Thursday, October 25, 2012

Friday, October 19, 2012

Iridescent Vibrations

 
Iridescent Vibrations,  - oil on canvas - 12"x10"
with red roof and window.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Monday, October 15, 2012

Monday, October 8, 2012

Gable Wall

 
Gable Wall -oil/panel- 7"x5"
Available for purchase, please email, info@richardhearns.com

Over the next couple of weeks I will post up some smaller oil studies like this piece.
Have had the chance to create quite a few of this smaller observational paintings during the last couple of months. It's brilliant to get out with these small panels, and search for my subject.
When I get home and return to work in the studio I always feel 'all warmed up', refreshed and ready to paint.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Nocturne

 
Nocturne -oil/panel - sold

Will post more of these small intimate studies in oil of the coming weeks for you to see.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

A Ballyvaughan Story


Wanted to share this short animation piece which was created by Sara Pocock, who spent time as a student at the Burren College of Art here in Ballyvaughan. This beautiful short, about the Irish War of Independence, which won a prestigious award in Los Angeles, is narrated by Jim Hyland, a native of Ballyvaughan, who is now in his late seventies, and whom I have gotten to know well and become good friends. Jim's family have lived here for over eight generations, and as you can image he has many stories to tell about the area and surrounding villages.

I am also in the middle of digitizing a wonderful radio interview of Jim, entitled 'Ballyvaughan Life',
and I hope to upload and share it with you all soon, so as to give you a favour of the village I live in here.

- Richard

Monday, October 1, 2012

Monk's Cottage


Monk's Cottage - oil on canvas - 40"x30" - sold
Private Collection, New England, USA.

Images below are Details from 'Monk's Cottage'.
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Below, working on the piece, 'In situ'.