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Dr Robert Bohan Artist

21 Feb, 25 tweets, 17 min read

Thread: It wasn’t until I lost the sight in my left eye that my drawings started to reveal a mystical feeling. It seems that by being blocked from looking outwards I gazed within to the world of the subconscious & the symbols that exist there. Take a look

I believe that art should be accessible so when I sell online I charge just €149, whereas in a gallery they are €700.

And the Moon Laughed with Joy (2021) etsy.me/3ujbeDh

Here is a voyage of the subconscious representing the journey thru life.

Each drawing is just €149 (£137) & is in ink on paper. Drawings are A3 in size (11.7 x 16.5 inches) & ship worldwide from Ireland.

The Horse & The Hare (2021) etsy.me/2ZiMe0x

The hare represents rebirth & fertility & horse - speed & freedom. A summing up of my art.

Here’s a link to my Etsy shop. Click to see the artwork in the offer: etsy.com/ie/shop/robboh…

And On She Galloped (2021) etsy.me/3dhyhZ8 A similar idea to the one above where the girl is one’s self galloping free.

Click the links to my Etsy shop to buy. Please check availability in my Etsy shop as works may already be sold.

Memories (2021) etsy.me/3dgKqNC Elephants are seen as maternal, wise & strength. Ideal attributes for a journey!

Please note even if a drawing appears in someone else’s basket you can still buy them.

Sailing Along (2021) etsy.me/2ZwRe1T Here the goldfish represents luck & fortune. There is also the Irish symbolism of unique fish which represent wisdom.

Trees represent strength & antiquity with gathered wisdom. The woman takes these attributes with her as she voyages on the stream of life.

She Voyaged On (2021) etsy.me/3jP7yEr

Rainbows symbolise faith in the future; that after the rain they will appear. Indeed in the early medieval period the rainbow represented Christ & his rebirth.

Love Equality (2021) etsy.me/2NwyHQ

Jays mate for life & as a result symbolise faithfulness

A Colourful Jay Bird (2021) etsy.me/3b6scMc

The moon has anciently been associated with the feminine thru the idea of cycles. Ideas of eternity & balance - full moon & no moon, darkness & light

Lunar Conversation (2021) etsy.me/3bDlRs7

Birds represent creative freedom in my symbolism

Red Headed Barbet Bird (2021) etsy.me/3pnAq7Q

Flowers represent creative expression. This is an exploration of joy in seeing beauty, feminists & freedom

Venus (2021) etsy.me/37yPl9l

Here we see the boat taking on symbolic forms with wings & anthropomorphic features. All representing the journey & freedom

Vessel of Wonder (2020) etsy.me/3jPplLA

Goldfish symbolise good luck & fortune as well as wisdom

Dancing Goldfish (2021) etsy.me/3alkFtK

Áine was an Irish Celtic goddess linked with Summer & the Eóganachta & FitzGeralds claim her as family goddess.

Áine (2021) etsy.me/3dcs00F

A spideóg or Robin is associated with engagement with humans. They symbolise harbingers & have the power of life & death. Perhaps this ancient idea was co-opted to its Christian symbolism as Christ’s blood colouring its chest

The Robin Tree (2021) etsy.me/3jRodqM

Here’s another idea based on hate symbolism. Hares are linked to fertility & in Irish Celtic tradition they are shape shifters.

The Hare and His Wife (2021) etsy.me/3boGNTs

Here’s another spideóg described using the scientific illustration process in ink.

A Robin Alights (2020) etsy.me/2N86FuE

Can you tell I love robins? These three spideógs are accompanying us on our journey thru life

Three Robins (2020) etsy.me/3u3aAte

Birds, for me, represent creative freedom. Penguins, being flightless, still survive & thrive. Perhaps a subconscious reference to overcoming blindness

I’m Ready for My Closeup (2020) etsy.me/3poPMZC

One of my favourite birds for their character & colourful plumage.

Vermillion Flycatcher (2020) etsy.me/3jVl7C7

Finches symbolise expression & in Asia longevity.

