PAINTINGS BY URSULA BOYLAN O'GARA

FASTNET 100

Commission

Oil on canvas 30 ins x 20 ins

The Fastnet Lighthouse is sited on a rock 4 miles off Cape Clear, Co. Cork.

The lighthouse was built 1900 - 1903.

Made of Cornish stone, it replaces the original of 1854, the black stump of which can be seen in the painting.

Nota Bene -

The person who commissioned this painting, requested I should paint the ocean in bright blue.  Her intention was to match the decor of her room.  I made the point that the sea mirrors the sky and the colours of the ocean are constantly changing.  I explained that an artist is aware of these changes as the many hues, browns and greens must be mixed with other colours at any  given time.  As a consequence of her preference - I painted the sea her way!  

Ursula Boylan O'Gara

 

With kind permission of

John Eagle Photography

Fastnet Centenary

eaglejr2003@yahoo.com

www.johneaglephotography.com

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