Clare Hartigan
Happy Days - Oil on Canvas
Clare
Hartigan has been involved in creative activity since she was a child
growing up in Castleconnell, County Limerick. She studied printmaking
at the Limerick School of Art and Design, and then moved to Cork
where she started painting. After a few years, she returned to her
home village where she now works full-time as an artist. While a
printmaking student, Hartigan was inspired by the bitumen that she
used to draw with to create etchings. It gave her a dynamism that she
couldn't achieve with the traditional use of oils, and ultimately
inspired her to experiment with a more carefree line in her
paintings.
The
seemingly spontaneous application of paint seen her work reflects the
paint-dripping technique associated with the work of Abstract
Expressionist, Jackson Pollock. Hartigan takes inspiration from this
technique which was utilized exclusively for abstraction, and truly
makes it her own by creating semi-representational art; drawing
inspiration for her paintings from personal experiences as well as
current affairs.
Hartigan's
paintings are ignited with excited animation and emotional intensity,
as delicate bands of color, dance across a white, monochromatic
backdrop. She has the ability to introduce a sense of vitality into a
traditional 'Still Life' through her use of line. A recurring theme
in her work is the image of a young girl. Whether dancing, jumping,
or simply standing, the figure is always rendered through energetic
lines, mimicking the carefree nature of the subject, and conjuring up
a sense of childhood nostalgia. Hartigan describes the recurring
figure of the young girl, as representative of the inner child for
herself but most importantly everyone, male or female. "Using her
as my central theme is about getting back to the people we were as
children, to explain and explore how and why we act the way we act
today. She is the central core of the soul, pure emotion, loving,
caring, fragile, and often so damaged".
Hartigan's
work is refreshingly unique and distinct from any of her Irish
contemporaries. "I am trying to draw the soul", and in doing so
her paintings have the power to move the viewer, and ultimately
awaken a sense of emotion and feeling from within.
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Clare Hartigan Born to RunOil on canvas122 cm x 183 cm (4ft x 6ft) |
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€2,950.00 |
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Clare Hartigan LifeOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan I see youOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan WhispersOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Internal EnergyOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Her DressOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan A tale to tellOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan StillnessOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Shelter MeOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Power of LoveOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan A Wild WindOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Down to the WaterOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Happy in MyselfOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan A child of LirOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Home Sweet HomeOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan To Rest Beneath a TreeOil on canvas50cm x 50cm (19.5" x 19.5") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Girl in Blue DressOil on canvas91.5cm x 10cm (36" x 4") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Girl in Yellow DressOil on canvas91.5cm x 10cm (36" x 4") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan A Hushed MeadowOil on canas122cm x 152cm (48'' x 60'') |
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€2,750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Ring a Ring a RoseyOil on canas60cm x 90cm (23.5" x 35.5") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Summer FlowersOil on canas100cm x 100cm (39' x 39") |
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€1,750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan HarvestOil on canas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Autumn LeavesOil on canas122cm x 183cm (48" x 72") |
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€2,950.00 |
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Clare Hartigan FoxOil on canas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Strength Of FriendshipOil on canas30cm x 80cm (12" x 31.5") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan My TribeOil on canas30cm x 100cm (39" x 12") |
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€850.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Circle of FriendsOil on canas60cm x 60 cm (23.5" x 23.5") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Me TimeOil on canas100cm x 50cm (39" x 19.5") |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Wind in My HairOil on canas100cm x 50cm (39" x 19.5") |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Fox in The ClearingOil on canas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Found My WayOil on canas50cm x 20cm (19.5" x 8") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan MovementOil on canas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Spirit SistersOil on canas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Claire Hartigan Irish DancerOil on canvas50 cm x 50 cm (20" x 20") |
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€590.00 |
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Claire Hartigan New DressOil on canvas50 cm x 21 cm (20" x 8") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The DancerOil on canvas60 cm x 60 cm (23.5" x 23.5") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Yellow DressOil on canvas50 cm x 50 cm (20" x 20") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The EnchantedOil on canvas122cm x 152cm (48'' x 60'') |
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€2,450.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Sharing StoriesOil on canvas80cm x 80cm (31.5'' x 31.5'') |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Three Of UsOil on canvas76cm x 76cm (30" x 30") |
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€1,050.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Chatty CatOil on canvas76cm x 76cm (30" x 30") |
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€1,050.00 |
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Clare Hartigan A Moment Of ContemplationOil on canvas76cm x 76cm (30" x 30") |
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€1,050.00 |
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Clare Hartigan They Missed EachotherOil on canvas40cm x 40cm (16" x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Through the Apple BlossomsOil on canvas30cm x 30cm (12" x 12") |
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€325.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Play TogetherOil on canvas40cm x 30cm (16" x 12") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Mr. JoyceOil on canvas40cm x 30cm (16" x 12") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Apple Of My EyeOil on canvas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan I TwirlOil on canvas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Like a BirdOil on canvas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Fox in The GrassOil on canvas70cm x 50cm ( 27.5'' x 20'') |
