An Island in the West

‘At the Peak’ a large painting of mine now in a private collection

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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Green Fuse Show

So delighted to have another solo show at Green Fuse Gallery in Westport, County Mayo, which opened last night

Here are a few photos of some of the works

(and me peering through the window before heading back home on the bus to Donegal this morning)

The works available should be uploaded to the gallery website over the weekend

http://www.greenfuse.ie/lizdoyle/

‘Hard Rain’ (again!) & 6 small panels

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

gallery 1608 bushmills

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Smaller works on paper, available from Gallery 1608 in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
There’s also a great opportunity to win a beautiful 10″ ceramic bowl this month, with one raffle ticket for every £50 online or in store

http://www.gallery1608.co.uk/gallery/?aid=93

the doorway gallery dublin

New stock just arrived and now on the website

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Dreamscape. 96 x 156cm

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Green orchids. 96x156cm

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Orchids meadow 120cm sq

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Fields of early purple. 120cm sq

http://www.thedoorwaygallery.com/painting-art/liz-doyle/341/?SearchString=&offset=0

50 paintings

My exhibition at An Grianan Theatre, in Letterkenny, county Donegal is next week and I’m making the final selections for the 50 paintings that will be included
The show is in 4 sections: Donegal, Ceide Fields (Mayo), Venice and Nepal, reflecting on the wonderful adventures I have had in the last 2 years
Here are a few paintings from each section to give you a flavour:

Donegal

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Mayo (stones of the Ceide Fields)

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Venice

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Nepal

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