Tipperary artist to showcase her work at Ireland’s biggest art fair this weekend

Nenagh-based artist Josephine Geaney is set to showcase her work at Art Source, Ireland's biggest art fair, which returns to the RDS in Dublin this weekend.

Taking place from Friday, November 13, to Sunday, November 15, Art Source will bring together 175 Irish and international artists and galleries, celebrating a diverse range of artistic styles and mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, illustration, prints and ceramic art.

For Josephine, a visual artist from Tipperary who is based in Nenagh, painting is an opportunity to capture the beauty, atmosphere and ever-changing character of the natural landscape.

Working primarily with oil paint and cold wax, she draws much of her inspiration from the countryside surrounding her home, particularly the changing light, colours and textures found in nature.

Josephine describes how her creative day often begins in her own back garden, enjoying a cup of tea and taking a few moments to observe the landscape, the light falling across the trees and the views stretching through the fields.

Living in a rural setting gives her a constant source of inspiration, with even the smallest changes in the natural environment offering new ideas for her work.

Josephine describes the process of starting a painting as something of a "mystery tour", preferring not to work from visual references as she feels they can make a painting too restrictive.

Instead, she allows her paintings to develop freely and spontaneously, building up layers while experimenting with colour, composition and texture.

She is particularly interested in how different colours interact and complement one another, and how layering paint can bring additional depth to a piece.

Her work is not simply about reproducing a particular view, but rather capturing the feeling of being immersed in nature.

As she explains, her landscapes are also a reflection of her own inner landscape, drawing on personal observations and experiences of the natural world.

Autumn is a particularly inspiring time of year for Josephine, with the contrasting oranges and greens of the landscape set against the blue sky providing a wealth of colour and atmosphere.

While her artistic practice is rooted in landscape painting, her wider work also explores both realism and abstraction. Through abstract painting, she experiments with the materiality of paint, colour, form and depth, often creating a tension between flowing, organic marks and more controlled linear elements.

Josephine's approach invites viewers to spend time with her work and develop their own interpretations, bringing their own emotions and experiences to what they see.

Speaking about her connection with painting, she describes it as something that makes her feel complete, adding that she feels fortunate to be able to spend her days creating art.

Art Source promises a packed programme throughout the weekend, with workshops, demonstrations and talks, as well as a dedicated children's zone where younger visitors can explore their creativity and make their own works of art.

The event takes place at the RDS, Dublin, with opening hours of 11am to 9pm on Friday, November 13, and 10am to 6pm on both Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15.

Those attending will have the opportunity to discover Josephine's work alongside an exciting collection of Irish and international artistic talent.

For more information about Josephine and her work, visit www.josephinegeaneyartist.com or contact her by email at [email protected].