© Elaine Conneely 2016
Artist and Teacher, based in Connemara.
Recent Works
5 Panelled Black and Red Abstraction - each
panel is 1.5 ft x 4 ft oil on deep edged canvas.
This series of paintings was done as a
commission and took over four months to
complete along with two other paintings for
the same client. this is not my usual style but
the client was delighted with large
impressive series which hangs proudly in
their living room.
Dun Briste- a 3.5 x 4.5 ft deep edged canvas oil painting
completed for the client who also commissioned the 5 panel
abstraction. The end result was beautiful and the client was
delighted.
The Jumpers-a 24 30 inch deep edged oil painting on canvas
of a huge rock in Croatia that the clients children had jumped
from on their holidays. Sentimental and precious to the
client.
John's Coffee Pot Lighthouse - 24 x 30 inch oil on
deep edged canvas completed as a gift for my
brother when he turned 50. This lighthouse featured
in our childhood as we passed it going Blue fishing
and stripe bass fishing with our father. John was
thrilled with the finished work.
Lake Cearrai, Connemara- 24 x 30 inch oil on deep edged
canvas. A commission by a local man for his father. The lake
is very important to the family history. They loved the
painting.
Katie and Her Father- 16 x 20 inch oil on canvas. A commission
by a daughter as a gift to her father for his birthday. The
likenesses are spot on and they were extremely happy with the
painting
Famous Estate along the Kerry Shore with
Local Family- 24 x 36 inch oil on deep edged
oil canvas. I was commissioned to recreate
the image of this house and beach from a
photograph and then add in the family
walking with their dog. The painting was a
challenge as I add to invent the family
walking and their dog because the client was
presenting it as a surprise gift to the family.
The client was very happy with the result.
. Lady- 16 x 20 inch oil on deep edged canvas- This was a commission
for a gift. This is the person's mother and she was surprising her
brother with the painting. They loved the likeness.
Lady in the Red scarf from the White
Gables Restaurant Moycullen- 24 x 30 inch
oil on deep edged canvas. This was a copy
of a well known painting I was asked to do
by a man as a birthday present for his wife.
The result was excellent and they were
more than thrilled with the finished
painting.
Maidin Mara- 16 x 20 inch oil on deep edged canvas I
completed a while back which was the first of many
mermaid images I have been inspired to paint. I am happy
with the work and it is complete
Shell Study - 24 x 36 oil on deep edged canvas. I did this large
image of very small shells and was happy with the result. It is
complete.
Sharon and Gueneal - 24 x 30 inch oil on deep edged
canvas. I was commissioned to paint this for a friend of
mine. it was a gift for his wife. She love it!
Siobhan the Mermaid - 30 x 40 inch oil on deep edged
canvas. This was a commission for a friend after she had an
accident and felt light and free while swimming so I made her
into a mermaid. It is a portrait with a great likeness. She was
delighted
Roses - 24 x 30 inch oil on deep edged canvas. I passed
these beautiful white roses one day and felt compelled to
paint them.
Noel - 24 x 36 inch oil on deep edged canvas. I was
commissioned to do this by a man's wife who wanted to
present it to her husband on the anniversary of her
husband's brothers death. This image was created by
combining two different photographs, one of the man, Noel.
I then placed him in an image of a local beach that meant a
lot to the family. The painting was a success and they were
very happy.