Maureen
@connollyart.bsky.social
I’m an artist and English teacher in my free time. I currently live in Ireland but lived a big part of my life in California. Happy to be in Ireland at the moment where I do a lot of Plein air painting. I also do some figurative, portrait and abstract art.
Latest Plein air painting - roses in the garden hedge - done between showers. #pleinairpainters #pleinair #irishartist
July 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Latest Plein air painting - roses in the garden hedge - done between showers. #pleinairpainters #pleinair #irishartist
Fallen - painting in the forest after the last big storm which knocked down so many beautiful old trees.
June 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Fallen - painting in the forest after the last big storm which knocked down so many beautiful old trees.
Painted yesterday in the park. The daffodils were glorious and the sun was warm and it was so calm and peaceful. So good to forget everything else for a while. Hope it brings you a little peace too 😊
#artshare #art #peace #hope #sunhine #nature #trees #naturepaining #watercolor #pleinair #landscape
#artshare #art #peace #hope #sunhine #nature #trees #naturepaining #watercolor #pleinair #landscape
March 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Painted yesterday in the park. The daffodils were glorious and the sun was warm and it was so calm and peaceful. So good to forget everything else for a while. Hope it brings you a little peace too 😊
#artshare #art #peace #hope #sunhine #nature #trees #naturepaining #watercolor #pleinair #landscape
#artshare #art #peace #hope #sunhine #nature #trees #naturepaining #watercolor #pleinair #landscape
This little video is from last May when I attended the Kinvara Pein Air festival in Galway. I am going again this May and will be doing lots more Plein air painting- will keep you posted on how it’s going. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairfestival #irishartist #kinvara #landscape #artshare #art
March 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This little video is from last May when I attended the Kinvara Pein Air festival in Galway. I am going again this May and will be doing lots more Plein air painting- will keep you posted on how it’s going. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairfestival #irishartist #kinvara #landscape #artshare #art
Thanks so much for doing this art share - I love looking at other’s art work and sharing my own. Here’s a little landscape I painted last summer - a road and little hill I walked up many times as a child. It has a special place in my heart.
March 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thanks so much for doing this art share - I love looking at other’s art work and sharing my own. Here’s a little landscape I painted last summer - a road and little hill I walked up many times as a child. It has a special place in my heart.
Moon Rise
I saw a beautiful moon rise the other evening when I went for a walk out along the beach. So I painted it - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It’s 30x23 cm oil on canvas board.
#oilpainting #seascape #moonrise #oilpainter #landscapeartist #arte #irishartist #emergingartist
I saw a beautiful moon rise the other evening when I went for a walk out along the beach. So I painted it - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It’s 30x23 cm oil on canvas board.
#oilpainting #seascape #moonrise #oilpainter #landscapeartist #arte #irishartist #emergingartist
March 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Moon Rise
I saw a beautiful moon rise the other evening when I went for a walk out along the beach. So I painted it - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It’s 30x23 cm oil on canvas board.
#oilpainting #seascape #moonrise #oilpainter #landscapeartist #arte #irishartist #emergingartist
I saw a beautiful moon rise the other evening when I went for a walk out along the beach. So I painted it - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It’s 30x23 cm oil on canvas board.
#oilpainting #seascape #moonrise #oilpainter #landscapeartist #arte #irishartist #emergingartist
Got my eye on You
Work in progress of a little portrait I painting. It’s oil on board and quite small 8x8”
#oilpainting #portrait #artist #contemporaryportrait #portraiture #irishartist #artshare #blskyart #artlover #artcollector #artexhibition
Work in progress of a little portrait I painting. It’s oil on board and quite small 8x8”
#oilpainting #portrait #artist #contemporaryportrait #portraiture #irishartist #artshare #blskyart #artlover #artcollector #artexhibition
March 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Got my eye on You
Work in progress of a little portrait I painting. It’s oil on board and quite small 8x8”
#oilpainting #portrait #artist #contemporaryportrait #portraiture #irishartist #artshare #blskyart #artlover #artcollector #artexhibition
Work in progress of a little portrait I painting. It’s oil on board and quite small 8x8”
#oilpainting #portrait #artist #contemporaryportrait #portraiture #irishartist #artshare #blskyart #artlover #artcollector #artexhibition
Here the price where I live.
March 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Here the price where I live.
Work in progress- a little daffodil painting in oil on board. I’ve changed the background color to a more purple to try and bring out the yellow. Still trying to capture that beautiful yellow of the daffodils. I will persist. #artist #paintingflowers #daffodil #art #oilpainting #yellow #artshare
March 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Work in progress- a little daffodil painting in oil on board. I’ve changed the background color to a more purple to try and bring out the yellow. Still trying to capture that beautiful yellow of the daffodils. I will persist. #artist #paintingflowers #daffodil #art #oilpainting #yellow #artshare
Went for a walk today as the sun was shining. It was so lovely to see all the daffodils and crocuses blooming. I did a quick little water color sketch and really enjoyed the peacefulness of this lovely National Trust property.
