Simone and Joe in the courtyard between their home and the gallery. It was Simone's idea to put the frame-like structure above the fountain, the better to train the eye on the garden. Photo: Tony Gavin
The themes of her paintings and prints are quintessentially Irish. The Wexford-based artist is noted for her nostalgic take on the Irish larder and Irish brands; her scenes of an Irish childhood; her quirky vision of our coastal villages, and her highly individual interpretation of our many national heritage sites. Yet, it was a quality in the New Zealand climate that set her on her course.