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John Short at Solomon

I attended the opening of John Short's exhibition 'Horizons' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 tonight. The venue was packed.

I enjoyed viewing John's loose and spontaneous paintwork. He painted his paintings with watercolours and ink while including collage in some of them. My favourite paintings were wide and panoramic.

He had included four large ceramic pieces in his exhition. It was nice to see that he was trying a new medium to work in.

Goats in a valley, Glendalough by John Short

Watercolour & inks,

50 x 150 cm

Forty Foot looking West by John Short

Watercolours, inks & collage

50 cm x 150 cm

Forty Foot looking North by John Short

Watercolour, inks and collage

50 cm x 150 cm

Large Platter with Bathers by John Short

Hand painted glazed Stoneware, unique

40 cm diameter

My favourite artworks in John's exhibition. His exhibition will run until Sat 24th May 2025.

Spring Exhibition at Solomon Fine Art

There was plenty of variety of artworks at the opening of the Spring Exhibition at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2. Work included figurative and abstract sculptures. The same variation with the paintings on show. Attached are photos of a few of my favorite artworks.

Surface by Ana Duncan

Lots of personality in the face.

Melodious Intrigue by Margaret Egan

The scene in this painting appears enigmatic.

Flex by Eilis O'Connell

Lovely composition

Clare Island Famine Ship by John Behan

I had always admired John's work.

This spring exhibition will run until 26th Apr 2025.

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Van der Grijn at the Solomon

Tonight, I attended the opening of Cléa Van der Grijns exhibition 'Orbiva at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802.

Her paintings, mixed media on linen or wood are colorful especially the reds and pinks. My favorite painting was Boschian Lush #2 featuring two hearts or arms.

In 'Boschian Lush #3' which I also loved, I saw the bottom half of a dancer.

Cléa has also created a series of eight digital embroideries including 'Boschian Lush #1', top left.

It was a very enjoyable evening. Well worth the effort of going. Cléa's exhibition will run onto 29th Mar 2025.

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Michael Wann at the Solomon

Tonight, I attended the opening of Michael Wann's exhibition 'The Old Grieving Fields' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2. I enjoyed looking at his many drawings done in charcoal on paper. He had created most of his artworks in a nice compact size from 23 x 30 cm to 70 x 60 cm.

I will discuss my favourite drawings starting with 'Omens/Crows Arriving'. It appeared quite eye-catching with all the passing birds in flight.

Omens/Crows Arriving by Muchael Wann

His 'Controlled Explosion' was the most dramatic image in his exhibition.

Controlled Explosion by Michael Wann

I liked his attention to detail in his road images.

The Old Work Road by Michael Wann

The High Bog Road by Michael Wann

A joy to view. Both artworks were small and hung in their own alcove with a third artwork that was similar in dimensions and subject matter.

I found this image to be evocative.

Aerial 3, Night Visions by Michael Wann

It reminded me of a dystopian vision of the future with fires burning in the distance under a dark sky.

Then there was the striking composition of helicopters flying in loose formation.

Recon by Michael Wann

I liked the short title. It added a sense of storytelling to this image.

Michael's exhibition will run until 1st Mar 2025. It was well worth seeing it.

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John Behan at Solomon

Tonight, I attended the packed opening of John Behan's exhibition 'Walking Into Eternity' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Meeting John was a pleasure.

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My favourite sculpture, that I had managed to view, was 'Parkavera Oar Boat' 2024 due to its minimalist design. I also liked 'Van Gogh's Boots on Chair' 2024 and 'Van Gogh's Boots' 2024 because of their striking simplicity. 'The Citizen' was to me, the most humorous and likely artwork. John's exhibition will run until 16th Nov 2024. It was well worth the effort to attend.

