Turner's studio at Petworth House #turner #jmwturner #petworth

'Butter' oil on linen, 24 x 30cm, 2016 #butter #irishart #kerrygold #conorwalton

Really nice to be back in the studio setting up a new painting! This one is (again) inspired by #wbyeats poem 'The Second Coming'. #irishart #ontheeasel #wip #thesecondcoming

My #culturenight contribution this year - a portrait painting marathon - got on the six o'clock news. Good gymnastics for a painter, an opportunity to meet lots of people, involve them in what I do and give back to my local community. #culturenight2025 #irishart

Here are the paintings from my Culture Night Portrait Marathon at Arklow Arts Centre last Friday. In twelve hours I painted 18 portraits in oils, live streaming the entire process. Thanks to all my sitters, to all who watched in person and online, and Wicklow Arts Office who funded the event!

Some photos from my portrait session with Ray D'Arcy at RTE studios where I talked about painting portraits and my forthcoming Culture Night marathon at Arklow Arts Centre. #raydarcyshow #irishart #portraitpainting Link to interview www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Tomorrow Sunday 14th September I'll be Russborough House for their annual CAR BOOT ART FAIR. I'll be painting portraits so if you'd like to have yours painted please message me. I'll also have paintings, drawings and assorted merch so hope to see you there! #irishart #buyirishart #russboroughhouse

Think I'm finished. #bucketandspade #painting #oilpainting #stilllife #irishart

Progress report... #painting #oilpainting #stilllife #irishart #bucketandspade

'New Irish Art' at the Lavit Gallery opens this Thursday 4 Sept with work by John Behan, Tom Climent, Cecilia Danell, Nuala O’Donovan, Deirdre Frost, Kaye Maahs, Samir Mahmood, Louise Neiland, Martha Quinn, Jennifer Trouton, Dominic Turner, Amna Walayat and me. #Cork art aficionados should attend!

Bravo to the team who launched the Arklow Arts Centre! Proud to be part of this! #irishart #irishartists #arklow

Booking open for my next 'Portrait Marathon'. culturenight.ie/event/cultur... #culturenight #culturenight2025 #irishart

Booking is open for my #culturenight Portrait Marathon on September 19th! To book, please follow the link: culturenight.ie/event/cultur... Thanks to Wicklow Arts Office for their support! #irishart #portraitpainting

An old life drawing from a session in the @rha-arts.bsky.social studios. I never photographed this and don't remember who I gave it to (probably on the day of the life drawing session), but it went to auction a while ago and so I found the image online. #lifedrawing #drawing #irishart

Here's a recently completed portrait painted from life. Painting from life isn't always easy and it wasn't easy to please the sitter on this but I think it's a damn good portrait. I'm happy with it. #portraitpainting #painting #irishart #conorwalton

I'll be doing another portrait marathon for #culturenight next September 19th at Arklow Arts Centre. I'll do 18 portraits in 12 hours, live-streamed, creating an impromptu exhibition, with the portraits given to the sitters afterwards. Bookings will open in early August. #portraitpainting #irishart

Bunch of Grapes' oil on linen, 25 x 35cm, 2016 #grapes #painting #conorwalton #irishart

Here's a painting demo I did during my Summer School last week. It was done over 2 hours and that was over 2 days. It's a bit rough but sort of effective, I think. Applications are now open for next year's Summer School. See www.conorwalton.com/summer_schoo... #paintingdemo #oilsketch #artcourses

Still no end to this foolery! #painting #irishman #irishart

Staying at Lough Bishop House I came across two of my paintings including my 'Bread' from 2017 in the dining room. Lovely to meet again the owners and avid art collectors Helen and Christopher Kelly. I took the 'Grapes' painting back for varnishing. #irishart #artonwalls #placestostay

Still clowning around... #portraitpainting #painting #art #irishart

Clowning around... #irishart #irishartist #portraitpainting

Starting a new self portrait. #painting #irishart

Sketching out 'The Assumption of Jeff Bezos'. Cherubs, putti and allegorical figures to follow... #jeffbezos #blueorigin #irishart

Due to a late cancellation I have one place left on my July figure painting course. PM me if interested! www.conorwalton.com/summer_schoo...

Sergey Brin: “You know it's a weird thing It's like we don't circulate this too much in the AI community, but all [AI] models tend to do better if you threaten them, like with physical violence.” #ai #crazyworld #sergeybrin

With my painting 'Saturnalia' at the opening of the Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition. Great to meet up again with so many artists and their brilliant work!

One of my paintings going at Adams' 'Important Irish Art' Auction on 28th of May. #irishart #artauction #buyart

My exhibition 'Experiments with Reality' at at the Hamilton Gallery in Sligo continues until May 17th. If you're in the vicinity do pop in! #irishart #sligo #exhibitions

Some people think my bread looks like an insect! #bread #aiart

'Sliced Bread' oil on linen, 30 x 45cm, 2025 #bread #art #irishart

My latest life drawing. This took about 3 hours. If you'd like to join my life drawing sessions in Arklow please contact me! #drawing #art #irishart

A rare privilege for me some years back was designing a stamp for joint issue with Ireland and Spain on the theme of 'dance' featuring a traditional Irish dancer. Thanks to An Post in Ireland and Correos in Spain for issuing these! #stamps #irishstamps #anpost #philatelist #irishart

Happy #earthday everyone! 'Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Sink' oil on linen, 45 x 45cm, 2022

'Chocolate and Caramel Layer' oil on linen, 20 x 30cm, 2025 Currently on show at the Hamilton Gallery, Sligo as part of my 'Experiments with Reality' solo exhibition.

Some shots from my exhibition 'Experiments with Reality' in Sligo at the Hamilton Gallery which opened last Saturday. The show runs until May 17th. #art #irishart #sligo

Greetings from Sligo where my solo exhibition 'Experiments with Reality' opens today at the Hamilton Gallery! #sligo #irishart

Some installation shots of my new show opening tomorrow in Sligo at the Hamilton Gallery.

'The Second Coming' oil on linen, 35 x 90cm, 2025 #thesecondcoming #painting #conorwalton #irishart

New picture on the easel... #art #painting #irishart

Welcome to my studio! This is the setup for my latest painting. It's called 'The Second Coming' and it's sort of inspired by Yeats's poem of the same name. #painting #art #irishart #thesecondcoming #yeats

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From last Friday's life drawing session in Arklow with superb model Sarah Jane. This was a 3 hour pose. Available to purchase. #lifedrawing #drawing #conorwalton #irishart

Progress report on 'The Second Coming' #art #painting #thesecondcoming #irishart

Painting 'Butter' #butter #art #irishart

New picture under way. 'The Second Coming' #thesecondcoming #wip #painting #conorwalton #irishart

A new painting under way. Something for all the family in this one! #thesecondcoming #art #painting #irishart

'Reaper' oil on linen, 45 x 60cm, 2019

'Butter' oil on linen, 20 x 30cm, 2025

Painting 'Butter' #butter #art #irishart