Pauline O'Shannessy-Dowling Artist

Pauline O'Shannessy-Dowling Artist πŸ’– Always be kind to yourself πŸ’–

🌟 "The Young Flanagan Art Prize" 🌟 Check out this amazing opportunity for Secondary School aged students & share far & w...
06/12/2024

🌟 "The Young Flanagan Art Prize" 🌟 Check out this amazing opportunity for Secondary School aged students & share far & wide 🌟 Entries close 7 February 2025 🌟

16/11/2024

πŸ’™ Last night I was invited to speak for 10 minutes on the subject of "work & play", at the "Lifting the Lid" series, Pro...
15/11/2024

πŸ’™ Last night I was invited to speak for 10 minutes on the subject of "work & play", at the "Lifting the Lid" series, Produced by Lynden Nicholls πŸ’™ It gave me the opportunity to speak about my beloved "Urban Landscapes" & illustration work πŸ’™ Here's a snippet ...

πŸ’™ "My illustrations focus on the curious & colourful elements of life that pique my interest. Notions that ignite my desire to explore colour & line on paper; little happenings that loom large in my memory. Motifs & symbols tumble around the page in joyous harmony. Colours jump out & say, "hi, how are you today?" Quirky buildings look you straight in the eye & tell you that everything is going to be ok. Hot air balloons rise above the city skyline & remind us to look up. Labrador Retrievers often run through the streets, unhindered & liberated. My motif library builds; a colourful cacophony of love & humour, as I continue on this excellent life journey of work & play" πŸ’™

πŸ’– Today Emily Van Der Molen - artist, Gisele & I are at Barkly Square for the Art Gallery of Ballarat working at the Cit...
19/10/2024

πŸ’– Today Emily Van Der Molen - artist, Gisele & I are at Barkly Square for the Art Gallery of Ballarat working at the City of Ballarat, Children's Week event, "Children Have the Right to a Clean & Safe Environment" πŸ’– Come & say hi, & add the the piΓ±ata, & make a tiny book with us πŸ’–

🌟 I was delighted to open the Ballarat Clarendon College 2024 VCE Art Exhibition last night 🌟 I spoke about the various ...
16/10/2024

🌟 I was delighted to open the Ballarat Clarendon College 2024 VCE Art Exhibition last night 🌟 I spoke about the various elements of my arts practice, & my professional journey to where I am today 🌟 A great time for me to reflect on the passion & gratitude I bring to my teaching & mentoring work; my illustration work; my identification as a life-long learner, & a marathon runner! 🌟 I shared with students & the school community, the development of my "Urban Landscape" motif; the ongoing creation of my "motif library"; my love of colour & pattern 🌟 My professional journey has included 20 years of nursing, & dabbling in academia at Latrobe University; & now 20 years in the creative arts industry 🌟 I'm grateful that I can combine the skills I have acquired in empathy & kindness; critical thinking; & visual arts, to make my contribution to the world 🌟 It's up to each & every one of us to bring the best version of ourselves to the world & to be responsible for the kind of world that we want to live in 🌟 Thanks to my wonderful Art Gallery of Ballarat teaching colleague Emily Van Der Molen - artist for joining me last night, to celebrate & congratulate students on their many wonderful achievements 🌟

πŸ’–πŸŒŸ Oh my goodness - I went along to the Ballarat Arts Foundation 2024 Awards Ceremony this evening, AND was just totally...
03/10/2024

πŸ’–πŸŒŸ Oh my goodness - I went along to the Ballarat Arts Foundation 2024 Awards Ceremony this evening, AND was just totally blown away by the depth of extraordinary talent of these impressive recipients πŸŒŸπŸ’– This evening, BAF awarded $25,000 in grants to Ballarat dancers, film makers, jewellers, musicians, actors & visual artists πŸŒŸπŸ’– Big kudos to the wonderful BAF, for your ongoing work in the creative community, & of course, to all recipients πŸ’–πŸŒŸ Such a wonderful evening - so positive & celebratory, & a real joy celebrating some of the bright & shining stars of Ballarat - the depth of talent & creativity here is so impressive 🌟🌟🌟 Follow BAF on the socials for forthcoming photos of award recipients & of the fabulous evening πŸŒŸπŸ’–

πŸ’– Tomorrow & Thursday, 10am- 12md, we are painting, & looking to Clarice Beckst for inspo, at the Art Gallery of Ballara...
23/09/2024

πŸ’– Tomorrow & Thursday, 10am- 12md, we are painting, & looking to Clarice Beckst for inspo, at the Art Gallery of Ballarat school holiday program πŸ’– Each participant will be set up with their own easel, canvas, paint & palette, brushes, & everything required to paint your moody landscape πŸ’– Book via the Gallery website, or contact me here & I'll add your young person to our list πŸ’–

🏘️ A little bit of Sunday afternoon sketching 🏘️ Little, whimsical & wobbly houses & buildings 🏘️ My favourite 🏘️
01/09/2024

