Norma Mulligan

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A country lane beneath a canopy of gold and russet autumn leaves, with white blossom among the bare branches
The Whisper of Autumn
Landscape
A path through a meadow toward a cottage beneath a pink and gold sunset
Sunset Glow
Landscape
A bouquet of blue and lilac wildflowers worked in silk ribbon on pale linen, with fine green leaves stitched beneath
Wildflower Bouquet
Embroidery
Pink and purple foxgloves in silk ribbon standing beside white and lilac irises, above a bank of small yellow flowers
Foxgloves and Irises
Embroidery
A spray of red, orange and pink silk ribbon roses with deep green leaves, on cream cloth
Roses in Silken Splendour
Embroidery
A swallow with its blue wings raised, worked in silk ribbon among fine reeds on a dark ground
Swallow among the Reeds
Embroidery
A cockerel in red, orange and lilac silk ribbon, striding through tufted green grass
Cock of the Walk
Embroidery
Three cream silk ribbon peonies with sprays of small pink and gold flowers, on a black ground
Peony Splendour
Embroidery
A still river winding between summer trees and tall reeds, under a blue sky with white clouds
The Quiet Hour
Landscape
A full bouquet of blue, violet, pink and white hydrangeas, painted in thick textured strokes
Hydrangea Bouquet
Floral
A calm lake below wooded hills turning to autumn, with white daisies through the grass in the foreground
Across the Water
Landscape
A thatched roof glimpsed through summer trees, with a path running past yellow flowers
At the Bottom of the Garden
Landscape
A broad band of bluebells beneath woodland trees, loosely painted, with a sandy path curving away to the left
Bluebell Woods Reimagined
Landscape
A pale path winding through dense blue bluebells between the trunks of a spring wood
Courtmacsherry Bluebell Woods
Landscape
A wooden farm gate opening onto a patchwork of green and gold fields, with a river and a white cottage beyond
Along the road to Innishannon
Landscape
A road running beneath a high canopy of beech trees in full autumn orange
Autumn arrives in Glengariff
Landscape
An avenue of jacaranda trees in full purple blossom above a quiet road, with fallen petals scattered across the grass
Jakaranda Shadows
Landscape
Curving furrows of dark ploughed earth beneath a wide sky of towering white cloud
Ploughed Fields
Landscape
A narrow country road dipping between summer hedgerows and tall golden grasses
Betwixt Kinsale & Riverstick
Landscape
A black and white cockerel standing on a farm path against green summer growth
What are you looking at me for?
Landscape
Green summer trees along a riverbank, mirrored in the still water below
Summer Reflections
Landscape
Three silver birch trunks leaning over a slow green river on a bright summer day
Summertime
Landscape
An orange and gold sunset over still water, the burning clouds mirrored across the whole surface
Sunset Spectacular
Landscape
A woodland path between banks of bluebells, beneath a large mossy tree in full summer leaf
The Path Between
Landscape
A clear mountain river running between pale boulders and pines, with a bare rock peak rising beyond
The Rockies
Landscape
Water spilling in white ribbons over dark rock into a peat-brown pool
The Red Pool
Landscape
A narrow path running between deep banks of bluebells, past a broad tree trunk wrapped in ivy and moss
Trees in Ivy Jackets
Landscape
Sheer layered cliffs with green grass along their tops, dropping to deep blue Atlantic water far below
Cliffs of Moher
Seascape
A white lighthouse on a green headland under heavy storm cloud, with waves bursting over the rocks below
Fanad Head Lighthouse, Donegal
Seascape
A rocky headland of pale striped stone running out into turquoise sea under a bright cloudy sky
Sherkin Island
Seascape
A tall burst of white spray as a wave strikes rocks, under a clear blue sky
Splash
Seascape
Heavy surf breaking over brown rocks, the foam worked in thick textured paint
Where Sky and Sea Meet Land
Seascape
A turquoise wave curling and breaking over dark rocks in open sea
West Coast Wild
Seascape
Rain running down a windowpane, a street beyond it blurred to soft greys
Beale Street Blues
Town
A narrow York street after rain, lit shopfronts reflected in the wet cobbles beneath timbered and red brick buildings
Minster Gate
Town
A French hilltop village of terracotta roofs and pale walls, climbing between wooded slopes
The French Connection
Town
Pale hydrangeas in white, green, blue and pink arranged in an olive-toned tin can against a soft lilac ground
Hydrangeas in a tin can
Floral
Two brandy glasses catching the light in a darkened room, with red grapes and apricots on the table before them
Brandy Baby, Just Brandy
Still Life