#watercolor #pleinair #sketch #art #arte #artist #mentalhealth #painting
#watercolor #pleinair #sketch #art #arte #artist #mentalhealth #painting
March 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Went for a walk today as the sun was shining. It was so lovely to see all the daffodils and crocuses blooming. I did a quick little water color sketch and really enjoyed the peacefulness of this lovely National Trust property.
#watercolor #pleinair #sketch #art #arte #artist #mentalhealth #painting
#watercolor #pleinair #sketch #art #arte #artist #mentalhealth #painting
Goats on a hill
Painted from a reference photo I took last summer while in Passage East, Waterford, Ireland. 9x12” oil on board
#oilpainting #landscape #artshare #arte #art #irishart #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artist #artforsale #ireland
Painted from a reference photo I took last summer while in Passage East, Waterford, Ireland. 9x12” oil on board
#oilpainting #landscape #artshare #arte #art #irishart #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artist #artforsale #ireland
March 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Goats on a hill
Painted from a reference photo I took last summer while in Passage East, Waterford, Ireland. 9x12” oil on board
#oilpainting #landscape #artshare #arte #art #irishart #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artist #artforsale #ireland
Painted from a reference photo I took last summer while in Passage East, Waterford, Ireland. 9x12” oil on board
#oilpainting #landscape #artshare #arte #art #irishart #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artist #artforsale #ireland
Working on limiting my palette so do this little treescape in cooler colors.
#art #arte #treescape #kunst #artist #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artshare #artlover #oilpainting
#art #arte #treescape #kunst #artist #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artshare #artlover #oilpainting
March 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Working on limiting my palette so do this little treescape in cooler colors.
#art #arte #treescape #kunst #artist #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artshare #artlover #oilpainting
#art #arte #treescape #kunst #artist #blskyart #blskyexhibition #artshare #artlover #oilpainting
Out in the garden today relaxing, painting and enjoying a break in the weather - good to see you sun ☀️.
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#artshare #abandoned #watercolor #watercolour #pleinair #landscape #garden #artlover #art #blskyartexhibition #irishartist #gardenart #sunshine #happy
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#artshare #abandoned #watercolor #watercolour #pleinair #landscape #garden #artlover #art #blskyartexhibition #irishartist #gardenart #sunshine #happy
February 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Out in the garden today relaxing, painting and enjoying a break in the weather - good to see you sun ☀️.
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#artshare #abandoned #watercolor #watercolour #pleinair #landscape #garden #artlover #art #blskyartexhibition #irishartist #gardenart #sunshine #happy
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#artshare #abandoned #watercolor #watercolour #pleinair #landscape #garden #artlover #art #blskyartexhibition #irishartist #gardenart #sunshine #happy
Plein air piece from June 2024 - painted at Dublin Plein air festival. Painted at Ardgillen castle Dublin with gouache and some graphite. I just loved the composition of the flowers and the colors.
#pleinair #landscape #gouache #landscapepainter #blyskyartexhibition #blskyart #artlover #artist
#pleinair #landscape #gouache #landscapepainter #blyskyartexhibition #blskyart #artlover #artist
February 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Plein air piece from June 2024 - painted at Dublin Plein air festival. Painted at Ardgillen castle Dublin with gouache and some graphite. I just loved the composition of the flowers and the colors.
#pleinair #landscape #gouache #landscapepainter #blyskyartexhibition #blskyart #artlover #artist
#pleinair #landscape #gouache #landscapepainter #blyskyartexhibition #blskyart #artlover #artist
A quick sketch from a walk along the cliffs at Orlock, Co. Down. It’s a beautiful walk and definitely worth going to check out.
#landscape #landscapeart #irishart #watercolorart #seascape #blskyart #pleinair #pleinairart
#landscape #landscapeart #irishart #watercolorart #seascape #blskyart #pleinair #pleinairart
February 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A quick sketch from a walk along the cliffs at Orlock, Co. Down. It’s a beautiful walk and definitely worth going to check out.
