About
Hi, I am John from Dublin, Ireland. I grew up in the country side in Kerry in the south west of Ireland where I developed my love of nature and the sea. I now live in Dublin by the sea and always look forward to looking out the window each morning to see the colors the sea and sky are offering today. I am new to painting which I can put down to a life changing event 2 years ago. I always appreciated art but never found the time to see if I could actually paint. It is almost a full time passion now and I am learning all the time. I love painting city scapes and sea scapes. I try to bring emotion and movement to my paintings along with vibrant color.
Hi my name is John Keane and I live in Dublin. I began painting seriously 2 years ago when my wife died at a very young age. I began painting to occupy my mind and it turned into a form of therapy. I try to introduce colour and emotion into my paintings probably playing out my own memories and emotions too. I paint mainly in oils but can be known to add a bit of acrylic, after the oil drys.
I love the country side the sea and the vibrancy of cities and these are essentially my theme for now. I painted twelve bens and connor pass having seen some beautiful scenic photos online, blues and greens are so calming. I grew up in Kerry so am no stranger to beautiful scenery. I try to put as much effort into the sky at the beginning of the painting as this sets the tone for the foreground.
I had also admired Padraig Mc Cauls vivid cottage paintings so thought I would give it a go in my own style. I also love Paul Henrys blue mountains so I try to integrate them too.
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Education
- 1989–1993B.Eng Electronic EngineeringBolton Universtiy