Rooted in the legends of Castle Kirk (Caisleán na Circe), Hen Island reimagines the ancient stronghold's landscape through an electrified palette and fluid textures. This vibrant painting evokes the spirit of Joyce Country where history, myth, and nature intertwine. The island emerges from luminous waters, bathed in an almost supernatural glow - its greens and golds recalling moss-covered ruins and the shifting light of Lough Corrib. Behind it, a radiant pink sky bursts outward, as if time itself were expanding, whispering of past lives and the restless echoes of those who once ruled these waters.
Castle Kirk, steeped in legend and a site of medieval Gaelic power, this island fortress was linked to the fierce and independent Joyce clan, whose presence shaped the region's history. The island is also said to have been a refuge of Grace O'Malley (Gráinne Mhaol), the famed pirate queen.
Through bold contrasts and layered textures, Hen Island captures the tension between permanence and impermanence. The fluidity of colour mirrors the way Lough Corrib's waters shift with the light, just as Irish oral traditions transform with each retelling.
The Hen - a Fortress - lost in time -
Where Pirates dreamed - and Lords would
climb -
A Queen of Waves - her banner bold -
Yet Silence wraps - the island old -
The Light - a shroud - of Blush and Gold -
A Dawning Myth - forever told -
Though Castle fades - its Echo stays -
A Ghost of Song - on Corrib's Bays -
- Size: 59,4x42cm/23x16inch (A2) including 10mm white border
- Frame size including Passepartout: 70x50cm/27x20 inch
- High quality Golden acrylic paints
- 300g/m² paper
- Dust and UV light resistant
- Signed front and back
- Framed (white metal with plastic front protection ― no glass)
- Ready to hang
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