Clare
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Clare Colins
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Clare McClelland
Australia
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Clare Forder
United Kingdom
693 creative works found
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Poulnabrone dolmen is a 5,000 year old portal tomb in the limestone Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. The dolmen consists of a massive flat capstone supported on several upright pillars, and would originally have been covered by a mound of earth. Archeological excavations found several traces of human remains at the burial site, which now stands as a stark reminder of an ancient civilisation. Looking back through the mists of time, who knows what ancient religious rites took place at this barren and windswept scene? Winner of the Heritage in Stone group challenge Stone Circles and Standing Stones.
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This was taken near Clare, two hours north of Adelaide, South Australia, on New Year’s Eve. The colours depicted a hot summer and a perfect end to that year. The power lines drew my eye to the distance and in a sense to the future, and all that it held. This was taken using a Canon DSLR EOS 350D.
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Oil painting on canvas (sold). “Irish Cottage” shows life in Ireland many, many years ago. I saw an old photograph of this cottage and adapted the scene as I imagined it. The woman sits outside, catching a few rays of sunshine while her husband, most likely a fisherman takes a break. A small pile of peat is stacked against the wall and the thatched roof is in need of repair. Imagination is such a wonderful tool for an artist! Our little Irish cottage in the lovely county Clare must have looked like this one! Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand
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This abandoned house was found on the highway, just out of Clare (2 hours north of Adelaide), South Australia, Australia. I have changed it to sepia to add to the mood. This was taken with a Canon DSLR EOS 350D camera.
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Oil painting. Poulnasherry Bay. This painting depicts the shore inlet at Moyasta between the towns of Kilkee and Kilrush. I grew up in Moyasta and waiting endlessly for the tide to turn so we could swim. However it didnt come in as often as we would have liked!!
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Star Trail shot of the Poulnabrone Dolmen. This shot was taken with a full moon and captures the movement of the stars accross the sky over a 12 minute period. Dating to the Neolithic period, (4200 BC to 2900 BC) this portal tomb in the Burren consists of a twelve foot tabular capstone supported by two slender portal stones, and bordered by a nearby cairn. Excavations in 1985 discovered the remains of at least 22 adults and children buried in the tomb
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Oil Painting on canvas (24×30 inches) The Cape Buffalo is one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. And one of the most interesting to paint. Mean, tough and unpredictable, even lions are wary of taking him on.
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Glynn's Mills, Frances Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare (15 x 5 inches)
by Pauline DunleavyUS$4.32–US$98.80
Watercolour painting of the way things looked at Glynns Mills, Kilrush. Many changes are occurring in Kilrush but the memories will last far longer.
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Oils on canvas painting of the cliffs overlooking Kilkee with George’s Head in the distance. On the foreground, I painted Sea Pinks – my favourite flower and that of my departed friend, Hannah. Sea Pinks only grow and bloom along the coast and what a wondrous sight to see these delicate flowers form bushes of pink so close to the sea. In memory of my dear friend, Hannah of Kilbaha. Her gentle and kind nature and her unflinching belief in the goodness of people gave me hope and helped us adapt in a strange land. Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand
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Oils on canvas (sold). After visiting Doolin, I tried to remember the cliffs Cliffs of Moher in County clare) and painted this scene from my memory. Strong sunset, I know. This painting was done soon after we moved to Clare from Dublin and I think the memories of African sunsets were still strong in my mind. Nevertheless, I soon learned that these sunsets are not so unusual albeit more tinged with lilacs and purples. Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Art Blog
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This painting of a stone bridge was a lot fun to do. There are so many old bridges in Ireland so this bridge became symbolic of all the lovely old bridges I have seen. So, somewhere in Ireland, I imagine, there is a stone bridge that looks like this one. Original oil painting on canvas 16×20 inches (sold) Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Art Blog
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Acrylics on canvas. This painting is of my cat ‘Snuggles’ who deserted me and moved in with my neighbour. Who knows what goes on in the mind of a cat? Maybe my neighbour had better food. I still miss him and visit my neighbour to see my cat.
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Named ‘George’s Head’ because it resembled the old King’s features, this is a landmark of great beauty in County Clare, Ireland. Long walks along the beach all the way around the Cliffs and views that take your breath away. I have long believed the the area around Loop Head is the most beautiful in Ireland. Oils on canvas, 16×16 inches Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Art Blog
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A wedge tomb found in The Burren, County Clare, Ireland. The rocky landscape is like nothing I had ever seen and is littered with these ancient tombs. This one supposedly held upto 38 bodies.
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Acrylics on canvas (16×24inches). (sold) I love summertime in Ireland. Although our garden is quite a mess now because renovating our little cottage left us with very little time to pay attention to the garden, there are lots of flowers. Lilies and hydrangeas, even the odd tiger lily pops up between stones and overgrown weeds. The liles are real… the vase, glassy surface and little bowl exists only in my imagination.
