Lola Donoghue, a contemporary abstract artist currently living in Galway, Ireland, primarily subjects her paintings to a palette of muted, pastel colors. With this white-on-white atmosphere she creates within her works, the bright, neon colors she uses imbues a modern, energetic feeling that sets an aura of freshness and excitement. Donoghue graduated from the Limerick School of Art and Design with a first class honors degree in Fine Art.
Currently, she has not had any exhibition of her art, so she primarily sells online. This fast-selling process allows her to avoid the hassle of exhibits, but also have a thriving, profitable career. Although, Donoghue did say, “I would hope to exhibit in the future once the timing and the fit is right.” The price of Donoghue’s works ranges from about €400 to €5k ($472 to $5,899), and she has sold four paintings to the world famous musician Sia. Donoghue’s paintings are primarily inspired by the outside world and what she observes in everyday life: “My paintings are personal reflections and interpretations, they are always in an emerging process, I like when I discover things by accident and I usually let this dictate the direction of the painting ….” Her works are generally formed through a subtractive process of painting. With a focus on negative space, Donoghue begins her paintings with an underpainting- full of bright and vigorous colors and strokes. From there she adds glazes, and thick layers of paint, all while making sure this underpainting is still visible in some aspect. Her work is a statement on today’s culture and social environment, and seeks to explore and interpret the nuances and popular trends in contemporary society. These works imbue the unseen emotion of the 21st century, without using blatant, kitschy imagery. Donoghue’s ethereal paintings seek to hint at “the unconscious, clashing narratives and the tension and balance that exists therein.” I personally think her pieces are very applicable to my own work, considering that I am getting back into my abstract groove again. Her clash of soft, fuzzy painting with harsh, geometric shapes lends itself particularly well to my own style- though I would love to explore this fuzziness some more. Her color palettes are also very welcoming to my own art, although a little subdued for my taste. She does utilize the bright greens, yellows, and blues that I am so fond of, but she juxtaposes them with very pastel colors. I quite like the effect that it has- again her work is very soft- so I wouldn't mind experimenting with the fuzzy quality of paint through texture and pastel colors. The link to her website: loladonoghue.com The (very interesting) article that I reference: www.amypuchaty.com/athomewithamy/world-renown-artist-lola-donoghue-spills-the-tea-and-we-are-soaking-up-every-drop From left to right: Panning for Gold, c. 2015, acrylic on canvas Lunula, c. 2015, acrylic on canvas French Fancy, c. 2014, acrylic on canvas
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