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A talk by John Rogers and a painting of Fleet Street

A talk by John Rogers on the post-Olympic city in London

May 29 1 Comment

In early May, I ventured back into London to do some work and to generally mooch about, picking up a few ideas for new paintings. One evening, I visited Fleet Street to listen to a talk by one of my favorite London historians, John Rogers. I have followed John for several years on YouTube. HeRead more…

Illustration book pages and cover

Featuring in the book, ‘Illustration: A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective’.

Apr 25 1 Comment

A good while ago I was approached by Alan Male (Head of Illustration; Senior Lecturer – Falmouth University) and he asked me if I would like to feature in the 3rd edition of his book, Illustration: A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective. I was more than keen to take part and after a discussion we agreedRead more…

Review of Liam O'Farrell

A review of my paintings by the ‘MAKING A MARK’ website

Feb 26 No Comments

Whilst browsing the internet a short while ago and I was surprised to see my work being singled out for praise in a review by the ‘MAKING A MARK’ website. The review featured my painting of the Tate and Lyle Sugar Refinery shown at the NEAC Annual Exhibition 2019.  As far as I know thereRead more…

Tin pan Alley film poster

A poster for a film about Denmark Street ‘Tin Pan Alley’

Jul 25 1 Comment

A while back, whilst on my travels through London I noticed demolition work going on around Denmark Street. It appeared that developers had already knocked down a fair bit on Earmshaw Street, and behind the buildings on Denmark Street too. Even though ‘development’ is becoming ever more commonplace I have to say it was allRead more…

A painting of Bacon Street market, Spitalfileds, London

A feature on my painting and art by the Doodlewash website

Dec 30 No Comments

The arts site ‘Doodlewash’ in the USA recently did a feature on me. I dont often look closely on how I do my painting and art so it was a bit of a learning process for me too. I have put the feature in full below. If you have any questions of queries then pleaseRead more…

Somerset House drawing

Stanley Spencer: Heaven in a Hell of War Exhibition – A layman’s point of view

Dec 19 No Comments

I was in London recently seeing clients and doing a bit of Christmas Shopping too. London is a master at generating the ‘Christmas feeling’; In Liberty’s chocolate emporium you can almost see the ghost of Dickens shuffling about with the worrisome spectre of Scrooge fussing with his purse.   On a chilly break I glancedRead more…

‘The Plein Air Brotherhood’ at The A & K Wilson Gallery in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

The Inaugural Exhibition of The Plein Air Brotherhood

Sep 02 2 Comments

Last night I dared to venture out of my London manor to The Inaugural Exhibition of ‘The Plein Air Brotherhood’ at The A & K Wilson Gallery in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. ‘The Plein Air Brotherhood’ are A new group of talented artists and like minded souls who enjoy the considerable challenges of painting in the greatRead more…

Modern British Sculpture at the Royal Academy of Arts – A laymans point of view

Mar 03 1 Comment

It all started with that latrine, you know the one, originally cast to be just another receptacle in the privies of Paris. Then in 1917 it was re-cast by Duchamp to take centre stage in a revolution. He signed it, interestingly not with own his name, and boldly declared that anything can be art. ThisRead more…

Norman Rockwell’s America from the 15 December – 27 March 2011. A layman’s point of view

Jan 04 No Comments

In between Christmas and New Year I took a freezing trip south of the river (always scary for a North Londoner) to the Dulwich Picture Gallery (DPG) to see the Norman Rockwell exhibition. Although the DPG is tricky to get to and no doubt suffers as a consequence, it is an ideal space to showRead more…

a quick thought on art

Sep 16 No Comments

To say that a work of art is good but incomprehensible to the majority of men, is the same as saying of some kind of food that it is very good but that most people can’t eat it. Leo Tolstoy  

Where is british art heading? are the yba’s really dead?

Sep 05 1 Comment

I attended a debate at the Mall Galleries Threadneedle Prize this evening. Where is British art heading? Are the YBAs really dead? Who or what is going to replace them? Attending were leading Brit artist Bob and Roberta Smith, writer and broadcaster Brian Sewell and realist painter and Threadneedle selector Jock McFadyen for a livelyRead more…

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  • Gallery Holt Exhibition Norfolk for Liam OFarrell I will be exhibiting at The Gallery Holt in Norfolk, from 31st May – 8th July 2025
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