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Changing Lands – An Exhibition of Recent works

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Changing Lands – An Exhibition of Recent works Open on Thursday 1st November @ 7pm and runs  until Monday 13th November 2019

Changing Lands is a pivotal exhibition for me as I move away from brushes and indulge my new found passion for the palette knife, the textural opportunities and lush sweeps of colour seem to echo  my interest in the changing sweeping nature of our Landscape with the constantly shifting weather and light….

I will be showing a selection of these recent oil paintings in Gallery Intermarium in Cabinteely, Co.Dublin

click here for more info on Gallery intermarium

Rolling Harvest my new colour for Curator Paints

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Last night I was delighted to attend the Launch of a whole new up market range of Irish paints from the people behind colour Trend..

Curator Paints

“On the journey between Ireland’s castles and cottages, you will encounter a quiet legion of dedicated craftspeople, artists and designers. For each they have a colour that means something special to them; that unlocks the natural world around them. As the custodian of these colours, Curator is proud to display this stunning Irish Design Collection, a beautiful collaboration of native art and design for your home. There has never been a collection quite like Curator.”

I was honoured to be asked to help develop my own colour in the range based on colours in my paintings..
ROLLING HARVEST is the resulting colour echoing the scorched grasses of harvest fields as well as hinting at the sandy colours of the Wexford beaches surrounding me…
I Exhibited a large canvas of Curracloe beach on the Night to showcase my colour…

https://www.curatorpaints.com/designers/niki-purcell/

check out my page on their site

#Thisiscurator
Cant wait to see the TV ADs!!

RED MOON JULY 2018

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I was really excited about last nights Red Moon and Lunar eclipse but rain clouds and sea mist rolled in and robbed me of my viewing of this spectacle but I kept hoping and checked a number of times…each time nothing to see, not even a hazy glow until my last check when I saw the fully risen full moon with some wisps of clouds… so I misted the exciting bits!

I thought of last year when I sat out in the garden looking out to sea to view a meteor shower, which had about 3 shooting stars and just as I was giving up , a blood red moon began to rise over the horizon and lit up the sky and was a most amazing sight to behold… at the time I was inspired to  paint a series of paintings, and I went hunting for them and found this little gem -Red Moon rises 2

That cheered me up a little bit…….. click on the link above to see more or to buy 🙂

Red Moon rises 2
Red Moon rises 2

Summer Sizzlers – A Heatwave Collection

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After the long winter and the snows ( which I loved) with their amazing monotone palette of whites the recent blue skies and scorched colours have been a true inspiration to me…

I have revealed in the vivid blue skies, emerald greens and how the beautiful scorched earthy tones of yellow ochre, burnt sienna – what a beautiful range of colours to behold and then the amazing sunset skies filled with flaming oranges and reds set against blues and purples or delicate wisps of pinks, mauves against soft blues

Wherever I look the landscape screams summer, the fields that are normally shades of lush green look like they belong in a Portuguese landscape, beaches seem to glow golden and the sea is like a mirror reflecting it all back…

50 shades of Blues and Greens on a sunny morning
50 shades of Blues and Greens on a sunny morning
Sunshine beach - Summer on Curracloe Beach ,Co.Wexford Ireland
Sunshine beach – Summer on Curracloe Beach ,Co.Wexford Ireland

Rapeseed Fields, Co.Wicklow

Sunset Skies

 

Snow Clouds

The Beast from the East

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Loving the moody skies and snow flurries of this snow storm.. I went for a walk along the Cliffs wtih the dog and I had a great time watching the weather sweeping in from the sea and chasing across the fields heading inland.. not as much snow as I wanted but it is so cold!
When I got back from my freezing walk and after a large mug of hot coffee I had to paint this small oil on canvas painting 20 x 20 x 4 cm… feeling very inspired!

Snow Clouds
Snow Clouds

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Cloudy skies and Stormy seas
Cloudy skies and Stormy seas

 

#TheBeastfromtheeast

Christmas made simple…The joy of Gift Vouchers for Art lovers!!!

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Christmas made simple…The joy of Gift Vouchers for Art lovers!!!

The quick and stress free option for a truly wonderful and personal gift that will bring so much joy and a painting lasts for life and not just for Christmas!

The gift vouchers are emailed directly to you and can be printed off  or equally I can send a printed version either

I have a range of Gift vouchers starting from €50 up to €300, they can be bought individually of in multiples!

All gift vouchers can be redeemed against any works on my Website and Facebook page as well as any works in my studio or can be used to commission a work

 

“Where the Land meets the Sea” – An exhibition of Seascapes of Cork

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Where the Land meets the Sea – An exhibition of Seascapes of Cork from Crosshaven to Kinsale

There is something magical about the coastline and most especially in West Cork, the coves, bays  rugged cliffs and rolling fields call out to be painted, it is a wonderful subject that constantly changes from minute to minute let alone hour to hour!

I have really enjoyed my time painting these works and I am looking forward to the opening night on Weds 29th of November at Cronins Pub in Crosshaven @ 8pm  .. pop down for some nibbles, wine and of course culture!

The show runs from the 29th Nov until Feb 2018, all works are for sale and can be taken as sold, so your Christmas present list is sorted!

For more info email me at niki@nikipurcell.com

Original Christmas present ideas….Gift vouchers for my landscape Paintings

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Looking for Original Christmas present ideas?

Gift vouchers for my landscape Paintings make a fantastic personal and thoughtful present with the minimum effort! A gift of Art lasts a life time but sometimes it can be hard to be sure of a loved ones tastes so a voucher means they get the joy of shopping with out the pain and if there is a particular landscape or place that’s means a lot to them, they can commission a painting of that special place and get to take part in the creative process…

Vouchers range from €50 to €300 which means that they could buy a work outright or use it towards a purchase, so all pockets are catered for and I always endeavour to help and accommodate all requests..

My Irish Landscape Paintings have found homes worldwide and they make a great present for any of the many Irish abroad

Free Shipping  in Ireland and is Free worldwide delivery for purchases over €500

 

REFLECTIONS – A SOLO EXHIBITION

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I will exhibiting a selection of recent Irish Landscape Paintings…here is  a snippet from the press release :

Niki Purcell Exhibition in Bailieborough Library from 20th July to 15th August:

Wexford-based artist Niki Purcell will exhibit paintings in the upstairs exhibition space of Bailieborough Library running from July the 20th until August 15th. Niki focuses on landscape and seascape paintings in her locale, but has painted some new paintings depicting areas in County Cavan specifically for this exhibition.

Artist Interview:

Niki will discuss her work, methods and inspiration during an interview as part of the monthly arts and music Open Door Sessions in Fox’s Bar, Main Street Bailieborough on Friday 21st July. As always, this is a free event and all are welcome to attend

Starts 9pm. http://opendoorsessions.weebly.com/performers.html