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One of the beauty spots of Ireland and a must for any visitor. I enjoyed painting the Abbey and spent many happy hours with a tiny brush on windows on turrets. The original is oils on canvas 20×26 inches Originally called Kylemore Castle, it was built between 1863 and 1868 as a private home for the family of Mitchell Henry, a wealthy politician from Manchester, England who was also MP for Galway County from 1871 to 1885. After the death of his wife Margaret in 1875, Mitchell did not spend much time there. He and his wife are both buried in the small mausoleum near the church in the grounds of the abbey. Notable features of the abbey are the neo-Gothic church (built between 1877 and 1881), a miniature replica of Norwich Cathedral, made from local green Connemara marble, and the Victorian walled garden. The abbey houses a secondary girls’ boarding school, Kylemore Abbey International Girls’ School. The house and gardens are open to the public. The nuns have decided to close the school in 2010, although they do not plan to sell the property and will continue to reside there. The name Kylemore originates from the Irish words Coill Mór – meaning Great Wood. Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Art Blog
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Graphite drawing of Melbourne singer/songwriter Clare Bowditch.
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Looking out of a ruined building at Sevenhills Winery in Clare, South Australia
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The endless yellow plains and huge haystacks are / everywhere in central South Australia. I just liked the huge sky above this scene – around sunset – north of Clare, S.A. / 24/3/08
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Oil painting of Scattery Island.(sold). I spent one of the most wonderful days on Scattery Island. Deserted now, the very stones and ruins are saturated with history. Located approximately one mile off Kilrush, Scattery Island is home to a monastic settlement founded in the early 6th century by St. Senan who was born locally and was named after the mythical monster on the Island. Now uninhabited there are many ruins on the island including those of seven churches, a unique 10th century round tower (one of the highest in Ireland – featured in the painting next to the church) and a holy well which is said to have healing qualities – its water was enjoyed by the inhabitants of the island for many centuries. Scattery has had many invasions down through the centuries; the Vikings invaded during the early 9th century but Brian Boru later recaptured the island. The graveyards and ruins are very special as there are still people living in Cappa who were inhabitants on Scattery Island. Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Art Blog
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Oil painting on canvas (20×26inches). A wonderful old lady in Kilrush showed me an old calender with this photograph taken during the late 1800’s. It was hard to distinguish any features and everything was blurry but I could not resist trying to paint the scene. Of course, with a bit of artistic license as I had no idea what colours to use except for my visit to Scattery Island. All the buildings are now in ruins but I found some references through the library and I hope I did justice to the Island and the people on the photograph (as well as the donkey!) Painting this was a fascinating project and I found myself mesmerised by the little girl standing to the right hand side. While the adults pose, this little girl is caught at a strange moment. She is staring at the photographer (or artist) strangely – as if to say. “Intruder” The community is no longer there and I wonder what happened to the little girl. Wildlife, landscapes and Irish Life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Artist Blog
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Oils on canvas – (24×20 inches) This painting took several months to complete as I tried to paint it as accurately as possible, using a magnifying glass for certain areas. Kilrush is a lovely town, a few miles from where I live – friendly people, home of Mrs Crotty’s (pub well known for Irish traditional music) and the Vandeleur Gardens. (Vandeleur was the infamous landlord who evicted Irish tenants… see history below) This view is of the bridge with the beautiful, historic church in the background and a few of the buildings known as Merchant’s Quay. / Part of the painting. CILL ROIS, meaning the church of the promontory or woods has existed since the 16th century but it was not until the 18th century that it underwent major development. This development coincided with the succession of John Ormsby Vandeleur as the wealthiest landlord in the district. Of Dutch origin, the Vandeleur Family was the most prominent landlord family in West Clare. They designed the layout of the town and many of the present day street names derive from Vandeleur family names. John Ormsby Vandeleur built the large family home, Kilrush House in 1808 and by that stage he practically owned Kilrush. With wealth achieved from a financially beneficial marriage and some political skulduggery, he decided to develop the town. A Scots businessman James Patterson, who had been a gunboat lieutenant until 1802, assisted him in this project. Patterson entered the oats trade in West Clare and in 1802 he got a site on the square from Vandeleur and erected a six-storey building. However the famine years (1845-1849) brought much hardship to Kilrush. Famine, evictions, fever and cholera reduced the population of south-west Clare to such an extent that it never attained its pre famine numbers. In the post famine era, the Vandeleur name became synonymous with the worst of landlord evictions, with over 20,000 evicted in the Kilrush Union. The Kilrush workhouse witnessed terrible deprivation and deaths. By that stage Hector Vandeleur had succeeded John Ormsby Vandeleur. Kilrush however survived these setbacks and with the arrival of the West Clare railway towards the end of the 19th century, developed into a bustling market town, the spirit of which lasts today. The designation of Kilrush as a Heritage Town recognises its legacy as a landlord estate town with a rich maritime and market tradition. / http://www.kilrush.ie/Ourtown/history.html
