Seamus Berkeley
@seamusberkeley@seamusberkeley.com
Seamus Berkeley has been creating paintings, photographs and prints in a variety of genres for decades. Dublin-born, Berkeley lives in Taos, New Mexico and travels extensively for inspiration for his paintings and photographic images.His paintings and images are extensively collected, both nationally and internationally, most of which is commissioned fine art paintings. He uses oils as his primary painting medium, focusing on a variety of subjects in a representational impressionistic style and digital camera and phone for his exploration of the natural world.
What motivates him to create artwork is that serve as reminders to the viewer of our existence in and as part of nature. The primary goal is to make artwork that reflects his personal experience of memorable moments of being alive. Artwork has the potential to evoke a similar memorable experience for the viewer.
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Portrait Painting Study: Details Using a Brush
Using brushes to begin details for this portrait painting study.
Portrait Painting Study: Blocking-in with a Painting Knife
Using a painting knife to quickly block-in the large shapes for this study.
Show Opening at Black Mesa Winery
Show is opening soon! Great way to celebrate the beginning of fall with an art show at a local New Mexico winery located right here in Taos. There will be plenty of music, wine and paintings for purchase at a variety of prices, so please join us! Details for the opening: Date: Wednesday, September 13,…
What’s That Got to Do with Art?
In one of the many replies to my last post (thank you everyone!), I received an email from my friend Mallory, who forwarded a link to an article about a cancer survivor, Emily McDowell, who is now designing empathy cards. Emily’s designs are written from her perspective of what she wished people had said to…
A Conundrum!
The last post received more responses than anything written to date. Apparently, those words resonated with many people. It was the most personal writing I’ve ever made public, something I’ve zealously avoided my entire life. Funny how what we may think is so personal is so universal. Anyway, as that post demonstrated the joy of commonality,…
Art Retreat: July 17-21, 2017
Anything is possible when time and space are freed for creativity to flourish. Looking for insights to move your artwork in a different direction? Want to explore new ways to express your creative response to being alive? Or simply want a break from your routine? Here’s an art retreat that can assist you in meeting…
‘3 Artists of Taos’ Open Studio May 27-29, 2017
Hosting the first open studio since my return to Taos, New Mexico last year. Donna Clair, Doug Yeager and I have put together a series of paintings and photographs representing our experience of being in Taos and creating artwork here. In Donna’s words: “There is a mysterious quality to the atmosphere in northern New Mexico…
Reflections on the Recent Past
It has been some time since publishing my last blog post. Many significant events have transpired in my life over the past few years, which have impacted the frequency of these posts and my artwork. As you may know, for the past several years, I’ve been very involved with the care of my aging mother…
Jane Lin Poems Just Released with Varanasi Sunset Cover
A new book of poems, Day of Clean Brightness by Jane Lin, has just been released by 3: A Taos Press with cover art Varanasi Sunset. Congratulation to Jane Lin, Andrea Watson, publisher, and Lesley Cox, designer, on completing the book. A big thank you to all three for choosing my painting and for publishing…