One of my greatest inspirations are my little nieces & nephews. They look at the world with new & fresh eyes. I think that’s how artists should be & I love sitting with them & chatting about what they see. Here’s one of my nieces & myself after a busy day exchanging ideas! Image
I love creating art. I think you can see that joy in the works. It’s fantastic that my drawings make people happy & a great pleasure when I’m sent photos of the framed drawings in new homes! I’m really grateful for that!

Free Spirit (2022)
Buy here: etsy.me/3eDeOoF ImageImage
It’s important to me that art is accessible. I think it’s a good thing that kids live with original art in their home - & that they are inspired by it. A surprising number of people (to me) buy my work for their kids

The Man in the Moon (2022)
Buy here: etsy.me/3T7g9TC ImageImage
The drawings are on paper [~ 11.7 x 16.5” | 42 x 29.7cm, A3].

Click the links for details. Works shipped via registered post/international courier. Each order is specially packed & comes with a guide to hang it.

Wisdom & Justice (2022)
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To ensure my art is accessible I price my drawings online at just €149/~US$153/~£137. My dealer sells them to collectors at €700.

The Sleeping Girl in Green (2022)
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Dreaming Woman (2022)

Dreaming was a key part of storytelling in early medieval Ireland. In dreaming one had access to the Otherworld (or as I would call it, the imagination). The Otherworld was the land of the gods or lucht na Sidhe

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Visit Etsy to see all my available drawings: etsy.com/ie/shop/robboh…

The Kiss (2022)
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Virgo (2022)

Here the inspiration was the manuscripts of the later Middle Ages. Inspiration comes from the Hiberno Norman manuscripts. My mother is a FitzGerald after all 

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I’ve been doing commissions this month. Usually people see an idea they like & then add a question about how I might approach a subject. This is a present for a friend of a friend

Decay Crawling Maggot (2022) ImageImage
Visit Etsy to see all my available drawings: etsy.com/ie/shop/robboh…

Love Bird (2022)
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Duality (2022)
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This drawing is about the curiosity & joy of small children. This is my youngest & most outspoken niece! She’s not happy with my fashion choices!

Come Away O Human Child (2023) Ink on paper drawing

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Another commission where I worked with the client to express emotion through their favourite animals - swans! One is about metamorphosis & freedom. The other has humour & is down to earth. ImageImage
This drawing was inspired by a Celtic goddess

Earth Mother (2022)
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The Magic Hare (2022)

Hares have a big part in Celtic lore & mythology. They are animals that transform into a Celtic goddess. As you can see here I’ve added in ideas of Earth, sky, constellations & biology.

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In the Garden (2022)
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Lily the Songbird (2022)

The Irish mythological idea of transformative animals figures large here.

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The Forest Dreaming (2022)

Woodland was rare, even in the Early Medieval Period, so was imbued with magical qualities or being put under a spell. Here a woman has fallen into a floating sleep below some ornate & ancient trees.

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Drawing of a Pink Elephant in a Boat (2022)

There aren’t any pink elephants in Irish mythology (as far as I know). But the boat he’s floating along on is based on my favourite museum object

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Bird with Last Rose of Summer (2022) #birds

A nod to the nostalgic song by the great Irish musician & poet Thomas Moore.

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Visit Etsy to see all my available drawings: etsy.com/ie/shop/robboh…

The Beauty of Flight (2022)

If the early medieval Irish had had access to the vibrant inks I do, I can tell you that their manuscripts would have been beyond psychedelic!

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Another commission I worked on. It’s to celebrate the birth of a new baby. ImageImage

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Oct 29
Wisdom & Justice (2022) | Ink on paper drawing Image
My original drawing is available to purchase in my Etsy shop [~ 11.7 x 16.5” | 42 x 29.7cm, A3]. Works ship worldwide. My drawings are just €149/~£135/~$155 each. Image
Click the link to see details & purchase. I use Etsy as it provides collector reviews, secure payment & guarantees your purchase.

Wisdom & Justice (2022)
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Thread: Harry Clarke (1889-1931) was one of Ireland’s greatest artists. His medium was stained glass & he created masterpieces which integrated Celtic art with Art Nouveau. He was one of the great Western artists & an ideal artist to celebrate Samhain [Halloween]. Image
One of Clarke’s most moving works is his Agony in the Garden (1924) which is in the Institute of Education & Celtic Culture in Dingle. It is one of a number of stunning windows in the Institute ImageImageImage
Here’s a selection of my ink on paper drawings that are currently available. I ship worldwide. Click the links to learn more about each original drawing
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My little nieces & nephews are amongst my greatest inspirations. They look at the world with new & fresh eyes. I think that’s how artists should be & I love sitting with them & chatting about what they see. Here’s one of my nieces & myself after a busy day exchanging ideas! Image
I love creating art. I think you can see that joy in the works. It’s fantastic that my drawings make people happy & a great pleasure when I’m sent photos of the framed drawings in new homes! I’m really grateful for that!

Free Spirit (2022)
Buy here: etsy.me/3eDeOoF ImageImage
It’s important to me that art is accessible. I think it’s a good thing that kids live with original art in their home - & that they are inspired by it. A surprising number of people (to me) buy my work for their kids

The Man in the Moon (2022)
Buy here: etsy.me/3T7g9TC ImageImage
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Thread: Halloween, as the world knows it, is an Irish invention from ancient Irish-Celtic roots. It’s correct name is Samhain & marks the end of the Harvest. It was culturally appropriated by the Christian Church as All Hallows’ Eve. Here’s an overview. #Samhain ImageImageImageImage
Samhain was seen as the time when the concrete & the spirit worlds met & was a portal to the Otherworld. All sorts of spirits, particularly malevolent ones, walked amongst the living! Irish people brought it with them as they migrated to all parts of the world from the 4th C. Image
I find Irish art & culture fascinating & it’s part of the DNA of my work. Here’s a group of my drawings that are inspired love, hope & happiness.
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I think everyone should have access to art & I wanted to do something about it! As a result I decided to share my work on here & give everyone the opportunity to have original art in their home whatever their age. This is me & my nephew (aged 1y) discussing Picasso. Image
I love creating art. I think you can see that joy in the works. It’s fantastic that my drawings make people happy & a great pleasure when I’m sent photos of the framed drawings in new homes! I’m really grateful for that!

Free Spirit (2022)
Buy here: etsy.me/3eDeOoF ImageImage
It’s important to me that art is accessible. I think it’s a good thing that kids live with original art in their home - & that they are inspired by it. A surprising number of people (to me) buy my work for their kids

The Man in the Moon (2022)
Buy here: etsy.me/3T7g9TC Image
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One of the great ironies of our time is that a tiny group of heterosexual cis women, who are not attracted to women, self-identify as ‘political lesbians’ [sic]. These far right extremists then question Trans women! Fascism is anti-science*, anti-ethics & annihilationist. Image
Science has been very clear, for over a century, that human sexuality & gender are a spectrum & NOT binary. I’m sorry if your degree in computing didn’t explain that to you Ms Braun. Buy, Eva, I’m here to enlighten. Here’s the science: blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/stop-us…
And why do ‘political’ lesbians not exist? Because (again science, Adolf) you are born LGBT+. It’s not a lifestyle, Benito, didn’t you learn anything from Nuremberg mate? Oh, right, the lamppost.
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