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Painting Dialogues: Dublin


A beautiful day at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
(Photo: Paul Behnke)


Just a brief post to introduce some of the incredible artists I met up with on my recent trip to Dublin.
It was my first time meeting a couple of the painters in person but luckily I have been a fan of all their work for quite sometime. Such a pleasure to meet up and share a pint with them all!



Damien Flood


Damien Flood, Second Life, 2017, oil on canvas, 150 x 125 cm

Damien Flood, Dimensions Variable (Boudoir), 2017, oil on linen, 140 x 180 cm

Damien Flood, Combust, 2017, oil on canvas, 150 x 125 cm





Eileen Kenny, Keep Calm and Banish Depression, 2015, mixed media on panel

Eileen Kenny, Beautiful, 2015, mixed media on panel

Eileen Kenny, American Horror Story All Tied Up, 2015, mixed media on panel




Diana Copperwhite, Monumento, 2017, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in

Diana Copperwhite, Confucius Confused, 2016, oil on canvas, 11 3/4 x 16 in

Diana Copperwhite, Floating World, 2017, oil on canvas, 31 1/2 x 39 2/5 in




Robert Armstrong, studio view in the artist's studio Temple Bar Gallery and Studios.
(Photo: Paul Behnke)

Robert Armstrong, The Meeting, 2016

Robert Armstrong, work in progress (studio view).
(Photo: Paul Behnke)




David Murphy, The Rank Prophet No. 1, 2017, oil on wood, 23.5 x 19.5 in

David Murphy, Bacchus No. 3, 2017, acrylic on Fabriano 140 lb. watercolor paper, 24 x 18 in

David Murphy, Pornographic Mappings No. 26, 2016,
watercolor and gouach on Fabrino 140 lb. watercolor paper, 24 x 18 in





Enda O'Donoghue, Omnium, 2015, oil on canvas, 140 x 190 cm

Enda O'Donoghue, Leviathan (Lower Body Negative Pressure), 2015, oil on canvas, 140 x190 cm

Enda O'Donoghue, Reset/Restart, 2015, oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Laura (age 8)


Laura (age 8), Robin, 2017, watercolor, pencil, button and construction paper, 8 1/2 x 11 in
(home studio view)
(Photo: Paul Behnke)


***Photos by the blog author where indicated all other images courtesy and © of the artists.

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