Collection: Seamus O'Byrne

Seamus is a contemporary Irish painter based in West Wicklow. His work is inspired by the natural world, especially the uplands of Wicklow and coastal areas of Sligo. He has exhibited widely in Ireland including the RHA, RUA, Celtic Vision, Figurative Image, Iontas, Oireachtas, Independent Artists and overseas with the RSA in Scotland, Abu Dhabi and the USA.

“I paint mainly in oils and acrylics, principally figurative, with a strong interest in the dynamics of the natural world. My love of nature, the countryside and wild places has been hugely inspirational, in particular my surroundings in the uplands of Wicklow close to home. A keen hill walker, bird watcher and falconer, I have roamed these hills for many years. It never ceases to amaze how it inspires every time. While outdoors I take photos, sketch, sometimes paint, often finishing small works on site. Generally these are prompts, ways of gathering information in preparation for larger paintings completed in the studio”