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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First Study from Japan
The first study was done a in a park within walking distance of the apartment where I am staying. The park is called ‘Shiroyama Koen’ and has a wide variety of plants and trees and several large koi ponds. Definitely a spot worth visiting again for another painting. The sky here is generally overcast,…
Museum Visit
Well, as often happens while traveling, the museum plan was changed. The Gunma Museum was closed the day we were to visit. Instead, we visited the Kurita pottery museum in Ashikaga. Initially, I was not as interested in visiting here since there are no paintings on canvas. The nice surprise was finding excellent paintings on…
Orientation to Japan
My orientation to Japan is underway. It has been a few days since my arrival here in Sano-shi, a town of about 80,000 people located an hour’s bus ride west of Tokyo. I have found several painting spots in the vicinity so painting commences. Today I meet with a women’s group at a local academy…
The Trip to Tokyo
Right now, I am in the air on the trip to Tokyo. New Mexico is the winner for WiFi access. Free at Wired cafe and free at the Sunport. Denver has WiFi from AT&T that apparently no one can connect with even for the paid fees and SFO charges through T-Mobile. Of course, Starbucks, always…
My travels begin shortly!
My travels begin shortly! First stop for a few days is in San Francisco, then on to Japan. Here is my schedule for the next year: Portrait painting workshop, Taos Institute of Arts, Taos, 2004• Beginning painting workshop, Taos Institute of Arts, Taos, 2004• Painting travels and commissions: Japan, June & July 2004 Hong Kong,…