Jim Scully Art

I haven’t had a chance to post any news since August, as thankfully I have been very busy. The three Stephens Green Exhibitions went really well….sales were good and I received many commissions. Then it was full steam ahead to the Art Fair in the RDS, which took place in November. I went into the show with depleted stocks and managed to sell all but one of my paintings. These exhibitions are usually busy, but this year I didn’t have great expectations, so I was surprised and delighted with the outcome.

As I am continually saying, my mantra this year is ‘quality not quantity’. Even when stocks are low, and I’m under pressure with commissions, I’ve continued to focus more and more on simply producing good work, no matter how much time is spent on each painting.

In difficult times we are all more discerning about what we spend our money on, especially when it comes to art. It is evident that a good standard of work, where the quality, beauty, and attention to detail is always apparent represents a good investment and value for money. I believe that these characteristics in my paintings have helped me to have had a successful year…and I intend to continue with this into the future.

During the past number of months as sales of my work have been good, I haven’t managed to have many paintings in stock at any given time (a great complaint). This has allowed me to produce more work to order. So, if a particular painting in the archive gallery, or elsewhere, catches your eye, it is possible for me to create a similar original painting on request.This can then be purchased on approval of the finished piece.

I’m including images of two paintings recently completed. Fitzwilliam Square and Ha’ Penny Bridge were two large pieces produced for The Art Fair, and they were the first paintings sold at the show. Its always nice to sell a couple of big ones first as it takes the pressure off.

I’ll try not to leave it so long before I post my next bit of news. I expect things to slow down a bit in the New Year, so I should have more time to increase my stock of work. I have lots of ideas for new paintings, so I’m really looking forward to creating some new and exciting pieces…watch this space.