Abstract Oil on Canvas derived from hand movements. 76 x 51 x 3cm

'Even in the Darkest Times’ - AN EXHIBITION IN AID OF MSF in GAZA.
I've had this piece 'Blue' selected. Opening Friday 5 December, 6 - 8.00pm at Ranelagh Arts in Dublin.
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Final week of my Exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' 10.30 - 4.00p.m. each day at the Engine Room, 59 North Street, Belfast. I'll be there in person Thursday lunchtime and on Saturday.
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Computer generated view of the exhibition.

Gave a tour of my #engineroombelfast exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' this morning to a great group of young photographers led by the amazing #HelenSloan on the #belfastexposed summer scheme.
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Many thanks to the great turnout who came to my opening in the Engine Room Gallery last night. I'll be there tomorrow if anyone wants to pop in or send a friend (out for lunch 12-2.00pm).
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View through a doorway in a hallway, cluttered with unhung paintings, to a large blue abstract painting by Michael Doherty hanging on a wall beyond.

Nearly there with the great ER team install of my solo exhibition in the Engine Room Gallery Belfast. Opens this Thursday, 7 August, at 7.00pm and runs until 30 August.
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Computer generated image of an art gallery displayinging painti gs and drawings

Working towards my Solo Exhibition opening in the Engine Room Gallery Belfast on Thursday 7 August at 7.00pm and running until 30 August.

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Section of an abstract painting in progress that will be on show in the 'Pushing Boundaries' exhibition. 120 x 100 in oil on canvas.

Great to get a mention in the Irish Arts Review for my upcoming solo Exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' in the Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, opening 7.00pm on 7 August. All welcome.
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Abstract painting with a vertical emphasis. Light coloured neutral ground with smaller areas of more saturated colour.

A section of a painting I've been struggling with for a few weeks now. I changed the ratio of dark and light areas which has set me off again.
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Oil paint on oil primed linen. Burnt sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre, a little Lemon Yellow and a little Alizarin Crimson. A mix of abstract linear marks at differing scales and lengths on a light orange ground.

A section of work in the studio at the moment. I'll be showing this as a part of a solo show in the Engine Room Gallery, Belfast in August 2025. More detail to follow. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Warm painted ground with cooler overlays in muted cyan and darker lines. Oil on canvas.

Section of another hand movement painting I've been working on this past while. There's a struggle and a satisfaction with the actions, consideration and reactions involved in painting these. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Dark expressive abstract marks on a cyan ground. Painted in oils on acrylic primed canvas on a 3:2 ratio stretcher. Brush work and some knife work together with some scrafitti.

A section of a painting I've been working on this past week that I'll need to let rest. It's another from my hand movement series under the title 'Respecting diversity, protecting diversity'. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Cool greens and warm ochres overlaid with amorphous marks. Oil on canvas. Nearly there. Another in my series based on hand movements. This one one generated from thoughts on the topic of 'Respecting diversity, protecting diversity'

Warm ochres overlaid with fluid amorphous marks.

I posted an image of the underpainting of this a couple of weeks ago. Where it's currently at developed from a series title 'Respecting diversity, protecting diversity. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity