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Capturing the Beauty and Spirit of Donegal

Donegal based artist Ben Holmes paints primarily in oil on canvas, working from his studio in Culdaff. His work draws inspiration from the beauty and spirit of the surrounding landscape and life within and around the Inishowen peninsula in the north west of Donegal.

 

Ben Holmes

``I grew up in West Yorkshire, England before moving to study painting at Winchester School of Art in 1995. Since 2012, I have lived in Donegal, Ireland. I work from my home studio surrounded by the beautiful landscape and sea of Inishowen.``

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A Fleecing Glance

30-second video of a digital colour sketch from start to finish. I’m new to digital painting and it is a skill in itself to master having been so used to real brushes and paint. Great fun though.

Carndonagh Mural Competition

I’m delighted to be working with young artists from Carndonagh Community School on a project to create a public mural in the town, which will provide talented young artists an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy here in Carndonagh. The project takes the form of a competition and is open to students of Carndonagh CS. […]

Covid 19

A note about Covid 19 This pandemic has affected everyone and I would like to acknowledge its presence here. I am hugely grateful that up to now, the virus has not had any damaging or lasting impact on any of my family or those very close to me. I am also very fortunate to live […]

Greene family portrait

This was a commission from August 2020. The idea was to produce a family portrait unlike most others. The Greene family are very much involved in farming and particularly competing in various shows, so these were some serious prize winning animals! Each family member chose their animal partner, and got together for the initial photographs. […]

Donal Noone – Portrait Unveiling

I was delighted to produce a portrait of local business man Donal Noone, who was a founder member and general manager of the Inishowen Co-Op. This portrait was unveiled at the AGM of the Inishowen Co-Op on the 11th February by Robert Carey, a lifelong friend of Donal. So next time you’re in Cardonagh Co-Op […]

St Bodens National School – Mural Commission

I was really excited to be asked to produce a mural inside the playground shelter at St Bodens National School in Culdaff. It was a slightly daunting project with the shelter being 47ft long, but I was very happy with the results. Here’s a few photographs showing the mural in progress, along with a video […]