Derval Freeman Artist

DERVAL FREEMAN: I am a fine art painter that loves to take photographs. Through my photography the image is instant. Through my painting, it surfaces with time. Everything posted here belongs to me.

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Artist Talk with Éamon Colman

This is the closing reception held at Seamus Ennis Arts Centre of my solo exhibition, ‘Wanderings’ (Easter Snow Gallery). With guest speaker and Aosdána member, Éamon Colman who speaks about the work and his own response to it. There is an essay that he wrote which can be read at the end of the video which best describes my current journey as an artist and my paintings to date. A truly inspiring…

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Wanderings

I am happy to announce a little gathering I am having on Sunday the 22nd of January to mark and celebrate my solo exhibition ‘Wanderings’, which is coming to a close January 29th, at Easter Snow Gallery @seamusennisartsArtist and Aosdana member, Eamon Colman will be guest speaker on the day. An artist whose work I have loved and admired for as far back as I can remember, so it is a true…

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Artist Review by Eamon Colman

Artist Review by Eamon Colman

Titled A Place Like Home, here is a rievew written by artist Eamon Colman about my me as an astist, my work and my current solo exhibition at the Easter Snow Gallery, ‘These are landscapes of the mind, or they could be landscapes, not as she sees them, but as she feels them. Rather unsurprisingly, Derval inhabits the same space, these paintings are paintings using the same imaginative space…

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Closest to Our Star

Closest to Our Star

‘Alpha Centauri’, Oils and Cold Wax on Canvas.Titled after a star system of 3 stars that make up part of the constellation Centaurus which are the closest star system to the sun.This was an award winning painting I did as part of an online competion during the pandemic with @hamblyandhambly . It began a new direction in my style of painting and palette and some of the work in this exhibition has…

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The Dream Within The Dream

The Dream Within The Dream

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The Dream Within The Dream

The Dream Within The Dream

As part of my current solo exhibition at The Easter Snow Gallery at Seamus Ennis Arts, here is ‘The Dream Within The Dream‘. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE In response to a vivid dream I had one night where I thought I had woken upbut then became aware within the dream that I was dreaming. Then I realisedwhen I did in fact wake up that morning, that I had dreamed I was…

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On the Walls

My exhibition continues throughout November and I’m delighted to announce it has been extended into the first week of December. If you need colour in your life or perhaps you know someone who does, all are welcome to pop into The Easter Snow Gallery @seamusennisarts Naul, Co Dublin. Original video reel on my instagram here https://www.instagram.com/dervalfreemanartist/

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Solo Exhibition - Wanderings

Solo Exhibition – Wanderings

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Hidden Histories

Hidden Histories is an exhibition of 11 invited artists with a connection to Tipperary, to produce work in response to ideas and interpretations around the discovery of a horse’s skull, that was found in the foundations of The Old School in Drangan county Tipperary, which is now an artefact concealed in the history museum in Clonmel and what it means. Before I talk about the four paintings I…

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Gormley’s Summer Art Auction

Taurid’s Journey’ as part of Gormey’s Summer Art Auction which ends tonight. Live bidding starts at 7:30pm Lot no. 141 on page 8 Taurid’s Journey https://www.gormleysartauctions.com/art/derval-freeman-taurids-journey/69221

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Bealtaine

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Three Rooms

I am so happy to be amongst a list of such wonderful artists for Three Rooms exhibition, Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo. Three Rooms This show has been postponed on several occasions due to Covid restrictions ever since 2020 but it is finally here and we’ll worth the wait. It opens tomorrow Sat 23rd of April at 3pm and runs until May 14th. We’ll worth a visit if you are in Sligo the weekend or any…

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Experimental

After my solo exhibition in August 2021, I took a short break from the studio with the idea of coming back with fresh with new ideas. It was easier said than done but I think I am back on the right path and ready to move on. I am constantly trying to push my work and challenge myself to seeing what direction it takes me in. I don’t like to paint the same way or stuff all the time. I’m keeping a…

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'A Way to Equilibrium'

‘A Way to Equilibrium’

I have a solo exhibition currently in Signal Arts, Bray Co. Wicklow which runs August 16th to the 29th. The exhibition is in the gallery and can also be viewed here where online sales are also available. This exhibition is mentored by the well known irish artist, Eamon Coleman and the show will showcase all my current series of work which began back in mid 2019 pre-lockdown and carries through…

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A Way to Equilibrium II

A Way to Equilibrium II

I began this journey in my current series of work with the working title ‘A Way to Equilibrium’ and I painted a small painting titled the same about 2 years ago where this all began. Here is my latest painting that will be the last painting to make my solo exhibition in a couple of weeks. Titled ‘A way to Equilibrium II’, it measures 120cm x 100cm x 4cm and painted in oils and cold wax. The first…

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