to access parts of the world which aren’t so accessible!
I’ve exhibited
eleven times in total so
far and am always looking for opportunities to display my
work. Friends and family commission paintings from me on a wide
variety of subject matter, and I enjoy the process of understanding
someone’s vision for a painting and combining it with my own.
The history
of Art Exhibitions I have been involved in:
- Princess
Grace Irish Library in Monaco
please click here to see details about
my ongoing exhibition in Monaco
- Richmond
Cheshire
- The Blue
Wave Art Exhibit
- Windmill
Exhibit
- Pictures
in my head
I now have
an Etsy shop where I sell prints of my paintings. If you like
a print of an original but don't see it listed, please email me
and I'll be happy to work out a listing for you.
http://www.bluewavearts.etsy.com/
I accept payment through Paypal, money orders and personal cheque.
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