David Murphy

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#art #ai #leftwing #mentalhealth. Left Facebook and Instagram to avoid the horrible toxicity and push myself towards a more mentally stable environment

Cork summer sunset
View of Shandon bell tower in in Cork city painted
A wide shot of the view of the northside of Cork City
A painting of the countryside with an overlooking sunset
Misty morning view of fields
A view out towards the sea in Cork
A dark hallway leading to a brightly lit dining room at sunset. Through the doorway, two wooden chairs sit at a table with a potted plant and items on it. Warm pink-orange light streams through glass doors with blinds, showing a grassy yard outside. Framed pictures hang on the walls of both the hallway and dining room.
Sunset behind the clouds in Lagos, portugal
A view of the garden at a hotel in the Algarve
A vibrant oil painting on textured canvas, depicting a steep wooden staircase descending a sunlit coastal cliff towards a secluded beach and sea stacks in the Algarve, Portugal. The viewpoint is looking down the wooden steps, which feature visible, rich brushstrokes of brown and sienna, with sturdy wooden railings on both sides. The steps lead down to a narrow sandy cove where two small, stylized figures walk along the water's edge. Beyond the beach, the scene opens to a turquoise and deep blue sea. Several large, golden-ochre sandstone sea stacks with natural rock arches are prominent, rendered with textured, impasto brushwork. The cliffs on the right side are lush with dense, dark green and olive foliage, also textured. In the sky above, a bright sun shines with a distinct painted radial burst, its brilliant reflection shimmering across the water's surface as a textured, light-filled path. The sky transitions from a deep azure blue at the top to a warm sunset gradient of peach and light yellow near the horizon. The entire painting is contained within the raw, textured border of a linen canvas, complete with a few painted crop marks and thread ends in the corners, emphasizing the artwork's materiality. The style is classic impressionistic, with loose, confident, and tactile brushwork throughout.
An oil painting of a coastal scene with a focus on rich texture and depth. Detailed blades of grass in the foreground are highlighted with thick, impasto-style brushwork in shades of emerald and ochre. The ocean and sky transition smoothly from deep blue to a soft sunset glow near the horizon, giving the scene a traditional, tactile feel.
Sunset in a new estate on top of a hill
The River Lee
An eye-level shot captures a narrow, cobblestone alleyway at night, illuminated by strings of warm overhead globe lights. The alley is flanked by tall, aged buildings featuring graffiti, metal piping, and occasional window bird spikes. ​A high industrial bridge connects two buildings over the path. In the distance, the alley narrows further with more dense lighting, and a few blurred figures are visible near small tables. Large dark planters and a black trash bin line the sides of the wet, reflective pavement. The atmosphere is urban and moody.
A whole sea bream, with three vertical scores on its side, is pan-frying in shimmering hot oil in a black skillet. The skin is turning a crisp, golden-brown as the oil bubbles around it on a black stovetop.
A wide-angle photograph of the modern, seven-storey Dean Hotel at Horgan's Quay in Cork. The building features a unique, dark undulating facade and sits next to a preserved stone industrial structure with large arched doorways. A lone person walks along the wide, wet stone-paved plaza in the foreground under a blue sky with soft clouds.
A top-down, slightly angled photo shows a person's legs and feet in blue slippers standing on a patterned vintage carpet, with a book resting on a wooden table edge. The book is "A Terrible Beauty Is Born: The Irish Troubles 1912-1922" by Ulick O'Connor. It has a striking red cover featuring a black-and-white political illustration of a woman in classical robes titled "The Sleepless Beauty," surrounded by thorny briars labeled "Parliamentary Opposition."
A serene view of a dramatic sunset over residential rooftops and gardens. The sky is filled with a layer of textured, dappled clouds, with a bright orange and gold glow breaking through the center. In the foreground, dark silhouettes of a house, a shed, and bare winter trees create a grounded contrast against the ethereal light. A few utility lines stretch across the frame, and a faint sun flare peeks through the clouds near a power pole, adding a sense of quiet, everyday hope.
Soup
The dean oil painting
Dominic Street Flats
West cork sunrise
Sunrise on Christmas day