THE ESSENCE OF PLACE

AN EXHIBITION OF VISUAL ART

BY VICKI O'DONOGHUE

DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF MY MUM

This current series of work is inspired by my fascination with standing stones, and stone circles. The myths that surround them, what they symbolise, and what they can tell us about our ancestors. They appear other worldly, somewhat mysterious and yet we coexist with these ancient monuments, as have generations before, they are part of our DNA.

I believe that my own interest was ignited at a very young age (around 7) when I was first introduced  to Stonehenge! Stonehenge was en route to many family holidays in Devon and Cornwall, it was a stop off point, a picnic site, Yes! Those were the days when you could sit amongst, and even ontop of the huge flat stones, before the true significance of these sites were understood, and preservation seemingly wasn’t as important. Lucky for me, as the experience was wholesome, and raw, no preconceptions.

I believe this engagement and interaction with this special site resonated with me at that tender age, even though I didn’t realise quite what I was experiencing, I always felt humbled and privileged to be there. As a family we were drawn back year after year, and my parents both appreciated nature, the environment and monuments, a love of which they nurtured in me.

As with all my work it alternated between the real and the imaginary.

THE ESSENCE OF PLACE BY VICKI O’ DONOGHUE CAN BE VIEWED UPSTAIRS IN THE WATERGATE THEATRE GALLERY UNTIL 26 FEBRUARY.

EVENING LIGHT EMBRACES THE MAJESTY OF THE MENHIR

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€325.00

SOLD

 

EXCERPT FROM BELTANY STONE CIRCLE, AT DUSK 1

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€295

 

EXCERPT FROM BELTANY STONE CIRCLE, AT DUSK 2

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€295

 

EXCERPT FROM BROWNSHILL PORTAL TOMB NO1

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€295

 

EXCERPT FROM BROWNSHILL PORTAL TOMB NO2

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€295

 

EXCERPT FROM BROWNSHILL PORTAL TOMB NO3

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€295

 

EXCERPT FROM BROWNSHILL PORTAL TOMB NO4

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€295

 

MEGALITH ELDERS OF THE LANDSCAPE NO1

35 x 28cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€295

 

MEGALITH ELDERS OF THE LANDSCAPE NO2

35 x 28cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€295

 

SUNSET ANOINTING MEGALITHS (DIPTYCH PIECE 1)

44 x 30cm

Oil, Oil Sticks, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€325 (for both)

SUNSET ANOINTING MEGALITHS (DIPTYCH PIECE 2)

44 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€325 (for both)

 

CELEBRATING THE ESSENCE OF BELTANY STONE CIRCLE (DIPTYCH PIECE 1)

44 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€325 (for both)

 

CELEBRATING THE ESSENCE OF BELTANY STONE CIRCLE (DIPTYCH PIECE 2)

44 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€325 (for both)

 

CELEBRATING WINTER WITH THE MEGALITHS NO1

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€295

 

CELEBRATING WINTER WITH THE MEGALITHS NO2

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€295

 

UNVEILING THE IMPOSTERS

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€325

SOLD

 

THE GATHERING

22 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€265

 

IN THE PRESENCE OF MENHIRS

50 x 60cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€550

 

CELEBRATING THE MONOLITHS (PAIR)

22 X 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€325 (for both)

 

CELEBRATING THE MONOLITHS (PAIR)

22 X 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€325 (for both)

 

CELEBRATION OF THE PORTAL TOMB NO1

28 x 35cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€295

 

EARTHLY SCULPTURES

50 x 60cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€550

 

SECRETS OF BROWNSHILL DOLMEN

Oil, Cold Wax, Graphite

€400

 

BLUE MENHIR NO1

22 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€265

 

BLUE MENHIR NO2

22 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€265

 

IN SALUTATION TO THE MOON NO1

22 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€265

 

IN SALUTATION TO THE MOON NO2

22 x 30cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€265

 

CLOGHADDA

30 x 40cm

Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media

€325

 

MENHIR

30 x 40cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€325

 

CLOGHMORE

30 x 40cm

Oil, Cold Wax

€325