🏘️ A little bit of Sunday afternoon sketching 🏘️ Little, whimsical & wobbly houses & buildings 🏘️ My favourite 🏘️

🏘️ Absolutely thrilled to be back in my illustrating chair, making my long-form 'Urban Landscapes' 🏘️ Love, love, love 🏘...
30/08/2024

🏘️ Absolutely thrilled to be back in my illustrating chair, making my long-form 'Urban Landscapes' 🏘️ Love, love, love 🏘️

🏘️ Creating some impressions of cities that I love 🏘️ This one is "Old Havana, Cuba" 🏘️ Crumbling & neglected buildings ...
29/08/2024

🏘️ Creating some impressions of cities that I love 🏘️ This one is "Old Havana, Cuba" 🏘️ Crumbling & neglected buildings line the city streets, still very ornate, still exquisitely beautiful 🏘️

🏘️ A few years ago I spent some time in Old Havana, Cuba 🏘️ I was absolutely stunned by the decaying beauty of this unfo...
27/08/2024

🏘️ A few years ago I spent some time in Old Havana, Cuba 🏘️ I was absolutely stunned by the decaying beauty of this unforgettable city 🏘️ I was equally transfixed by the spaces between the buildings - the negative spaces - if you like - of Old Havana 🏘️ I'd have to say it's one of my favourite cities 🏘️

🏘️ Squishy medieval City 🏘️
25/08/2024

🏘️ Squishy medieval City 🏘️

🏘️ Recently I spent some time in Dublin with my family - what an unforgettable time we had! 🏘️ We walked & walked & walk...
15/08/2024

🏘️ Recently I spent some time in Dublin with my family - what an unforgettable time we had! 🏘️ We walked & walked & walked the streets of this fascinating city; each day we walked along the River Liffey, we saw pretty white swans, & on another day an otter! 🏘️ We loved the gorgeous bridges that connect the Northern & Southern sides of the city 🏘️ The Ha'penny Bridge - the entrance to the lively & buzzing Temple Bar district 🏘️ I cannot tell you this story though, without telling you of another side I saw of this dear city 🏘️ One day, my sister & I, enacted our "Good Samaritan" philosophy, & went to the aid of a woman in dire need, due to, what looked like an overdose - luckily, another GS was close by, & quickly called an ambulance 🏘️ We sat with her for some time, as the busy streets hummed with that beautiful Dublin energy 🏘️ The ecstasy & the agony of life, right there in front of us 🏘️

🏘️ Starting to play with a few ideas for some new illustration work 🏘️ I spent some time in Dublin recently, & I hope to...
14/08/2024

🏘️ Starting to play with a few ideas for some new illustration work 🏘️ I spent some time in Dublin recently, & I hope to capture some of the essence of this curious & delightful, medieval city 🏘️ Looking forward to having lots of fun with this new work - & so, so good to be back at my drawing desk 🏘️

β˜˜οΈπŸ’– Hi friends & followers πŸ’–β˜˜οΈ Dropping by to say hello & let you know that I am still here β˜˜οΈπŸ’– I've been in my beautifu...
04/08/2024

β˜˜οΈπŸ’– Hi friends & followers πŸ’–β˜˜οΈ Dropping by to say hello & let you know that I am still here β˜˜οΈπŸ’– I've been in my beautiful homeland, Ireland, for a month, with my treasured family & friends πŸ’–β˜˜οΈ One of the highlights of this trip was definitely the National Museum of Ireland Archaeology, in Dublin β˜˜οΈπŸ’– Hoards of stunning, Bronze Age gold, the Ardagh Chalice (found in the O'Shaughnessy home town of Ardagh), St Patrick's Bell, & the absolutely exquisite, Gold Boat - from the Broighter Hoard - a 1st Century offering to a sea god β˜˜οΈπŸ’– Just a very small example of the stunning Celtic Art on display β˜˜οΈπŸ’– My deep love for the spiral & ornamental, surely must be written in my Celtic DNA? πŸ’–β˜˜οΈ

πŸ’–β­οΈ Such an honour & thrill for me to work with Ballarat artist, Maddie Hoy, & to help her realise her White Night Balla...
02/06/2024

πŸ’–β­οΈ Such an honour & thrill for me to work with Ballarat artist, Maddie Hoy, & to help her realise her White Night Ballarat 2024, serendipitous adventure β­οΈπŸ’– A real team effort to bring this work to fruition, & my big thanks go to the entire White Night team, including Andrew Walsh & Sue Beal; Vicki from Moonface Signs for the beautiful printwork; the team at Campana's deli - Serge, Lou, Meg & Tony for the wallspace; my husband Eugene, for help with the big install; my family, as always, for joining in the fun; & Maddie's family for celebrating with us all β­οΈπŸ’– A big, big week in so many ways, & now, with my "Project Manager" hat on, my attention turns to the Northern Grampians region, where I am overseeing 2 new mural projects, in Stawell & Halls Gap πŸ’–β­οΈ Busy & rewarding times indeed β­οΈπŸ’–

28/05/2024

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