I have always loved painting since I was a child.
I did art in Secondary School and went to some art classes at night in my twenties. I attended the NCAD in Dublin for Life Drawing classes and also Brian Byrne’s classes in Baggott Street, a fantastic artist.
So while I was teaching full time and my 3 sons were growing up, I only painted occasionally. I finally decided to take a career break in 2018 and follow my dream.I paint in oils , and love capturing the beauty of life around us, constantly taking photos, everything I see is a potential painting!!!
I paint portraits, animals, birds, land and seascapes , city scenes etc. I’m a primary teacher, on career break, living my dream of painting full time since Summer 2018. I love the light in paintings , and am realistic style , I suppose, but not photorealistic, and may leave backgrounds clear or abstract.