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Disappointments and elation are the lot of the artist – highs and lows. Selling a painting is a high – having and exhibition and selling nothing  – a low. I had both of these in 2025. The new year brings internal debriefing, analysis and resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My resolutions are much the same – but they didnt work last year – why not? Lets see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Do more networking. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I suppose I didn’t try hard enough. I have met lovely people, artists, over the years. I reckon I don’t do enough to follow up on these new friends. Artists are somewhat reclusive by nature, like to keep to themselves!  I thought maybe I should offer something – so my response this year is to float the idea of doing workshops. So, my watercolour workshops, running in February and March are booked out. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Also, I want to organise some pop-up group exhibitions – I think this could be good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Sell more art online.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big misconception here, I thought at the beginning that this would be it. I did sell a few paintings through FB, and one or two from my website.  I tried an on-line gallery – nothing. In pursuit of this goal – I spend too much time on FB and Instagram, made a disasterous foray into substack, and ran a mile from TIKTOK. All time wasters. My only response this year is to try an new online gallery – I am putting my art up on Irish ArtMart. I’ll put up at least one piece each week, and try to work the site as best I can<\/em>. We’ll see how it goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Brick and mortar galleries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exhibitions are the only thing that have consistently worked for me – so I’ll keep this up. I’ll have details of these on my website – under ‘about’, or I may open a new page for this, I think I will ). I have exhibited with some success in Kilkenny and Thomastown, Tramore, Portumna, Carrick-on-Suir and so on – all in the provinces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for galleries – I’m not really impressed, most had little interest in my work.\u00a0 I visited many of these in 2025 – comissions are high and the speel is not convincing. Still, I would like to find a gallery that I would be comfortable dealing with! There are not too many galleries interested in emerging artists, which is a pity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2026 I want to show my work in the capital, either an exhibition or a gallery. I’ll just have to do the footwork and hawk my art around!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I am going to try to work with the ‘Hat’ – I think he might be able to help<\/em>. You probably wont read this Tony, but I’ll be in touch with you soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Try new things – learn new techniques.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had been painting exclusivley in watercolour for the past eight years or so, but in 2025 I ventured into acrylics for the first time. It worked well – I sold a few large pieces at good prices. Now I fear that I might become addicted to this new medium, I need to guard against that. Also I have always been a representative landscape painter, I have been thinking I should try a more abstract approach. Its hard to change! During the latter half of the year, I hope to register for some workshops – maybe portrait painting or maybe go back to oil painting. I hope to create a new studio space where I can be messy and work with smelly oils.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Change but dont change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not in this for the money. I do need to sell paintings – they accumulate very quickly and create a storage problem, I need to buy materials (I just spent nearly 300 euro on brushes), and sales are the ultimate vindication, the proof that your work has some merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I won’t paint what I think people want – I’ll continue to paint what inspires me, and hopefully it will be favourable received. I won’t get cought up in the nonsence of the Irish art scene – there is a huge amount of posing by people of dubious values,  cronysm, unintelligible talk and an awful lot of people chasing public money – grants etc. Hmmm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok so, I’ll try to stay true to my own values, promote my paintings as peaceful art for your home, with no hidden agendas or political statements<\/em>. No nonsence. I just want to get my art out to more people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you are an artist, maybe you know what Im talking about. If you’re a collecter judge my paintings for themselves, not by what I or anyone else says about them. If your not a collecter, per se, but like my work – get in touch. If you’re local pop around for a chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway – here’s to 2026, may it be a good year for art. Regards, Micheal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The image above will be on display at the Greenacres Gallery in Wexford during February 2026. (Seagulls at St Helen’s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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