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Oils on canvas (20×24 inches) Ghosts, ruins and the faith of a small Irish village…. Kilbaha is one of my very special places in county Clare, Ireland. It is also the place where my dear friend, Hannah, is buried. On the hill overlooking the harbour, you can see the ruins of a mansion (Dun Dalhin) which belonged to the notorious landlord agent, Marcus Keane. (circa 1850’s). One day, I had a fascinating chat with a (very, very old) fisherman who was sitting outside the local pub and asked him about the history of the town. He pointed to the ruins and with that inevitable Irish twinkle in his eyes, said not to go there, as it is haunted. Now, according to his tale, the locals were not very fond of old Marcus, a cruel and merciless man, and one night while he was away doing the ‘dirty’, his mansion mysteriously burnt down. It was never rebuilt. Now the ruins stand on the hill, gauntly overlooking the harbour, with only cows and sheep daring to graze around it. He never said who or what was haunting the ruins but maybe it is old Marcus… stomping in frustration and waving a an angry fist at the arsonists who dared to burn his house and the locals with their priest who thwarted his efforts to control them …. who knows??? Read about The Little Ark… The Little Ark / In the 1850’s the celebration of Mass was prohibited in the Loop Head Peninsula West Clare. This situation had developed as the result of the attempts of the local land agent, Marcus Keane, to enforce the conversion of the local populace to Protestantism. Three schools were built on the Loop Head Peninsula in West Clare where the Protestant faith was taught. Food was provided for those who attended these schools and, in these days following the famine, this encouraged children to attend. At the same time a Protestant church was built at the entrance to Dun Dalhin (Marcus Keane’s house) overlooking the bay at Kilbaha. / The Parish Priest at this time was Father Michael Meehan. Fr. Meehan had come to Loop Head as Parish Priest in 1849. He was very familiar with the area, having spent a good deal of time with his aunt who lived in Cross and later Moneen and therefore he recognised the need to build schools in the area, as at this time there were none. In 1850 he opened the first of the six schools which he established in the Loop Head Peninsula. With the establishment of the landlord sponsored schools, increasing pressure was put on tenants to denounce their Catholic Faith and send their children to these schools,under threat of eviction. Obviously, these circumstances led to conflict between Marcus Keane and Father Meehan. During this time Fr.Meehan was also trying to obtain a site to build a church in Kilbaha. His attempts were unsuccessful. At one stage he did manage to acquire two adjoining houses in Kilbaha. He knocked the two houses into one and used the building for Mass. He was evicted from the premises after one month. / Father Meehan then contructed a tarpaulin shelter on poles which he attempted to use for Mass and then he used the covered shafts of a cart as a shelter but both proved to be unsuitable. It was against this backdrop of persecution that Father Meehan came up with the idea of The Little Ark.Picture of little_ark.jpgHe believed that if a suitable structure could be built it could be brought to the shore inKilbaha and placed between high and low tide,in no-man’s land. He thought that this would be an end to the problems he and his parishioners faced. Owen Collins, a carpenter in Carrigaholt, was commissioned to build a portable box on wheels. In 1852, when completed, the box was drawn in triumphal procession from Carrigaholt to Kilbaha. Father Meehan then used the box, or The Little Ark, as it became known, to say Mass in for the next four years. Father Meehan’s congregation would gather on the fore-shore at Kilbaha every Sunday, kneeling in prayer around the Ark. This practise continued for over four years and the sight of some three hundred people, praying in all weathers, attracted much publicity. / Eventually, a site was given for a church in 1857. The foundation stone for the church, ‘Our Lady, Star of the Sea’,was laid on12th July 1857. The church was dedicated on 10th October 1858. / The Little Ark was placed inside the church and remains there to this day, housed in a specially built annexe. Loop Head History The photo below is of The Little Ark I have a painting in my mind… showing the hill and ruins overlooking the harbour… indeed, I think I must paint it!
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Sevenhill Cellars – Clare Valley South Australia. The Jesuits, (Society of Jesus) migrated to Australia from Austria in 1848 seeking a life free from religious and political persecution. They settled at Sevenhill in the beautiful Clare Valley and established Sevenhill Cellars, which is the oldest existing winery in the Clare Valley in 1851. Initially the main purpose of the cellars was to provide sacramental wine for religious use and this has been ongoing. Sevenhill Cellars now produce white, red and fortified wines as well as sacramental wine. ... from the Sevenhill Cellars web page – history Canon 50D ; Sigma 18-200mm OS 3 frame HDR/tone mapped – so to gain the range of subtle colours in a low light situation
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