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Ezra by Neil Condron. Pastel (predominantly pan pastel) 60x40cm on foam board.
If you are interested in coming to my pastel class or workshops in the Schoolhouse for Art the details of upcoming courses are on the website http://www.schoolhouseforart.com
“The ‘Schoolhouse for Art‘ is the coming together of a dormant building and an overactive imagination – with all things ART in mind” - Neil Condron
My aspiration is to establish Enniskerry, County Wicklow a premier ‘Art Destination‘ with the Schoolhouse for Art at its core. In addition to providing excellence in art schooling, and a unique indoor and outdoor venue for art related events, the ‘Schoolhouse for Art’ concept has a strong social and community awareness.
Sinead’s put two of her paintings up for auction; a portrait of Sinéad as a child by Thomas Ryan and my ‘upon small shoulders’, they were lots 150 and 151, so it was a nerve-racking wait watching each of the preceding lots go under the hammer.
Thomas Ryan’s portrait of Sinéad O’Connor as a child and ‘Upon Small Shoulders’ go under the hammer at Whyte’s auction tonight. The Auction starts at 6pm and can be followed live online
My painting ‘upon small shoulders‘ is in Whyte’s forthcoming auction (see catalogue page 101).
The extremely wonderful and benevolent Sinéad O’Connor is selling two of her paintings to raise much-needed funds for ‘The Penny Dinners’ an long established Irish charity.
‘As I venture into the Wicklow hills the rugged landscape takes on subtle tones and hues as the Irish skyscape constantly changes its mind. And as I watch the evolving panorama two sheep amble by, unimpressed, breaking then remaking my view’.
Thanks everyone for all the kind words about my painting ‘upon small shoulders‘ and the ‘fame’ status it’s achieving. At last after what seemed like an eternity Sineád O' Connor‘s album ‘How about I be me (and you be you?)‘ is on the shelves and getting incredible reviews. I still can’t get over seeing my work spread all over the globe albeit on the back of Sineád’s success.
OK form an orderly queue…..IT’S IN YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORE…..!!!!
I’ve been waiting to have this in my hands for months…it’s been worth the wait!
Apologies for the title – couldn’t resist it, anyhow it probably acts as a warning – ‘toe curling cheesy content ahead’! Welcome to my very first post on my very first blog. The reality at this point is that ‘you’ are probably one of a very small minority, possibly just you in fact, which in a way makes this ‘blogging business’ a little more intimate and less intimidating.