Paddy Richardson

Paddy is originally from Co Galway but has been living in Co Limerick for many years.

He has been painting since the early eighties and initially, he attended Art classes in Limerick. But in general, in terms of his Art, he has been happy to plough his own furrow.

He has used oils and watercolours in the past but once he started to use Acrylics, he knew that he had found the perfect medium. Painting in a semi abstract manner is of interest to him especially in his paintings of Traditional Music Sessions.

In his paintings of musicians for instance, he seeks to capture and distil the essence of the music. He also likes to paint Street scenes and Traditional Galway Hookers, amongst others.

For many years he was a member of "Limerick Arts Society" and exhibited in Group Summer and Winter exhibitions. The venues for those exhibitions included AIB, O Connell Street , City Hall, and the Hunt Museum, all in Limerick.

He also visits Galway on a regular basis, where a trip down Shop Street or Quay Street can fire the imagination and get the enthusiasm going for another painting.