This oil painting, the first of The Irish Landscape Series, captures the breathtaking, rugged beauty of the coastal fields of counties Kerry and Cork in southwestern Ireland. The landscape is a study in Atlantic contrasts, featuring steep, mountainous terrain and vibrant, lush pastures that dramatically descend toward the ocean.
A single, bold sheep dominates the foreground, its presence emphasized by the title, "His Head Held High," which lends the creature an anthropomorphized dignity. The artist’s use of light and shadow creates a dynamic atmosphere, with the eye drawn to the vibrant sky where clouds drift across the smaller sheep echo in the distance. Textured brushwork is used throughout the piece, adding palpable depth to the scene and powerfully defining the silhouette of the sheep.
Framed by rustic barbed-wire, the painting introduces a subtle tension. This boundary evokes a sense of longing for freedom, hinting at the sheep's innate desire to wander beyond its confines and explore the wild Irish terrain.
This oil painting, the first of The Irish Landscape Series, captures the breathtaking, rugged beauty of the coastal fields of counties Kerry and Cork in southwestern Ireland. The landscape is a study in Atlantic contrasts, featuring steep, mountainous terrain and vibrant, lush pastures that dramatically descend toward the ocean.
A single, bold sheep dominates the foreground, its presence emphasized by the title, "His Head Held High," which lends the creature an anthropomorphized dignity. The artist’s use of light and shadow creates a dynamic atmosphere, with the eye drawn to the vibrant sky where clouds drift across the smaller sheep echo in the distance. Textured brushwork is used throughout the piece, adding palpable depth to the scene and powerfully defining the silhouette of the sheep.
Framed by rustic barbed-wire, the painting introduces a subtle tension. This boundary evokes a sense of longing for freedom, hinting at the sheep's innate desire to wander beyond its confines and explore the wild Irish terrain.
This work ships in a White Floater Frame that is 1.5” deep.