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Michael Quane at Solomon Fine Art

Last night, I attended the opening of Michael Quane's exhibition 'Belonging' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802. This event was packed. I had plenty of people to talk to. Michael had carved his sculptures in limestone and marble. His figurative pieces were full character and life. I loved his Nabresino Head Study carved from Nabresina- light limestone due to its simplicity and clean lines. To my eye, it appeared monumental and would suit being carved to a much larger scale. Other artworks that I liked included 'Taurus Bouyancy' and 'indigenous', both carved from Bordiglio marble, due to their smooth finish, rounded shapes and warm grey colour. I was fascinated to learn from Michael that some areas of a stone block are harder than others. One has to adapt to this variation of hardness in stone as one carves it. Michael's exhibition will run until 19th Oct 2024. It was well worth going.

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Eamon Colman at the Solomon

Tonight, I attended the opening of Eamon Colman's exhibition 'Harmony in Diversity: Nature's Curcular Dance' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2. The venue was packed and had a lively atmosphere.

Eamin's paintings were colourful and comprised landscapes and interiors. I loved his use of yellow, blue and pink. My favourite painting that I had managed to see was 'Moon Orchard' which features to my eye, a large pink heart. Eamon's exhibition will run until 21st Sept 2024. It was well worth going.

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Morrisson at Solomon

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Tonight, I attended the opening of Maggie Morrisson's exhibition, Atricity at Solomon Fine Art, 2 Balfe Street, Dublin 2, next to the Westbury Hotel. The Venue was packed. Everyone was chatting. There was plenty of people to meet.

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Maggie's paintings were painted in beautiful purples, pinks and yellows. They all looked summery and cheerful. Their subject matter were mainly flowers and landscapes painted in a semi abstract style. Maggie's exhibition will continue until the 20th July 2024. It is well worth seeing.

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Spring at the Solomon

Tonight, I attended the opening of the Spring Group Show at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802 beside the Westbury Hotel. The venue was packed. I didn't get to see everything.

However, I loved the simplicity of 'Broighter Boat IV' (2024) by John Behan, the detail in 'Four Lamb Loin Chops' (2024) and the character of 'Nabresina Playtime' by Michael Quain. I enjoyed the curvy lines of 'Trust Issues' by Orla de Bri and the eye-catching qualities of 'Untitled 37302' (2005) by Carbon Walker. The atmosphere at Solomon Fine Art was very lively. There was plenty of beautiful sculptures and paintings to view. The show will continue until 27th Apr 2024. It was well worth the effort of going.

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Leah Beggs at Solomon

Just attended the opening of Leah Begg's exhibitions 'Everything Smells Different When It Rains' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe St., Dub 2 D02 T802. The venue was packed with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Leah's paintings were filled with glowing swirling colors. Her exhibition will run until 2nd March 2024.

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Eilis O'Connell at Solomon Fine Art

Last night, I attended the opening of Eilis O'Connell's new exhibition 'Hardware/ Software' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802 beside the Westbury Hotel. The Venue was packed and had a lively atmosphere. It was worth the time and effort to go. Loved the sense of form and line in Eilis' work. Her exhibition will continue on Sat 18th Nov 2023.

Spring Group Show at the Solomin

Last night, I attended the opening of the Spring Group Show at the Solomon Fine Art Gallery, 2 Balfe St., Dub 2 D02 T802. The venue was packed. There was a wide range of paintings, etchings and sculptures in a variety of medium on view. Most of the sculptures were bronze. Many of the paintings were mixed-medium. It was a refreshing exhibition with lots of new artworks. This show will run until 29th Apr 2023.

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Comhghall Casey at the Solomon Gallery

Last Thurs evening (8th June 2022), I attended the opening of Comhghall Casey's exhition 'New Work' held at the Solomon Gallery, Balfe St. Dub 2. Comhghall's paintings were easy on the eye. The venue was busy with a relaxed atmosphere. Comhghall's exhition will run until 2nd July.

Margaret Egan at Solomon

Last Wednesday, I saw Margaret Egan’s exhibition ‘The Breath of Sound and Earth’ at Solomon Fine Art. I loved the atmospheric quality of her paintings. The work depicting people was full of movement and had a nice line to each figure.  Her landscapes and seascapes were dark and brooding is a pleasing sense. I thought that all four horses in ‘The Sound of the Earth’ were well portrayed. Margaret’s exhibition with continue until 2nd March 2019 at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 beside the Westbury Hotel.   

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