Mike Flannery was born in Galway in 1971. A self-taught artist, he mainly uses oils painting on to canvas to create the bright and vivid seascapes he has become known for. His work can be found in the collections of the O.P.W., Galway Hospice and Galway City Museum.

Artist's Statement

My paintings are the result of an obsessive compulsion to explore the beauty and solitude of Nature. Hours spent walking over rough terrain, along with the constant falls, cuts, bruises and near drownings , serve as battle scars and give a sense of excitement to memories. I feel a great desire to capture on canvas the very essence of the sea when words alone fail, to do it justice.

In the great words of wisdom by some fool; "the sea goes the whole way around the island" and I for one will remain eternally grateful.