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Seamus
Berkeley

Artist

Beauty in the Ordinary

Seamus Berkeley
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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  • A Berkeley Daily: Elephant, Studio, Berkeley

    5.75″ x 3.75″, Oil on canvas on board, Sold A small still life painted in the studio in Berkeley: a little elephant on an eggplant.

  • A Berkeley Daily: Apple Pitcher, Cill Rialaig, Ireland

    5″ x 4″, Oil on canvas on board, Sold Simplicity and quiet. Often the most powerful ideas are spoken in silence.

  • A Berkeley Daily: Violet Tomato, Studio, Berkeley

    4″ x 5″, Oil on canvas on board, Inquire. Shadows contain a lot of information. Studying them helps to see their particular color and how they influence the subject. In this case, I was most fascinated by the violet. If you are interested in acquiring this painting, send me a note.

  • A Berkeley Daily: Light Blue, Ballinskelligs, Ireland

    4″ x 5″, Oil on canvas on board, I like to paint what I see. During the process of looking intently, the world opens in new ways: that which is ordinary and everyday becomes a fascination with no real need to invent the abstract – it’s already here!

  • A Berkeley Daily: Mañuko Benta, Bermeo, Spain

    4″ x 5″, Oil on canvas on board, Inquire. After a visit to the Guggenheim in Bilboa, I traveled to the northern coast of Spain – a stunningly beautiful setting – and stayed in the tranquil town of Bermeo. How odd to discover that the serenity had not always been this way: nearby was the…

  • Kachina, Studio, Berkeley – Original Oil Painting

    4″ x 5″, Oil on canvas on board, Inquire. Thanks to Tana Lehr, one of my neighbors at Studio Rasa, who brought me a whole collection of her favorite objects to use as subjects for painting. If you are interested in acquiring this painting, send me a note.

  • A Berkeley Daily: Three Peppers, Studio, Berkeley

    5″ x 4″, Oil on canvas on board, Sold I enjoy painting all kinds of subjects, including still life arrangements. This one was done in the studio in Berkeley, California. If you are interested in acquiring this painting, click here.

  • A Berkeley Daily: Haystack, Island, Ireland

    4″ x 5″, Oil on canvas on board, Inquire. This painting was from my recent painting residency at Cill Rialaig on the west coast of Ireland, near Waterville and just south of Dingle. This particular view was from immediately outside the door of the cottage where I was staying. Nice view, quiet location and a…

  • A Berkeley Daily: Small Oil Paintings from Seamus Berkeley

    Small, original oil paintings from Seamus Berkeley posted daily.