A SNEAKY PEAK!

Here's a quick peak at what I'm working on at the moment. I bought myself a new gold paint for a treat (a toss up between that and a bottle of wine, paint won but went back for the wine too!...and believe it or not, the paint was more expensive than the bottle of wine.) I wanted to try it out so this should be a golden nightime beach view when it's finished, I hope...if I can get the shine right on the moon and the reflections. Hope to have it finished soon so check in to see it in a few days, unless it all goes t*ts up!

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THE IRISH PINE

I'm stepping back into 'Family Tree' mode again for a bit. My daughter says I have some very interesting people and stories in my family history and I have to agree. I've been doing a bit of research along Fergus O'Ryan 's line because of an exciting piece of information passed on to me by my second cousin...Thanks Ted! Apparently Fergus lost a brother during the war and here's how the story goes.... When hostilities broke out during World War II and Ireland had declared its neutrality during the early years of 1941, the Irish Government realised that they needed to become more independent and self-sufficient because most of its food requirements were being carried aboard allied vessels. Seán Lamass, Minister of supplies at the time (a veteran of the 1916 Rising, the War Of Independence and the Civil War and who later served as Taoiseach) felt that the creation of an Irish merchantile marine, neutral and with no military aims, was necessary. Thi...

More Silhouette Art by Ruth.

Here's another taster from my Silhouette Art series, I hope you like them. Keep an eye out for the boys ones coming soon.

CURRENT WORK IN PROGRESS

'White Orchid' - A Work In Progress by Ruth Kelly. I have no idea where this one is taking me but I'll keep working it until I know when I've got there!

LITTLE BALLERINA

Here's something I finished recently for the Kiddies. I decided to paint it while I was waiting for ' Turmoil ' to dry because I had been asked by a few people to create some children's wall art, so this is No.1. I call it 'Little Ballerina' and am going to call the series 'Ruthie' (my nickname when I was a kid). It'll be my little 'by the way' project in between the serious stuff. Keep watching for No.2...all suggestions welcome! Little Ballerina by Ruth Kelly Acrylic on box canvas. Little Ballerina by Ruth Kelly

MORE BOOKS - The Big Sycamore, In Monavalla, Legends of Killarney

Some more books I've managed to get my hands on are The Big Sycamore by Joseph Brady, 1958 (First Edition), In Monavalla by Joseph Brady, 1963 and Legends of Killarney by Donal O'Cahill. Fergus O'Ryan designed the book covers and now I own copies of them, Yahoo! A spooky observation; my grandmother lived in a place called Sycamore Avenue.