Art Project:
In Awe of Nature
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Objective
to bring serenity to your mind and your home with paintings depicting Irish places that make you feel in Awe of Nature, feel in a deep connection with the beauty of nature.
The Steps
Survey, Planning, Funding
Started in April 2022
In Progress
Creation
Started in July 2022 and still on going,
Release of the Artworks
Online, in Q2 2024
I had wished to have an Exhibition around this Project, but so far I have not been able to get a venue or fundings
The Survey
In Summer 2022, I asked my community the following question:
Is there a specific spot or view in Ireland which made you feel in awe of nature?
I received more than 1,200 answers. And I went through each of them. Here are the Top 10 answers:
Cliffs of Moher: 28% Giant's Causeway: 10%
Glendalough: 4% Slieve League: 3.1%
Croagh Patrick / Clew Bay: 2.7% Mourne Mountains: 2.7%
Inishmore / Dun Aengus: 2.5% Slea Head, Dingle: 2.4%
Burren, co. Clare: 2.4% Lady's View, co. Kerry: 1.9%
My project is to travel to at least 6 of these locations and to paint Plein Air (=outdoors) from these locations on medium-sized canvases and then paint large canvases from my studios inspired by my Plein Air paintings.
Edit Jan 2024: Originally, I had planned to organize an exhibition "In Awe of Nature" to show this body of work, but I am not sure that it will happen at this stage without significant funds. I have recently decided to release the first few destinations on my website for purchase, as it is the only way today to fund the rest of the project.
This is a big project, and that requires a big budget, the most part being travel expenses and materials.
If you want to help me make this project a reality, you can support me with a donation.
In exchange for your support, you will get access to exclusive content, video calls, perks, discount, early access, etc.
Click here to fund this project:
Who I am
I am a French-born Irish artist. I create Moments of Calm through my Fine Art (Oil and Watercolour Paintings). I am also a surface pattern designer and a writer.
I wish to make you forget about your busy life, to make you take a break, take a moment, find calm and serenity through my art.
You can support my project with one single donation or a monthly subscription.
For more details click below:
FAQ
* How much can I give?
You can give as much as you can, € 5 minimum.
* How will the money be used?
The money will be used for travel expenses (petrol, accommodation, food), materials, overheads, exhibition costs, marketing...
* Can I give more than onee?
Yes. If you wish to give a monthly donation, let me know and I will set that up.
* How will I receive the updates and the discount?
When you have made the donation, please message me with your email address and the amount you donated, and I will send you updates. Somehow the donation system does not collect e-mail addresses, so this is the only way for me to contact you.
When all the paintings are released, I will send you a discount code matching your donation to purchase one of the paintings.
* Do you still use Patreon?
I used to use Patreon to get funding for this project, but I decided to stop and get one-time donations instead. If you were on my Patreon, you have received an e-mail.