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2014: TWINK AND LINDA MAKE UP ...BUT ONLY IN A PAINTING! Irish Independent. 2014
2014: TWINK AND LINDA MAKE UP ...BUT ONLY IN A PAINTING! Irish Independent. 2014 With Christmas upon us, Irish artist Dearbhla Feehan is hoping 'the spirit of goodwill' will extend to Twink and Linda Martin. The two panto dames have been at war since last May when Linda alleges she overheard Twink beling less than complimentary about her following a performance of Menopause: The Musical in Co Mayo. However, the pair are reconciled in Dearbhla's painting Give Peace A Chance (above), which given the John Lennon of The Diary this week, we could'nt not publish. 'War is Over' if you...
2014: PLANET CELEB. Mail on Sunday Magazine.
2014: Planet Celeb. Mail on Sunday 2014. Artist Frank O'Dea knows how to paint the town red - and his date blue and gold.
2013: MASTERPIECE OF COLOUR AND LION. Mail on Sunday. 2013
MASTERPIECE OF COLOUR AND LION. Mail on Sunday. 2013 While everyone has good and bad hair days it's safe to say it's not something that you particularly want immortalised on canvas. But Lions player Brian O'Driscoll has two rather unflattering portraits by artist Dearbhla on display at a Dublin gallery (Balla Bán Art Gallery) this week. They were painted after Drico announced he would be staying on the rugby pitch for one more year. And diehard Drico fans who love him in all his glory can pick up one of the paintings at a guide price of eur250. Perhaps wifey...
2013: I FINK THEREFORE I AM. Metro Herald. May 7th, 2013
2013: Metro Herald. May 7th, 2013 I fink therefore I am: A hooded man eyes up an artwork by street artist Fink at the Balla Bán Gallery in Dublin's Westbury Mall.
2009: Emerging Dublin Artist. The Phoenix. July 31st, 2009
2009: Emerging Dublin Artist. The Phoenix. July 31st, 2009 They say your art reflects your life. For Frank O'Dea this certainly seems to be true. His paintings seem like portraits of the characters he has studied in his life, as a daytime bank official and at night when he used to play piano in restaurants. Regular themes include musicians, fashion models, lovers and various cafe scenes, all in bright colours that express the vibrancy of modern Dublin life. He cites Nico's Italian restaurant in Dame Street and Chapter One restaurant on Parnell Square as great places to observe various characters...