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| Artist | Oonagh Latchford |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Materials | Oil on Canvas |
| Dimensions | 85cm x 85cm – Framed |
Joe’s Boat
€862.50
By Oonagh Latchford – View Artist’s Profile
Whilst researching a new body of work, I found myself in Dalkey, a then small village in Dublin which I grew up. I visited Coliemore Harbour where I spent a huge amount of time as a kid, working on my dad’s fishing boat, swimming, or just sitting on the little hard wooden seats that always had areas where paint had peeled off. I used to pick at it, fascinated by colours of past summers whilst waiting to go on the short trip to the island.
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Whilst researching a new body of work, I found myself in Dalkey, a then small village in Dublin which I grew up. I visited Coliemore Harbour where I spent a huge amount of time as a kid, working on my dad’s fishing boat, swimming, or just sitting on the little hard wooden seats that always had areas where paint had peeled off. I used to pick at it, fascinated by colours of past summers whilst waiting to go on the short trip to the island. I was taken totally by surprise by the unexpected tsunami of emotions and memories that I experienced, prompted by smells and sounds – and by serendipitously meeting familiar faces of my childhood, despite not living in the area for two decades. The result was a series of paintings, Joe’s boat being one of them. A similar piece was purchased by Wexford County Council where it now sits in their permanent collection.  The painting is framed in a black wooden frame and is unglazed.
