It’s incredibly remote, wild, wet and windy. But I am cosy in my cottage studio with a roaring fire in the stove and mugs of tea constantly on the go.
There are lovely friendly artists staying in the other cottages, so far I’ve made two new friends.
I will post some images of work in progress once I get properly started. Lots of painting ideas and maybe a few poems to write too.
Surrounded by the lull
Of the lapping amniotic salty sea
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On a calm day blue green
Serene as a lullaby
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In a storm she crashes
And collapses the beach defences
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Triangle mountain transcends
The violent fickle pull of the tide
He manifests new pathways
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Pierces the clouds of self abnegation
And affirms my right
To the light of creation
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Home of the sun god Lugh
Sharp granite peak of enlightenment
Pointer to the stars
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I think finally I’ve finished this large piece, about 4’x7′
At the same time as working on the big piece stapled to my wooden studio wall, I’ve also been making some small studies on birch panel. These 6, each only 12×16″
The large piece and the small ones are interconnected, both by my process (lifting areas of wet paint in tissue paper, from one work to another, in a type of printing), and also in subject. Although all the works are totally abstract, and as such have no actual subject or representational form, they all come from the idea and challenge that we all face, of the potential destruction of our beautiful environment. The shapes and forms, particularly in the small pieces, for me have echoes of sea and sky, rock and sand, light on water
This is ‘Evening walk, Cruit Island’
A large signature piece, on canvas, framed
This is an even larger piece, ‘Due West’
Approximately 150 x250 cm it will make a dramatic statement
These 2 above are ‘Stateside 1’ and ‘Stateside 2’
Each 120cm square on canvas
If you want to see more images of my work, or find out more about these shown here, including prices, payment and delivery details, please email me on liz-doyle@live.com
Thanks
Liz Doyle
You can also find some of my work at these galleries:
http://www.thedoorwaygallery.com
(cover image shows a few on Cruit Island, the starting point for many if my larger psintings)
A small work on paper, glazed and framed
A warm, large, (80cm sq)autumn inspired piece on cradled birch panel
An even larger, (100 cm sq), framed piece on canvas, ‘Rock in the Sea’
Wintery, but warm, framed 80cm sq piece on canvas
A bold, framed, pink, red and blue abstract on board, ‘ Deeper yet and darker still’60cm sq
‘Skylight’, 90cm sq, framed oil on board
These were my last 2 canvases from November. One 89 x 100cm and the other 80cm sq
The piece is called ‘Late November, Donegal ‘
oil & wax & powder pigment on paper
all approx 10 x 15cm
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