artist paul darcy – Artist Paul D’Arcy

Music Maker

yellowdaffs — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:24:29 +0000

Music Maker by Paul D’Arcy, oil on canvas , 60 x 40 cm. Dedicated to all those musicians who spend hours in bedrooms picking and strumming guitars to describe our inner thoughts. Your music connects the world.

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Orange Seller – Marrakesh, Morocco

yellowdaffs — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:38:34 +0000

Oil on Panel . . 55 X 30 cm (21 X 11 inches) by Paul D’Arcy

This is a painting done in Morocco a couple of years ago. A very interesting place to visit and full of colour.

Skerries Seals Sculpture – Floraville Park

yellowdaffs — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:41:15 +0000

The Skerries seals are a homage to all those sand castles that were built in Skerries over the many years, only to be washed away on the next high tide.

Sculpture by Paul D’Arcy – Portuguese limestone

Portuguese limestone was chosen because ; with weathering it will reflect a sand sculpture more and more as the years go by. Also within its surface crushed sea shells and crustaceans are revealed.

The three seals that make up the overall composition are larger than life in order to ‘scale’ into the setting in front of the Floraville park. They also allow the piece to be a ‘living sculpture’, in that the public and in particular children can sit on them.

The surface of the sculpture has been textured to reflect the patterns of the sea, the wave paving in the Floraville Park and celtic design seen in the stone round Newgrange. This was then contrasted with other textures for example the eyes, noses and fish are polished, while the whisker areas have a bush hammer effect.

Floraville Skerries Seals Sculpture by Paul D’Arcy – Portuguese limestome

I wanted an overall surface to be tactile , varied in texture and look handmade as if it had only just been finished …. The ‘kid’ who made it had just popped off to get an ice cream!

The sculpture is entitled ‘Embracing Seals’ ; is dedicated to children and its aim is to evoke the happiness of being beside the sea.

Paul D’Arcy – Artist statement : June 2015

Stone letter carving on the Aran Islands

yellowdaffs — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:02:29 +0000

Another really great Stone festival on the Aran Islands and Inisheer.
The joy of letter carving.
#aranislands #lettercarving #artistpauldarcy

Commission an oil portrait of your pets

yellowdaffs — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 11:12:55 +0000

The cutest portrait I’ve been commissioned to paint in quite awhile – a pet portrait.
“Harper” , oil on panel , 63 x 50 cm

Plein Air painting expedition to Wexford

yellowdaffs — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:01:26 +0000

Paintings from my recent plein air trip to Wexford AITO, where I was presented the silver award for the week long festival.

Wedding present commission – painting

yellowdaffs — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:12:47 +0000

This is a commission for a wedding present that I have completed recently. A house that brings back memories.

Skerries Seals sculpture in Photos – Floraville park

yellowdaffs — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:52:15 +0000

Overview of the Skerries seals sculpture project in photos

Floraville Skerries Seals Sculpture by Paul D’Arcy – Portuguese limestome

Opening Night Pics

yellowdaffs — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:41:04 +0000

Photograph Copyright Chris Nicholls

Artist Stories – Fingal County Council

yellowdaffs — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:44:59 +0000

Fingal county council have just released a video of yours truly and the making of the Skerries Seals. It’s part of their Fingal artists series – a great honour and a big thank you to all those who made it happen …. Martin, Ollie, Derek, Warren
and Fingal CoCo Arts department.