You will know how attached I am to Kerry and to the wonderful little cove near Castlecove called White Strand. My grandfather Daniel, my great-grandfather Denis and his father Daniel Shea fished from there. You can still see the flagstones that were laid as a slipway for the boats.
When I saw the work of a wonderful West Cork painter called Danny Smith I knew he would be the artist who could paint what was just in my head. He has such an understanding of boats and how they sit in the water. I sent him a photo of White Strand and described my love for the place on a summer's day and left him to the creative process.
What a Result!
I am thrilled with the painting that Danny has produced and even on a dull winter's day I can look at it and be back there with my ancestors.
Thanks Danny for a great job.
Danny Smith with the finished painting
My grandfather Daniel Shea
My special place
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