#landscape #landscapeart #irishart #watercolorart #seascape #blskyart #pleinair #pleinairart
#landscape #landscapeart #irishart #watercolorart #seascape #blskyart #pleinair #pleinairart
Dog and tree - abstract from a couple of years ago - mixed media (mostly acrylic) on paper
#abstract #artist #abstractartist #blskyart #blskyartexhibition #mixedmedia #acrylicart #irishartist
#abstract #artist #abstractartist #blskyart #blskyartexhibition #mixedmedia #acrylicart #irishartist
February 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Dog and tree - abstract from a couple of years ago - mixed media (mostly acrylic) on paper
#abstract #artist #abstractartist #blskyart #blskyartexhibition #mixedmedia #acrylicart #irishartist
#abstract #artist #abstractartist #blskyart #blskyartexhibition #mixedmedia #acrylicart #irishartist
I drew these boots June 2020 while in lockdown in Rome. My flight home to Ireland had been cancelled 3 times and I started to draw again as a way to maintain my sanity. I’m still drawing for the same reason🙂
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#FebruArty #FebruArty2025 #shoes #boots #drawing #arttherapy #artchallenge #blskyart
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#FebruArty #FebruArty2025 #shoes #boots #drawing #arttherapy #artchallenge #blskyart
February 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I drew these boots June 2020 while in lockdown in Rome. My flight home to Ireland had been cancelled 3 times and I started to draw again as a way to maintain my sanity. I’m still drawing for the same reason🙂
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#FebruArty #FebruArty2025 #shoes #boots #drawing #arttherapy #artchallenge #blskyart
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#FebruArty #FebruArty2025 #shoes #boots #drawing #arttherapy #artchallenge #blskyart
The old canal from a different angle for day 31 of #januArty2025 #januArty #angle #artchallenge #blskyartshow #blskyartexhibition #landscapeart #artlover #canal #ireland #irishartist
January 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The old canal from a different angle for day 31 of #januArty2025 #januArty #angle #artchallenge #blskyartshow #blskyartexhibition #landscapeart #artlover #canal #ireland #irishartist
Painted in Plein air last summer in the Mourne Mountains, Ireland. Gouache on paper.
#januArty2025 #januArty #green #gouache #pleinair #mournes #ireland #mountains #landscapelover #landscapeartist #blskyart #artexhibition #blskyartexhibition #artchallenge
#januArty2025 #januArty #green #gouache #pleinair #mournes #ireland #mountains #landscapelover #landscapeartist #blskyart #artexhibition #blskyartexhibition #artchallenge
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Painted in Plein air last summer in the Mourne Mountains, Ireland. Gouache on paper.
#januArty2025 #januArty #green #gouache #pleinair #mournes #ireland #mountains #landscapelover #landscapeartist #blskyart #artexhibition #blskyartexhibition #artchallenge
#januArty2025 #januArty #green #gouache #pleinair #mournes #ireland #mountains #landscapelover #landscapeartist #blskyart #artexhibition #blskyartexhibition #artchallenge
Something red for the 27th day of #JanuArty2025 I made this mid 2024 as an emotional response to things that were happening in the world. Unfortunately things have not really changed😢
#emotionalart #expressionist #red #redandblack #JanuArty #artchallenge #blskyart #art #blskyartexhibition #acrylic
#emotionalart #expressionist #red #redandblack #JanuArty #artchallenge #blskyart #art #blskyartexhibition #acrylic
January 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Something red for the 27th day of #JanuArty2025 I made this mid 2024 as an emotional response to things that were happening in the world. Unfortunately things have not really changed😢
#emotionalart #expressionist #red #redandblack #JanuArty #artchallenge #blskyart #art #blskyartexhibition #acrylic
#emotionalart #expressionist #red #redandblack #JanuArty #artchallenge #blskyart #art #blskyartexhibition #acrylic
Something from way back in 2021 for ‘broken’ in #JanuArty #JanuArty2025 #pastelart #softpastel #art #artlover #abstract #blskyartexhibition #figurativeart
January 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Something from way back in 2021 for ‘broken’ in #JanuArty #JanuArty2025 #pastelart #softpastel #art #artlover #abstract #blskyartexhibition #figurativeart
Bright January Day in the Woods.
Trying for some peace and calm - and less time on social media - walking in the woods. Painted during my walk with watercolour and graphite. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairsketching #paintingtrees #landscapepainting #watercolorpainting #watercolor #irishartist
Trying for some peace and calm - and less time on social media - walking in the woods. Painted during my walk with watercolour and graphite. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairsketching #paintingtrees #landscapepainting #watercolorpainting #watercolor #irishartist
January 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Bright January Day in the Woods.
Trying for some peace and calm - and less time on social media - walking in the woods. Painted during my walk with watercolour and graphite. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairsketching #paintingtrees #landscapepainting #watercolorpainting #watercolor #irishartist
Trying for some peace and calm - and less time on social media - walking in the woods. Painted during my walk with watercolour and graphite. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairsketching #paintingtrees #landscapepainting #watercolorpainting #watercolor #irishartist