Café Exhibition | ‘Ireland Wildlife and Nature’ by Dominic McNamara

Artist's Statement

With my latest ongoing work, I have concentrated on a collection of Irish wildlife and nature, to let people see the beauty this little country has to offer and to show that every living thing has a place and a right to be here.

I have always loved wildlife and nature and this idea came about from seeing the devastation, we as humans have caused throughout the world, and there doesn’t seem to be any stopping it.

At this time I have concentrated on our little corner of the world. I have completed a number of Soft Pastel and Oil paintings to try to show the beauty that some people seem to be missing out on. To show that all wildlife has a place and a job to do, and have to be respected and if by creating this work I can have more people see it the same as I do, it will all be worth it.

I have used Soft Pastels for a lot of this collection as of the natural colour in the pigments. The Pastel seems to bring a real natural look to the paintings along with a 3D life-like appearance.