Wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, portraits and Irish life paintings in oils and acrylics by county Clare, Ireland, artist Avril Brand. I particularly enjoy doing paintings that depict Irish Life about a time long past. There are still many remnants of that time scattered in the beautiful Irish countryside. Most of those paintings are scenes adapted from old photographs and many are from my imagination. I am fortunate to live in the peaceful, rural surroundings of Kilrush, County Clare amongst the friendliest people in the world. Originally from South Africa,...more