Goldfinch (2020) Original Drawing etsy.me/3prQFk5

We each present an image to the world. However with drawing from the subconscious you reveal yourself as you are.

Mask (2020) etsy.me/3plYiZt

With so much strife & anxiety in the world I sat down & thought of the idea of mellowness & peace

Peace (2020) etsy.me/2LRXJZI

You can see more works in my Etsy shop here: etsy.com/ie/shop/robboh……

Hopefully these works speak to you & you want to adopt at least one!

Mellow (2021) etsy.me/2NlJqxj

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23 Feb

Thread: Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) was the establishment portraitist in England for much of his life. He sought to change the reputation of art to an intellectual one. His aspirations met with amusement by artists such as Gainsborough. He died on this day.

Born in Devon, he was interested in art & art theory from an early age. He was apprenticed to Thomas Hudson (1740-3). He then moved between London & Plymouth until 1745. Gentleman (c1743-9), Self (c1747) & The Neates & their Tutor (1748)

https://twitter.com/robertbohan/status/1363560688858374145

Here’s an overview of my own art which explores the world of the subconscious & nature. You can purchase in my Etsy shop. My work is about hope, empathy, love & joy. Take a look!

https://twitter.com/robertbohan/status/1363560688858374145

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22 Feb

Thread: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) was one of the great landscape painters. He died on this day. The great artist created limpid & atmospheric views that would lead the way for French Impressionism. He was Oscar Wilde’s favourite painter.

Born in Paris to a wigmaker & fashionable milliner & he trained as a draper. In 1822, aged 26, he started to paint with an allowance from his parents. He took some art classes from a minor artist who introduced him to a range of artists’ work. Ville d’Avray (1823) & Self (c1825)

https://twitter.com/RobertBohan/status/1363560688858374145

Here’s an overview of my own art which explores the world of the subconscious & nature. You can purchase in my Etsy shop. My work is about hope, empathy, love & joy. Take a look!

https://twitter.com/RobertBohan/status/1363560688858374145

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Dr Robert Bohan Artist

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22 Feb

The brilliant thing about being an artist is setting my drawings free to live with their new owners. There are Bohan’s as far apart as Hawaii & New Zealand. I’m really happy that my work can bring pleasure to people all over the world! Take a look!

It’s amazing to me that work I do in Dublin can end up hanging in homes in Birmingham, Prague or Sydney.

I believe that art should be accessible so when I sell online I charge just €149, whereas in a gallery they are €700.

Spring Flowers (2021) etsy.me/2P32cdm

Each drawing is just €149 (£137) & is in ink on paper. Drawings are A3 in size (11.7 x 16.5 inches) & ship worldwide from Ireland.

The Horse & The Hare (2021) etsy.me/2ZiMe0x

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20 Feb

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20 Feb

Thread: In Ireland, for some 2000y, there were laws relating to trees & woods. This was because of their economic, spiritual & cultural importance. The history & traditions associated with them are relatively unknown, so let’s take a brief look!

Reenadinna, Killarney

Trees were valuable commodities to our ancestors, not least because of gradual deforestation by the Gaels, themselves. They were employed for firewood, building, furniture making, smelting & other uses. Thus their value, ancient regulation & associated fines for theft or damage.

https://twitter.com/robertbohan/status/1361370286420094976

Here’s an overview of my art. I explore the natural & subconscious worlds in my work & you can purchase presentation drawings in my Etsy shop

https://twitter.com/robertbohan/status/1361370286420094976

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12 Jan

Thread: Here’s a neutral overview of todays Mother & Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (2020). It’s an exam of the exec summary only. I have sought to highlight historical inaccuracies relating to social history & shocking infant mortality levels. #motherandbabyhomes

The exec summary notes that the harsh environment of Ireland was ‘supported by, contributed to & condoned by’ the State & RCC. This is to elide that the State was a de facto theocracy & the Church the arbiter of social behaviour & the creator of the ‘harsh environment’

Some 81,000 women were immured in ‘homes’ with at least 57,000 children. This is reported as the highest per capita intake of unmarried mothers in the world. Individuals from as young as 12 were detained & some 11%+ were underage.

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