Inspiration from the Sperrins. These mountains are mostly moorland and blanket bog. It's a sparse roling landscape. Populated by sheep, bog grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) and muddy SUVs, and farmhouses, old and new. Some old farm buildings have long-been abandoned by people but are still used for farm equipment and shelter for sheep. So long as there is a tin roof, the walls will last years and years. The post Spring in the Sperrins appeared first on Emma Cownie ..read more

The robots are coming for our Art. Many artists are losing their ability to make a living thanks to AI Art and we will all be poorer financially and creatively for it. Here's why its a problem and what we can do about it. The post AI and Art:What You Need to Know appeared first on Emma Cownie ..read more

Happy Easter - Here's a quick catch up of my latest news and new work. The post Spring Newsletter appeared first on Emma Cownie ..read more

Fanad is a finger of land that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is not that easy to get to and the the survival of the Irish language is testiment that relative isolation. Fanad Lighhouse (Donegal). Is one of the 12 Great lighthouses of Ireland. […] The post Fanad Peninsula, Donegal appeared first on Emma Cownie ..read more

Urban Minimal Several years ago I embarked on what I called an “Urban Minimal“project; focusing on the streets of Brynmill, in Swansea, South wales, where we used to live. This work culminated in an exhibition in the Cardiff MadeinRoath festival (read more here). My original “rules” for urban minimalism composition and painting Urban Minimal in Derry/Londonderry […] The post Urban Minimal Views of Derry City appeared first on Emma Cownie ..read more

I am finding our current very mild weather rather confusing, it doesn’t feel very Christmasy at all although it’s very dark here – it doesn’t start getting light until well after 8.30am.  I keep having to check what day Christmas day is too. My biggest pleasure is my two kittens Flossie and Nellie, whom we ..read more

I have been suffering from writer’s block. I started this post in March this year. I keep writing, rewriting  it and then not publishing it. The problem isn’t that I don’t have any thing to say. It is more that I have too much to say and I didn’t know where to start or how ..read more

This is my winter update sent out to subscribers of my email   Also Available    See more paintings here  ..read more

You have may well have seen images of County Sligo, Ireland, without necessarily knowing that’s where it is. It’s home to one of the most poplar views on Social Media. Here’s an example:   And many more…   It’s quite disconcerting to come across a view that you are very familar with but have never visited ..read more

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