Picasso’s Blue Period, Henri Matisse’s Blue Nude and Yves Klein’s Blue Monochrome – for contemporary artists the colour is far from melancholic …
One Place, 3 Moments, Paul Hughes
This is part of a triptych from Paul’s ongoing Bastard Blue series that featured in an exhibition at the Irish Arts Center in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, last year. www.paulhughes.ie
Blue to Grey, David O’Connor
This is from a new series of flower paintings inspired by artists such as Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne and Paul Nash, David explained. “Ultimately, the artworks are made to be joyous and life affirming in the most simple way.” www.thedoorwaygallery.com
Healing Totems, Nickie Hayden
Nickie uses healing symbols and incorporates elements from Reiki into her work. “I am channelling a positive, transformative energy that goes beyond the canvas. Art has an incredible power to convey emotions and inspire change, especially when it’s infused with the genuine wish for healing, love and tolerance.” www.oliviercornetgallery.com
Sea View, JMW Turner
Part of the National Gallery’s exhibition, Turner’s Watercolours: Scotland’s Vaughan Bequest marks the 250th anniversary of his birth and show his range, from expressive views of Venice and the Swiss Alps. www.nationalgallery.ie
Philip Moss, Mint Tea with Omah in Ramallah
Philip explained, “Most of my art has a political edge to it, sometimes this is subtle and otherwise more direct. I think it is very important to highlight injustices, particularly if you are going to undertake such a selfish activity as painting.” www.molesworthgallery.com
Emma O’Hara, Keep a Piece of Me
The Cork-based artist creates dreamscapes and lush landscapes in vivid hues and spontaneous marking. This work is part of the winter exhibition at So Fine Art Editions in Dublin. www.sofinearteditions.com
Tyrella Beach, Tracey Quinn
Known for her sweeping skies and seascapes, Tracey’s study of Tyrella Beach in Co Down immediately evokes blustery but uplifting conditions. www.traceyquinn.com
Richard Gorman, Blue Purple
Japan at Kerlin Gallery in Dublin showcases 20 years of Gorman’s work on handmade paper from Japan. www.kerlingallery.com
Ian Cumberland, Still 16
From Ian’s exhibition Still at Gormleys Gallery in Dublin. www.gormleys.ie
Eoin Mac Lochlainn, Flooded World
Watercolour on Arches paper is part of a series on wounded worlds, from the famine to climate change calamities. www.oliviercornetgallery.com
Samuel Laurence Cunnane, Blue road
Kerry-based Cunnane works with analogue photography. This photograph was taken as part of a multiyear project driving across Europe. The surface of the road appears blue and almost resembles a river as it reflects the light. www.kerlingallery.com
Savage Nomad, Richard Lawlor
Printmaker Richard Lawlor is a member of The Graphic Studio Dublin, specialising in copper plate etching. His work is reflective of historic film stills and photography based on characters whose lives involved tragedy of one kind or another. www.sofinearteditions.com
Sheila Naughton, Turquoise Glow II
Part of Sheila’s Glow series, she says that through her abstract paintings and drawings she tries to convey sensation. “Colour, movement and light are the key elements I work with to express both an interior and exterior world.” www.oliviercornetgallery.com
Callum Innes, Exposed Painting Delft Blue
In this abstract painting, Callum layers the paint named for the famous Dutch pottery before breaking it down through a process of dissolution. The final work ‘exposes’ the variations of colour within the pigment. www.kerlingallery.com
Leah Beggs, Sling Your Hook
Leah’s paintings are inspired by journeys through Connemara, where she is based. Although the subject matter can be recognised as landscape, it has an abstract quality as she tries to capture the climatic qualities at a certain point in time. www.solomonfineart.ie
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