I have gotten sooooo lazy!

I bet you thought I had disappeared did'nt you. Eh ! well I did. It's quite a depressing time we all are in and I find it affects my Artistic endeavours. Art is so Mood inspired.... I often wonder what kind of mood Picasso was in when he painted those strange portraits he is famous for. Someone once said that they'd hate to run in to some of his female models. Two eyes on one side of the face !!!. Me ! I just make a mess of so many canvases and cast them off as failures. However, one carries on in ones attempt to capture that "moment in time" which will result in a work of art that will make one famous. So much for One, Me I'm going off my game trying to hit that right mood that will leave me with a painting that gives me a satisfied feeling.
Got a comission for a work which does not have to be completed until the end of the year, so that gives me a bit of a boost. I should be in better form by then surely. Watch this space.

Pause 4 a Thought Today

The most familiar of psalms can often be overlooked or at best just receive a nod of acknowledgment. As I have often been reminded, it has been quoted in many a Western or War Movie, but how many people stop and consider its very profound meaning and philosophy. Just looking at the opening line opens up avenues of thought which should offer essential encouragement in discouraging days. "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want, " or "I shall not lack (anything)". We are in times when much of what we have enjoyed in prosperous days is being eroded. Not only is our standard of living being affected but our very security ( financial ). Many a heart will tremble at the prospect of unemployment or reduced income and having to struggle. It sounds bleak. Without the presence of its shepherd a sheep will wander close to the cliff edge and indeed could fall over at any moment. But the Good Shepherd is an ever vigilant one and rescues the sheep from destruction and brings it along the safest path, the greenest path where there is ample provision and the peaceful path where there is perfect rest. I was a stupid sheep once, thinking it was cool to "live on the edge", never realising that death stalks our steps
then one night ( March 15th 1989) The Good Shepherd laid hold on me and my life was turned around. I can say without exaggeration that "The Lord is My Shepherd" and I have lacked nothing since that day. Here's the thought for today...... is The Lord your Shepherd?, can you afford Him not to be?.

Did anybody see where the Summer went?

Has anyone seen where the Summer went !. I'm sitting here and the rain is lashing down !. It seems only yesterday that Ber and myself were walking along the various routes of The Kerry Way which seem to surround the town of Sneem. Oh the bliss of a touch of sun and clean clean air. Great therapy for City Folk like us. We were taking a chance on staying in Ireland this year, but due to certain constraints placed upon us we opted to take an apartment connected to The Sneem Hotel, for the fortnight. Gooood choice, great weather and more importantly lovely people to deal with. This is our third stay at the hotel and we have never been disappointed. One lesson learnt: do not apply the brakes on a bike when your freewheeling down a hill and turning at the same time. Ouch ! is it a bird?, is it a plane?, Noooo it's SuperBren flying through the flippin' air. As they say, the flying is fine....landing causes the problem. A cracked rib, but the camera upon which I fell was intact.


We're both back at work now and I'm already looking forward to the next break ( not another rib!) .

Ber really enjoyed the rest and I have to say I was thrilled to see her getting some of her energy back, though I think she has still a bit of a way to go. But she's still got her looks and that ain't bad.

start of a beautiful friendship

Hi everyone,
I became soooo fed up trying to organise my web site that I decided to go blogging instead. In theory this is probably a good idea. In reality, Heaven only knows where this will lead. So watch this space and expect the unexpected. Believe me I'm flying blind on this one.
This shot was taken by Ber at the little pier in Sneem, near a park called the Garden of Senses. It was one of a number of beautiful days we enjoyed on holidays there. You just can't buy that kind of peace. I have plenty of ideas for paintings and I did a couple while on our break .....now to get the time to work on them. I'll post what I can of my photos & art as I go along .
Watch Out World here comes Bren !!!!!.

09 Art Gallery

Sneem Snaps part 1