Photo was taken last evening at the Cork School Of Music, (Irl)

Niamh O’Neill from Col√°iste Choilm is all smiles at the launch of her ‘English Market Paintings’ exhibition in the Cork School Of Music. She painted 21 detailed works on one of Cork’s famous markets, known locally as the ‘English Market’. There was huge interest in the exhibition and the paintings were all sold within hours. The exhibition runs right up to Sep 17th and is really worth seeing.

Thought on Friday – September – 03/09/2010

‘It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures’ ~Andre Bessette


We all have our own favourite painting hanging up at home. We may have got it as a gift but the chances are high that you bought it and you did so because it caught your eye and imagination. Lots of brushes are used to create each painting but it’s the smallest ones that bring out the finer details. The same goes with all we do in life. Big sweeping changes and happenings in life are rare. But God always calls us to work with the smallest of brushes. Even if we don’t do it, God most certainly does. We are the canvas, God is the artist. But for the artist to work, the canvas must be open, welcome and receptive. It’s with all the small bits and pieces put together that God creates something special. That something special is you.