Me the Artist

I am a professional Fine Artist BA hons and MA in Fine Art.  I am originally from Scotland but have ancestral connections with the West coast of Ireland Coney Island .  When I am there I feel at home and I feel it in my feet. A prehistoric pit has been found recently on the  beach over 4,000 years old !  I have family Shona Rowan and Rosa two who are profoundly deaf .. its been a long road but they are all well.  I am married to an artist Neal Greig  an old friend said the other day you are producing artists!! Shona is at Grays School of Art , Rowan is heading to Art College this Autumn and Rosa well  lets see........

Coney Island after Storm Doris! and Bonnie

My studio is in the Old Victorian Post Office in Clones County Monaghan. 

My day begins with a drive of about 25 minutes to the studio.

  

However most days a deviate to Rossmore Park for my 3 km walk to clear my head of family and home stuff. I think about my studio work what will a concentrate on today.  Rossmore especially with my dog Bonnie lifts the heart every time.  Rossmore is beautiful all year round quiet though but that does not bother me. Girlfriends say are  you mad walking round Rossmore on your own which I do from time to time, as sometimes I do not take Bonnie as she is a distraction in my studio and of course paint can spread even onto dogs!

I pop into garage for milk for my morning tea and of course toast to get me started.

I settle down and spend alot of  time looking at what I have been working on this could be a few minutes or longer.  I decide is it nearly there or will I give it another round or as a pal said 'shoot it in the head'!  I may or may not depends if I am on top form.  Being decisive go for it or not will I or wont I , i may destroy that bit I like in the middle of the oil painting. 

Start a new painting smaller canvas this time put the larger piece to one side.