Artist:Freda Young, Co. Cavan, Ireland

Journey Around Achill

Cliffs Of Mohar

At Peace Loughcrew

Trinity Lake And The White Orchid

Stormy Crossing - Clare Island

Roundstone Harbour

Croagh Patrick

Mogue's Island

Freda Young

I started out my artistic life at a Young age, using sketching and watercolour medium. Although I earned a living in the business world, my love for art was never far away and I completed a life-drawing course for one year part time at the National College of Art in Dublin and various oil painting courses with established artists. I studied and completed a Diploma course with the Regent Acadamy, London 2002. At the moment, painting en plein air takes up my time for the summer months and I hope to take up portraiture and life drawing again for the autumn and winter.
My paintings are mostly souvenires of place, starting out as recognisable drawings and sketches of the area in which I live. Many lakes are dotted around the landscape of my county - it is stated that there are 365, one for every day of the year, Here in the west of Cavan we have the beautiful Cuilcagh mountain range with the peaks of Slieve Rushen and Slieve Anierin - a constant inspiration to the travelling artist. My field work of sketches and watercolour are turned into oil and acrylic paintings later. I like to incorporate in the work, the outward calmness and serenity of the natural subject. When people see my work, I like them to experience the sense of place.