How do I frame my fine art prints? A question I'm asked repeatedly. In this guide I'll tell you my favourite ways to frame prints and the questions you should consider when deciding on how to frame your art print. Whether you are a seasoned collector or just have one or two pieces in your home, you will know that framing art, and framing it right, can add a stunning new dimension. Everything from the style, size, and colour of the frame to the way it’s mounted can change the look and feel of a piece entirely, thus altering the...

This weekend I opened my Winter Gallery. It was so wonderful to welcome in new and familiar faces to my creative space. This quirky, little, old building has become home to my art-making for the past few months. It was a pleasure to be showcasing and sharing some new paintings and pieces that have been created here. I didn't capture any photos of the crowds that trickled in and gathered all day as I was too busy chatting but I did manage to run around before the opening and take some photos of the space to share with you here! ...

I spent a wonderful Saturday morning at Aoife Ireland's Cottage in Adare leading a painting workshop. The theme of the workshop was Autumn Leaves. Aoife McNamara is a luxury sustainable fashion brand that creates unique garments inspired by nature to protect nature. It was very inspiring to be painting amongst her own creations in her quaint cottage shop.  The atmosphere was calm, cosy and creative as I guided each person to create their own abstracted leaves painting. We painted on handmade cotton rag paper (a personal favourite surface of mine) using acrylic paints. The results were fantastic, each person expressing...

I believe that everything in nature offers a lesson, a sign or a symbol. This belief is something I return to again and again in my painting. A leaf, much like our life, is filled with cycles and seasons. Seasons of growth and expansion, and seasons of turning inwards and letting go. There are five seasons in Chinese Traditional Medicine, the fifth season being Late Summer. It’s sometimes referred to as an “Indian Summer” in the west. Late Summer occurs between the end of August and month of September. I always resonated with this concept, particularly being Irish, because usually...

I spend a lot of time researching before I begin making art. This is what I've mostly been doing since I've moved into my new space. My research is based on topics that I find interesting. Some of the topics that are of interest to me are Ancient Ireland Art, Traditional Chinese Landscapes and Abstract Expressionism. I've spent a lot of time researching and educating myself about the history of these topics and trying to map out the connecting thread that runs between them and my own work. What I'm beginning to unravel, is this particular view of the landscape and...

The art of Feng Shui has always been a part of my life growing up. My aunt was a feng shui practitioner, interior designer and artist. She bestowed her knowledge of feng shui on us all. I can remember as a young girl knowing about the importance of mirror placements, crystal cures, space clearing, the five elements and about the transformative power of colour.  Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese traditional practice. It is a system of arranging our surroundings so that we can live in harmony with them. The term feng shui means, literally, "wind-water". It stems from the Taoist belief...