Be Still. Be Here Ha’penny Bridge These colours become the basis

These colours become the basis for my palette and the predominant greens are pushed back in an effort to amplify what is unique to that specific location

It is generally thought that the street known as Temple Bar takes its name form the Temple family whose progenitor

It leaves it's fingerprint on our hearts and minds

As Oscar Wilde said

Rest in peace Sinéad

Be Still. Be Here Ha’penny Bridge These colours become the basisThis piece is part of our 'Inspired by Ireland' series. Inspired by the Irish woodlands. When painting this forest scene, David Wagoners poem Lost came to mind. The poem speaks about feeling lost when in fact all we need to do is be still, honour our feeling but not to let it encompass us. The forest knows where we are just as good friends know when we despair. I find light filtering through the trees very emotive. The sense that even though we are