2020 St Patricks Day in Ireland / March 17, 2020 by PIGSY

2020: St Patricks Day Ireland

A strange day here in Ireland as the seriousness of the pandemic unfolds and the government takes steps to flatten the curve and stop the spread of Covid 19.

We need to be warriors

In Irish legend and according to the most popular account of Fionn MacCumhail’s death, he is not dead at all, rather, he sleeps in a cave, surrounded by the Fianna. One day he will awake and defend Ireland in the hour of her greatest need.
You are needed awake now Fionn not just for Ireland but for the world.

A painting based on the myth of Fionn MacCool with his dogs Bran agus Sceolang. PIGSY often takes inspiration from Irish myths and legends for his modernist paintings.

“Needed Awake Now”

1600mm W x 1600mm H Mixed Media on Canvas

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Expressing myself: What I'm working on.....painting about Irish legends / February 3, 2019 by PIGSY

Art Inspiration: Irish Legends

Fionn Macool

I’m currently working on a piece based on an old legend of Ireland. It is about Fionn Macool the leader of the Na Fianna warriors. The painting features Bran and Sceolang, Fionn’s two dogs and I am looking at the myth from a contemporary view and considering what Ireland needs saving from.