Feel-good original artwork by Irish Artist Johanna Cooke

Joyful Irish Art

Get to know Johanna, her art and the story behind the Horsebox Art Gallery.

Original Art by Johanna Cooke.

Exhibitions & Events

Featured
Corrandulla Agricultural Show
Kinvara Plein Air Festival 2023
Oranmore Christmas Fair ‘22 (Copy)
Dec 3
Oranmore Christmas Fair ‘22 (Copy)
Late Late Show ‘22
Nov 4
Late Late Show ‘22

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I would like to thank the Dominican school ,Salthill for asking me to part of this interactive mural. Last September i painted this mural but didn't colour it in. During the year the young students did an amazing job painting it in, it worked as an
I had a fabulous morning learning about Cyanotype printing. Thank you Tadgh o Cuirrin for you time,expertise and knowledge. Really enjoyed experimenting with this traditional type of printing. I attempted to make images of swimming goggles ,they remi
Great day yesterday at the Visual Artists Ireland networking event. Just amazing to meet local artists and Curators. I also managed to clean my studio today, I hope all well ,chat soon . #visualartistireland #localbusiness #localartists #artistsne
All hands on deck ,spring cleaning and preparing the Horseboxartgallery for its travels . Will keep you posted . #Horseboxartgallery #familybusiness #irishbusiness
Back home,well we had a wonderful holiday. Will put up more photos of quick sketches and drawings over the next few days. Looking forward now to getting back to work finishing commissions and deciding where to go with the Horseboxartgallery .Chat so
I had another fabulous day exploring Lake Garda, visited Sirmione ,Bardolino and back to Peschiera. We took the hop on/off ferry . Lots of inspiration!! #sirmione #bardolino #peschiera #lakegarda #lakegardaitaly
I had a wonderful day in Verona,visited the Palazzomaffei Caso Museo, I was delighted to see such an expanse of work ,fabulous museum.Art everywhere, Verona is beautiful. Also seen the famous Romeo and Juliete Balcony, Chat soon. #Verona #romeoandjul
I am having a fabulous holiday in Italy, getting lots of inspiration for art. The weather is lovely, and of course the food. I have my sketch pad so will post more photographs over the next few days. #peschiera #peschieradelgarda #italianholiday
Day 31,well that's a wrap. This is another one of my sea swimming paintings. Look closely and you can see three swimmers. Thank you @karen_h_art_ for this brilliant challenge. Thank you to everyone for the feedback. My next challenge is to update an
Day 30,not much painting today,some quick sketches while visiting the Burren . It's hard to put into words how special the Burren is. I will continue to visit this amazing place and will aim to get some paintings completed. #marchcreate23 #sketches
Day 29, experimenting with colours . #marchcreate23 #artchallenge #artgallerygalway #Horseboxartgallery
Day 28,late night sketching, this is how I would prepare for a painting, preparatory work. #marchcreate23 #artchallenge
Day 27, pink flowers, canvas hasn't dried. #marchcreate23 #artoftheday #artchallenge
Day 26, I collected this painting from the framers yesterday, I am delighted with the frame. If you look closely you can see two swimmers. I will be putting this painting and lots more on my new website over the next few days !! #marchcreate23 #new