JIM CAHILL: 2018

Thursday, December 13, 2018

PVAC Winter Show 2018

Great night at the opening of the Palos Verdes Arts Center 2018 Winter Show! Two of my paintings were selected for the exhibition. "Vintage" and "Kinsale Harbor" will be displayed thru January 3, 2019. Juror Dan McCaw took the time to discuss each painting and why he selected them.

Juror Dan McCaw ("Kinsale Harbor" in background)

"Vintage"

Monday, November 12, 2018

#134 "Holiday Tea" 9x12 on linen panel

"Holiday Tea" 9x12 oil on linen panel

I went to my long time friend and fellow artist Ron Guidone's house a couple of weeks ago. We decided to do a holiday painting. He set up these pomegranates, a silver teapot and silver candle holder. It was difficult to make the pomegranates not look like Christmas tree ornaments! You can decide!!! Always fun painting with Ron...

Friday, October 19, 2018

Vintage Prints

"Vintage"

Hand signed giclee!

As seen on the Fall 2018 cover
of Airstream Life

Since being published as the cover of Airstream Life magazine, the response has been fantastic. I'm happy to say that, "Vintage" is now available as an unframed, hand signed 11x14 giclee. Shown is a sample of how it might look framed! The hand signed print is $75 + shipping and handling which is $10. Your total would be $85.

Here's the information on how to order, "Vintage."

Go to:

https://paypal.me/jcahillart

or you can email me at:
my912c2gmail.com

Friday, September 21, 2018

#133 "Barn On Nineveh Road" 16x20 oil on linen panel

For more than 35 years, we've passed this barn that sits at the corner of State Road 252 and Nineveh Road in southern Indiana while on our way to the family lake cottage at Sweetwater. It's a landmark. It sits overlooking the corn fields and the subtle beauty of Indiana farmland.

I took the photo that was used to create this painting at about 5:00 PM while heading to the lake. I liked the way the evening shadow hit the barn. Far off to the south (not portrayed in this painting) there were gathering storm clouds.

30 seconds of the sights and sounds of an Indiana summer evening. You'll see the barn that inspired the painting. Listen closely and you'll here the approaching storm, watch a down pour and then witness the night sounds as the storm passes and the moon appears from behind the clouds. Kinda magical.

Monday, June 25, 2018

#132 "Harbor at Kinsale" 16x20 oil on linen panel

For my 70th birthday we traveled to England and Ireland. It was a dream come true. While in Ireland we stayed in Dingle and then a week in Kinsale. We rented a 500 year old home in the heart of Kinsale and about a half block from the port. Every morning I would grab my coffee and greet the morning watching the fishing boats going our. It was magical.

"Harbor at Kinsale" 16x20 oil on linen panel

Here are some shots and short videos from that amazing trip!

Sailing the Celtic Sea

My 70th birthday! Wow!!!

One amazing evening at Tommy O'Sullivan's Pub in Dingle, Ireland.

This is Tommy and a guest musician on the squeeze box.

Have a 20 second listen!!!

View from our bread and breakfast in Dingle, Ireland

Painting at the harbor in Kinsale, Ireland 2016

The best!

Small study

Irish Stew

#130 & #131 Studies "Indiana Winter" 8x10 oils on linen panels

"Winter Creek" 8x10 study

I've never had the opportunity to spend time at the lake in winter. My sister and I were called into action to help out our mom. I flew back the end of January, 2018, opened up the cottage and found it to be more than comfortable! When I arrived the lake was completely frozen over! It was 8 degrees. The temperature fluctuated from that cold 8 degree morning all the way to 70 and back down again. We had amazing snow and was snowed in on two separate occasions. So, what do you do when you're snowed in down at the lake? You paint a couple of 1 hour studys! I hope to do larger ones of the same subject matter! The following videos and photos were taken during those couple of months back in Indiana.