Mangosteen

Mangosteen - oil/panel - 7"x5"

'Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit'. - Kahlil Gibran

One of the most beautiful and delicious fruits in the world.

Mangosteen trees give fruit in abundance during the rainy season on the island I stay on while in Thailand. During that time you can head into the forest and collect this exotic fruit by the bag load.

The outer shell which protects the delicate white fruit segments has the most wonderful dark reddish purple colour. A wonderful subject to capture forever and then devour!

A First Offering

A First Offering - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

'The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change'. - Maya Angelou

My first small study in oil of 2011.

Arrived in Bangkok on January 2nd and began the trip by creating some intimate still life studies. Its always so exciting for me to travel abroad with my paints.

We all, I am sure, had felt the absence of heat and strong light this winter. After a couple of days in Thailand I forgot about the cold weather back home in Ireland.

Really looking forward to sharing with you all the new Works created during my month long trip plus some exciting news on upcoming events in 2011.

This year I hope to develop my Art Work and progress in my creativity on many levels.
Its always great to see how far you have come in a year of painting.

- Richard

Bringing Gifts

Bringing Gifts - oil/panel - 7"x5"
(study after 'View of Ezbekieh' by French Painter Prosper Marihat 1811 -1847)

Wishing you all a wonderful Happy and Peace filled Christmas and New Years.

- Richard

Near Leenane

Near Leenane, Connemara - oil/panel -7"x5" - sold

Off a Country Road: Winters Evening

Off a Country Road: Winters Evening - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold

The Farm House Door

The Farm House Door - oil/panel - 7"x5"

Over the past few weeks and particularly at the recent show opening several people who attended the launch asked about 'availability and purchasing information' of the Art Work posted here on my blog. People expressed that they were unsure what Art Work was available for purchase and what was sold. To date I have worked on a first come basis, and will continue to do so.

I intend over the coming days to attach a 'Purchase' button underneath each new painting posted which will in turn bring you to a page with price, contact and payment information. Works that have been purchased for private collection will have '- sold' directly after the title, below the painting.

Hope you like this recent 'exterior, interior' study in oil above.
For the moment please contact me through this blog, on facebook or by email to info@richardhearns.com for pricing on this piece.

- Richard

Cottage with a Red Door

Cottage with a Red Door - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold

Created this painting some weeks ago based on a traditional cottage which was close to where I stayed in Ballyvaughan. The cottage was pretty exposed as it was situated up on a clearing near the old pier and I remember walking past it countless times while the rains and wind howled.

Its quite representative and evocative of the recent weather we have been experiencing here in Ireland.

I've just arrived back to Dublin from the west Coast and can't believe the amount of snow that has fallen in the east! I think where I have been situated, near the Atlantic coast, the strong salt air and breeze as well as the gulf stream kept the snow at bay. The mountains were covered but the coast roads have been clear for some days now.

Been working on a couple of commissioned pieces over the past week, so apologies for not getting the time to post to my blog and update you.

Being back in Dublin gives me the opportunity to man the end of my current show.
Want to send out a big thank you to all for the interest, support and encouragement, its been a great success and my website has been getting a record amount hits! For those of you who have been hampered by the weather and were unable to view this show it will continue to run until Friday 17th of December so I would encourage any of you who didn't get a chance to see it to call out to The Fingal County Hall in Swords. The available Art Works would make the most wonderful Christmas presents and are priced for every pocket (budget)!

If you see a piece you like on the blog or on my website http://www.richardhearns.com/
you can contact me at info@richardhearns.com

-Richard

Across a Field

Across a Field - oil/panel -7"x5" - sold

Across a Field' is a recent sketch in oils made in during my time spent in Mayo and was one of the first pieces to sell at my shows opening last night in the County Hall is Swords.

A very special thank you to all who came along to the exhibit on such a bitterly cold night. Its got off to a really great start and am delighted with how the Work has been received and all the encouragement and support I have been shown over the past few days.

To all who didn't get the chance to call last night to the Official opening the show will run until Friday December 17th, so please do pop along to see this 74 piece show of the next couple of weeks.

Any remaining Works may be reserved and purchased by you at the hall by simply putting a red sticker on the corresponding number(s) of the piece(s) and then by leaving your detail in the red visitors book provided. You can then give me a quick call and I will arrange to get the painting(s) to you at the shows commencement.

Of course you can also reserve any available pieces here through this blog on facebook or by email to info@richardhearns.com

Fingal County Hall opening hours are:
Mon to Fri - 9am to 6pm

Kindest Regards,
Richard Hearns

The Red and Green Shed

The Red and Green Shed - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold

Began preparation to hang my latest show yesterday at the County Hall. Its a mammoth space to work in, but am confident that the show will look brilliant.

The piece above will appear in the show along with about 30 other recent miniature studies in oil. I love the textures and atmosphere in this painting. Its such a simple composition but believe I got the scale and positioning of the various elements just right.

Hope you can come along to see this work. The show ' Like a River Flows', opens this Thursday at 6.30pm with a wine reception at the Fingal County Hall in Swords Village, County Dublin.

- Richard

Caher Valley

Caher Valley - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold

It's just around the corner! My upcoming exhibition in Dublin, 'Like a River Flows' officially opens this day next week - Thursday 25th of November at 6.30pm in the Fingal County Hall, Swords Village, Co. Dublin.

Really excited about the interest and feedback I have been receiving and can't wait to tackle this space during the installation process. It will be a huge undertaking to hang the show in such a big space but I am sure with a bit of help it can be accomplished.

The Show will be opened by the Mayor of Fingal - Mr Ken Farrell, and will run until Friday 18th of December. Opening hours are Mon – Thurs 9.00 am – 5.00 pm & Fri 9.00 am to 4.30 pm.

This fluid sketch in oil above was created on location in North County Clare at the end of a walk through the beautiful Khyber Pass or Caher River Valley near Fanore.
A whole series of these miniature observational plein air (in open air) sketches in oil will feature in this upcoming show. I hope to tie the various bodies of Work together in this show by using the almost narrative quality of these intimate studies in oil.

All pieces to feature in the show from this blog and my website can be reserved in advance of the opening by contacting me here through the blog group, on facebook or by email to info@richardhearns.com