Friday 26 August 2016


Well folks, the Art Room is ready to go.
All I need it to add students, ideas and enthusiasm! Classes with ElaineConneely  , www.connemaraoilpaintings.com, start Monday, September 5. The classes are all full. I might have space one or two new students, that's it.

It was hard work, but worth it to see the art room looking so tidy, organised and ready to go.

I am working on a new commission and a series of new paintings as well. Busy times."No matter what happens you can get through and even enjoy this day. Inhale. Focus on the word 'relax'.                                                              Exhale. Say, "I can do this! And then do it!"

Friday 19 August 2016

Week Two



Hello again from Elaine Conneely and www.connemaraoilpaintings.com!

This is the most recent commission I just
completed of Lake Garda. Apparently the famous opera singer Maria Callas lived there for ten years. It is a beautiful villa.

I have been working all week getting in contact
with my students for a September 5 start and the art room is getting stocked and tidy. We are  nearly ready to go. Have a great week!



A quote that fits my last week, "Ego says:"Once everything falls in place, I will find peace."
Spirit says :" Find peace and everything falls into place."  Unknown

Friday 12 August 2016

First Blog

Hello,

This is my first entry on my new website. I am working out the kinks the best that I can considering
that all things technical are difficult for me. I am learning everyday so onwards and upwards.
I will try to post every Friday morning with news of all things regarding recent paintings,
progress on commissions and news about the classes when they begin in September.

I am busy revamping, cleaning and organising the art room for another season. I am excited to get started and to see all my students again. Trying to juggle everything at the moment is challenging..
too many balls in the air really but that makes it fun! So what if I drop one now and then?

So , because I love quotes, I will try to post something inspirational each week surrounding a lesson
life might be trying to teach me. I am over coming fear about doing new things. I saw an article in the Independent that talked about reframing fear into excitement about whatever it is that has you upset.
Harvard Business School has done a study that reveals if you do this, you perform much better at the task. So, I am trying this strategy and it is working!

The other issue is expressing your fears to the wrong people. It is so important to talk it out and yet it has to be to a person you can trust who won't judge or say anything negative.  Here is a quote or two about choosing carefully who you open up to: " I have said too much unto a heart of stone." Shakespeare and "Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the oe'rfraught heart and bids it break." Shakespeare as well. I found these in one of the best books I have read in awhile, The Five Things We Cannot  Change..and the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, David Richo. I highly recommend reading it!

So, there it is. My first entry. I will put up photos of the finished art room and latest painting next week.

Love and Light,
Elaine

Tuesday 9 August 2016

New website online

Well the new website is online and also a new business facebook page. Prints of the paintings are now available through the website, each painting has a unique reference number to try and make ordering easier.

The Site was designed by Rob at Galway Site Design 

 

Thursday 4 August 2016

Red Flag Montauk

This is a painting called 'Red Flag, Montauk' that I love because it captures a moment...a moment that is beautiful and fun but yet there is underlying danger and threat. The concerned Mom and the ready to bolt lifeguard really contrast with the blissfully unaware kids in the surf and this made this image really exciting to paint for me.

30 x 40
Oil on deep edge canvas
€500