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€790.00 |
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Clare Hartigan In Your EyesOil on canvas81cm x 30cm (32" x 12") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Me, MyselfOil on canvas100cm x 50cm (39" x 19.5") |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Feel the BreezeOil on canvas76cm x 76cm (30" x 30") |
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€1,050.00 |
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Clare Hartigan FreedomOil on canvas160cm x 160cm (63" x 63") |
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€2,950.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Soul ColoursOil on canvas50cm x 70cm ( 19.5'' x 27'') |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The MigrationOil on canvas100cm x 120cm (39" x 47") |
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€1,850.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The BallerinaOil on canvas50cm x 100cm (20" x 39") |
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€850.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Ever ForwardOil on canvas80cm x 80cm (31.5'' x 31.5'') |
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€1,500.00 |
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Clare Hartigan I Love BluebellsOil on canvas80cm x 80cm (31.5'' x 31.5'') |
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€1,500.00 |
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Clare Hartigan And SometimesOil on canvas80cm x 80cm (31.5'' x 31.5'') |
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€1,500.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Feel of CalmOil on canvas80cm x 30cm (12" x 31.5") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Red DoorOil on canvas80cm x 80cm (31.5'' x 31.5'') |
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€1,500.00 |
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Clare Hartigan She Was FearlessOil on canvas40cm x 40 cm (16"x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Summer FlowersOil on canvas80cm x 30cm (12" x 31.5") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Daffodil DaysOil on canvas80cm x 30cm (12" x 31.5") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan An Eerie SilenceOil on canvas30cm x 30 cm (12" x 12") |
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€390.00 |
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Clare Hartigan GhosttownOil on canvas30cm x 30 cm (12" x 12") |
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€390.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Moment Of CalmOil on canvas40cm x 40cm (16" x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Through It AllOil on canvas40cm x 40cm (16" x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Tangled Up In BlueOil on canvas120cm x 100cm (47' x 39.5") |
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€1,850.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Ode To Wild FlowersOil on canvas100cm x 100cm (39.5' x 39.5") |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Blue MemoriesOil on canvas122cm x 183cm (4ft x 6ft) |
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€2,950.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The GallopOil on canvas122cm x 183cm (4ft x 6ft) |
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€2,950.00 |
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Clare Hartigan How We RollOil on canvas51cm x 51cm (20" x 20") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Resting FoxOil on canvas51cm x 51cm (20" x 20") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan MeOil on canvas122cm x 60cm (48" x 24'' ) |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan A Blue DayOil on canvas122cm x 60cm (48" x 24'' ) |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Just to RunOil on canvas122cm x 60cm (48" x 24'' ) |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan For a MomentOil on canvas50cm x 20cm (20" x 8'' ) |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The StormOil on canvas80cm x 80cm (31.5'' x 31.5'') |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Let Yourself Be SeenOil on canvas122cm x 61cm (48" x 24") |
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€1,200.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Nice MemoriesOil on canvas50cm x 20cm (19.5" x 8") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Colour of the SeaOil on canvas50cm x 20cm (19.5" x 8") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Bond BetweenOil on canvas50cm x 20cm (19.5" x 8") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Black BirdOil on canvas50cm x 20cm (19.5" x 8") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan In the ShadowsOil on canvas50cm x 20cm (19.5" x 8") |
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€395.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Girl in GreenOil on canvas41cm x 41cm ( 16'' x 16") |
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€450.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Just being TogetherOil on canvas41cm x 41cm ( 16'' x 16") |
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€450.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Respect for NatureOil on canvas41cm x 41cm ( 16'' x 16") |
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€425.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Freedom is the New BlackOil on canvas41cm x 41cm ( 16'' x 16") |
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€450.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Fox in RedOil on canvas41cm x 41cm ( 16'' x 16") |
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€450.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Lost in TimeOil on canvas82cm x 40cm (32'' x 16'') |
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€790.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Feel the Earth BeneathOil on canvas99cm x 30cm (39'' x 12'') |
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€790.00 |
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Clare Hartigan HappinessOil on canvas61cm x 61cm (24" x 24") |
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€750.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Home Sweet HomeOil on canvas51cm x 51cm (20" x 20") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Portrait of a FoxOil on canvas51cm x 51cm (20" x 20") |
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€590.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Soul SpiritOil on canvas120cm x 153cm (47'' x 60'') |
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€2,500.00 |
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Clare Hartigan Round We GoOil on canvas120cm x 153cm (47'' x 60'') |
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€2,500.00 |
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Clare Hartigan SkippingOil on canvas120cm x 100cm (47' x 39.5") |
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€1,850.00 |
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Clare Hartigan The Wind in our HairOil on canvas120cm x 100cm (47' x 31.5") |
SOLD |
€1,850.00 |
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