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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · 10d

Dark nights so down in the studio. Starting with some sketches for a new painting derived from the 5,000 year old Farranmacbride Court Tomb in Gleann Cholm Cille. #sketching #irisharchaeology #gleanncholmcille #donegal #irishartists #irishart

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · 21d

I like to practice my skills on holidays without the stress and concerns associated with my abstracts. Had my little Reeves watercolour tin away with me in Greece for this historic Captain's House.
#Watercolours #reeves #urbansketching #lindos #rhodes #greece #historicmonuments #irishartists

Watercolour in warm ochres and cool blues and purples of a stone archway under a historic captains house in the Village of Lindos on Rhodes in the Greek Dodecanese Islands. Made using a simple Reeves watercolour set, a couple of sable brushes and a bamboo pen.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Oct 2

When you can't get a life model and need some drawing practice. Many thanks Posidonas. #lindos #rhodes #lifedrawing #irishart #Irishartists #donkey

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Aug 26

Final week of my Exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' 10.30 - 4.00p.m. each day at the Engine Room, 59 North Street, Belfast. I'll be there in person Thursday lunchtime and on Saturday.
#abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Aug 12

Gave a tour of my #engineroombelfast exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' this morning to a great group of young photographers led by the amazing #HelenSloan on the #belfastexposed summer scheme.
#abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Computer generated view of the exhibition.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Aug 8

Many thanks to the great turnout who came to my opening in the Engine Room Gallery last night. I'll be there tomorrow if anyone wants to pop in or send a friend (out for lunch 12-2.00pm).
#abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Aug 5

Nearly there with the great ER team install of my solo exhibition in the Engine Room Gallery Belfast. Opens this Thursday, 7 August, at 7.00pm and runs until 30 August.
#latenightart_belfast #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

View through a doorway in a hallway, cluttered with unhung paintings, to a large blue abstract painting by Michael Doherty hanging on a wall beyond.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Jul 28

Working towards my Solo Exhibition opening in the Engine Room Gallery Belfast on Thursday 7 August at 7.00pm and running until 30 August.

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#latenightart_belfast #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Computer generated image of an art gallery displayinging painti gs and drawings

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Jul 23

40 years ago with Live Aid we were proud to be a generation saying to our elders that hunger must end. Same generation 40 years later facilitating hunger as a weapon of war. Stand up, be counted. 6pm, this Friday, 25 July. Erskine House, UK Gov H.Q. Chichester Street, Belfast. 200m from City Hall.

Information on demonstration together with pictures of starving and starved children.

Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Jul 4

Just landed. Some publicity cards for my solo show in the Engine Room Gallery opening 7 August next month.
#Irishart #irishabstractart #abstractart #engineroomgallery #Irishartists

Rectangular publicity cards stacked on a table. Invitation details on one side and an abstract painting on the other.
Michael Doherty
Pushing Boundaries
Painting. Drawing.
Opening Thursday 7 August 7.00 - 9.00pm.
Continues until 30 August 2025.
The Engine Room Gallery
59 North Street, Belfast.
Www.michaeldohertyart.com

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Jun 26

I had the inks out for a while on the Inishlacken Project artists residency this year. Had to go for it on this one after a couple of careful studies at the same location.
#inishlacken #connemara #theinishlackenproject #irishart #irishartists #inkdrawing #inks

ink drawing in black and white on paper of the Wilkinsons House on Inishlacken Island in Connemara. Hills in the backgrond and a rough laneway in the foreground. Drawn on A4 watercolour paper in about 20 minutes.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Jun 10

Is suíomh stairiúil é Dún Aonghasa ar Inis Mór, amach ó chósta na Gaillimhe. Síltar gur tógadh é thart ar thrí mhíle bliain ó shin. Peann luaidhe ar pháipéar A4
#pencildrawing #irisharchaeology #inismor #irishart #irishartists

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · May 30

Great to get a mention in the Irish Arts Review for my upcoming solo Exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' in the Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, opening 7.00pm on 7 August. All welcome.
#abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Section of an abstract painting in progress that will be on show in the 'Pushing Boundaries' exhibition. 120 x 100 in oil on canvas.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · May 17

It's national drawing day and final day working with NHS staff on 'Healthy Headspace' as a part of the NIMHAF. My drawings with staff text will be on display daytime next week from Monday afternoon 19 -23 May, foyer RVH, Belfast. #nationaldrawingday #irishart #nimhaf #portraits #pencildrawing

Twelve head drawings on A2 paper in pencil on display in the foyer of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. Each drawing is of a member of the National Health Service team and is titled with their role and accompanied with their notes of what was happening in their head during the drawing process. All as a part of the Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts Festival.

One of the pencil head drawings made in today's final session as a part of the project.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · May 16

In progress: Day 2 of 'Healthy Headspace' exhibition at the Royal Victoria Hospital as a part of the Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts Festival. Finishing up tomorrow afternoon, call if you can. #nimhaf #pencildrawing #portraits #irishart #irishartists #royalvictoriahospital #mentalhealth

Series of pencil head drawings of men and women. Staff jot down what's going on in their heads as they sit for an hour being drawn. Head drawings and their notes are exhibited together.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · May 10

While my abstract work is my artistic struggle, I enjoy the relaxation of sketching while travelling. I've just had this article on the Greek island of Symi published in the Royal Society of Ulster Architects journal 'Perspective'. #sketching #symi #pencildrawing #indianink #irishartist #greece

Four pages of drawings and text on the Island of Symi. Ink sketched from 2024 and pencil from a few years earlier.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · May 5

Another great gig. Loved every minute. Generous supply of the classics even while promoting the new album.

Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · May 2

A section of a painting I've been struggling with for a few weeks now. I changed the ratio of dark and light areas which has set me off again.
#abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity #abstraction

Abstract painting with a vertical emphasis. Light coloured neutral ground with smaller areas of more saturated colour.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Apr 26

Morality
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Nazis behaving like… well Nazis 🤮

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Apr 21

An Phalaistín. Ag brath orainn.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Apr 14

A section of work in the studio at the moment. I'll be showing this as a part of a solo show in the Engine Room Gallery, Belfast in August 2025. More detail to follow. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Oil paint on oil primed linen. Burnt sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre, a little Lemon Yellow and a little Alizarin Crimson. A mix of abstract linear marks at differing scales and lengths on a light orange ground.

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Apr 14

(The slender stones are on the other side but had to include the Mournes looking great)

Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Apr 14

Had a trip up to see the Legananny portal tomb near Dromara and looking towards the Mournes. This tomb type dates from around 2500 - 2000 b.c. A really special tomb given the slenerness of the portal stones that support the cap stone. #irisharchaeology #mournemountains #down #portaltombs

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Apr 5

What a night at the Spirit Store in Dundalk to hear The 4 of Us in concert. All the classics, great acoustics and a great crowd. They're playing the Empire in Belfast on Sun 4 May, one not to miss.
#the4ofus #theempirebelfast

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Michael Doherty @mdohertyart.bsky.social · Apr 3

I was really happy with this sketch from last week. Getting close to the model and looking down creates a dynamic not normally seen in the life drawing room. 6b pencil on A2 paper. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #rhaschool #irishart #irishartists #pencil

Naked man lying face up with head to the right. Drawn in pencil with hatched tonal areas. About 50 minutes drawing time. Smooth paper allowed the 6b pencil to move fluidly across the surface. Holding the pencil well back from the tip (as usual) and allowing a flat area to develop on the lead to facilitate the soft hatched areas.

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