Greetings all,

This Holding Sea opens 29th October, 6–8pm, at Art Space Gallery, London. I would be delighted if you could join me to celebrate, or to visit the show in person, it continues through to 23rd December 2026.

This is the first solo show of new paintings that have emerged since 2017 from daily swims in the Atlantic, near where I live in Co Sligo.  They arise from the curious persuit that has occupied me since then, of finding ways to make work from time spent in the sea. A new subject is always a challenge, and the sea, unfathomably so – in mind, studio and life.

There is a catalogue published by, and available from the gallery which can also be viewed online. I'm grateful to David Boyd Haycock for the time he spent with me in Sligo, and the words he was able to pen — and to Patrick T. Murphy, for asking questions that come from his long and generous view. A brief excerpt of that conversation is also in the video linked below.  As always, my thanks go to Michael and Oya Richardson at Art Space Gallery for their enduring support, and to Culture Ireland for helping make it all possible.

Thats the news for now, feel free to ask questions, and please share with anyone who may be interested, and hope to see you there.

Best wishes

Nick