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Paul McCloskey Wexford, Ireland, THE OMEGA – At last my thoughts lay silent, oil, 30 x 30 cm (12 x 12")
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My Inspiration The suggestion of heaven and earth in all things in all directions at once.
My visual influence is determined by the constant struggle, merging yet separable,
surrounding landscape, but its intention is solid yet amorphous all suggest the My Working Process
primarily as a catalyst in expressing divinity multidimensional nature of the spiritual, I am an intuitive painter; I see painting
and is therefore secondary to this expression, the beginning and the end, the alpha and as an act of allowing; process is primary
the primary purpose being process, allowing, omega, the struggle within, between the for me. In order to be truly whole, open
presence and place. conditioned self and the divine/spiritual self. and susceptible, one must first be present.
The varied and stunning Irish landscape, Everything happens in the present moment.
coupled with our unsettled weather and, My Design Strategy True art can only be created from this
therefore, often fleeting and mottled light, My most recent paintings The Omega place, and only from this place of being
inspires me greatly. Often a view will (awakenings 3d) build on my previous series can anything be truly of merit. So by the
change or an area will be illuminated by a Awakenings (The Alpha) and Awakenings silencing of the mind, getting out of my
simple break in the clouds, highlighting as Reloaded. This is the third in the trilogy of the own way and through the act of allowing
if a shimmering treasure or jewel, a corner awakenings theme. They consist of 15 cubes, a divinity/creativity to work through me, At least once a week, draw something different. —Harley Brown
of a field, the side of some rocky cliff or number of which are wall-mounted and some I give consent for that creativity to manifest.
the dynamic sweeping curves of a valley of which allow the viewer a full 360-degree Contact Info
reminding us that we are an integral part of view of the works. The cubes question and
and connected to a whole. Effectively, this challenge the staple of painting being confined » Email: paulmccloskey@eircom.net
encourages us to see and, most importantly, to the two-dimensional surface, pushing the
feel its beauty and spirit therefore boundaries into the third dimension. The » Website: www.paulmccloskeyart.com
reconnecting to this vital part of us. cubes suggest the dichotomy of spirit, being » Instagram: @paul_mccloskey_art

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