ENOUGH! Bomb Shattered Homes, Ukraine.

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It is heartbreaking but so beautifully rendered.

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 11 Apr 18:52:44

Indeed ! Very good charcoal and yes heartbreaking as said.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Mon 11 Apr 19:12:27

Beautifully rendered John.

Posted by Rikke Jergyes on Tue 12 Apr 06:16:43

Thank you Romila, Richard and Rikke, charcoal Is something I don’t use enough but it helped me work at a speed and intensity that leant itself to this subject 😞

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 12 Apr 06:21:36

It's very powerful indeed John, it radiates anger and futility

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 12 Apr 06:48:30

Sharp lines, blacks and greys convey our anger and heartbreak. Well portrayed John.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 12 Apr 07:01:45

Well noted. I agree entirely with your sentiment

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 12 Apr 07:46:02

The Veneer of civilisation drops away so quickly and easily. Thank you Heather, Carole, Linda and Michael, it’s comforting to know you understand

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 12 Apr 07:52:17

Very poignant and heart wrenching. A powerful piece of art!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Tue 12 Apr 16:01:33

Many thanks Spencer! My heart and conscious tells me I must do more of this work

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 12 Apr 16:05:33

Good man John, and fine work. I so agree with your feelings.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 12 Apr 16:19:17

Tessa! Thank you :)

Posted by John O’Neill on Wed 13 Apr 14:18:15

A very powerful drawing, and charcoal just the right medium to express your feelings. Thank you for the reminder - we mustn't forget or ignore their suffering.

Posted by Hilary Forbes on Wed 13 Apr 16:41:12

Thank you Hilary, your comment is lovely 😊

Posted by John O’Neill on Wed 13 Apr 17:12:12

Hang on Studio Wall

11/04/2022

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I’ve been put to the test today, the senseless death and destruction we bring on ourselves is something I can’t process anymore… to stop myself standing and screaming in the street I had to go to my studio and work aggressively and frantically in charcoal.

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John O’Neill

Born in Belfast in 1966 and a lifelong painter. A resident of Stavanger Norway between 2018 and 2021 with a UK base near Reading England and in Aberdeen, Scotland. Most recent work is Scottish landscape, urban scenes and contemporary Norwegian landscape, often working in oils or gouache, line &…

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