A Portrait of a Campanologist
The lovely smiling man in the image is Cyril Garblaith, a famous campanologist, a bell ringer. I had never heard of this occupation before I was contacted by my client Darren. Darren told me Cyril was a bit of a…
Megan and Charles walking with their sheep
I worked on this painting in the autumn of 2022. It was commissioned as an engagement present for the couple in the painting, the client’s brother-in-law and his fiancee. The client provided me with one photograph to work from and…
A Couple Portrait in Sardinia
A painting of a married couple bathing in the sea in Sardinia. This is an acrylic painting commissioned as a Christmas gift for the lady in the portrait. This was their second visit and holiday in Sardinia and Edward, my…
Simba the Cocker Spaniel in Two Portraits
I created two portraits of Simba a few weeks ago. Her owners lost her a few months ago due to old age and they miss her so much. They wanted to have some unique artworks of her in their sitting…
A Portrait of Charlie Bird and Tiger
This is a painting commissioned for Charlie Bird for his work on fundraising for Pieta House. He recently opened one of their new centres in north Dublin and on the occassion was gifted my portrait of him with his beloved…
Family House Drawing
I recently finished on a pencil drawing of a family home. It was commissioned by the owners’ daughters as a 30th wedding anniversary present. Their mum always wanted a portrait of her house and I can see why. The house…
Brendan’s Father – a pencil portrait
I only finished this small drawing a little more than a week ago. It is of an elderly man, who sadly passed away earlier this year. The drawing was commissioned by my client Mary as a present for her good…
A Wedding Anniversary Gift
I completed this painting just a week ago. Michelle, my client, contacted me to turn this beautiful image into a painting for her wife Katie. It is their first wedding anniversary at the end of the month and Michelle wanted…
Two Brides and One Dress
Earlier this year I was contacted by a client looking for me to draw her friend’s wedding photo together with her friend’s mother’s wedding photo. She wanted the two brides beside each other in a portrait. The reason being that…
House and Building Drawings and Paintings
I have been asked a number of times to create drawings and paintings of houses, buildings and landscapes. I even painted a construction site! I always welcome the challenge and enjoy working on urban landscapes sometimes to break the routine…