Joan MullinsPainter · Nantwich, Cheshire

Countryside

Landscapes · 6 paintings

Ink and watercolour painting of balancing granite rocks in southern Zimbabwe, stacked above dry grass, with a hazy landscape behind.
Balancing Rocks Zimbabwe shown at its real size on a wall

Shown in a typical mount and frame, which are not included. The painting itself is 23 × 32 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

Balancing Rocks Zimbabwe

Medium
Ink and watercolour on paper
Size
23 × 32 cm
Year
1985
Inspired by
The south of Zimbabwe
Price
£175
Catalogue no.
8

These very famous balancing rocks in the south of Zimbabwe are typical of the granite rock formations in the south of the country, where I grew up. It was done in a nostalgic mood many years after leaving the country.

Oil painting of a small stone shed beside a snow-covered track in Co Mayo, Ireland, with fir trees behind.
Abandoned Shed shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 32 × 35 cm. Above a writing desk, hung to be seen sitting down. The room is an illustration.

Abandoned Shed

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
32 × 35 cm
Year
2018
Inspired by
Co Mayo, Ireland
Price
£250
Catalogue no.
31

I came across this abandoned shed while walking along a path in Co Mayo, Ireland. I loved the way the original stone structure had survived the bitter winter weather for many years, long past its original use.

Oil painting of green alpine valleys and mountains near the Austrian-German border, with a small farmhouse in the meadow.
Near the Austrian Border shown at its real size on a wall

Shown in its oak frame. The painting itself is 33 × 62 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

Near the Austrian Border

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
33 × 62 cm
Year
2003
Inspired by
Near the Austrian-German border
Price
£300
Catalogue no.
91

I was able to visit the area around the Austrian/German border in 2000, and subsequently used photos I took at the time to paint this landscape.

Oil painting of a ruined stone building above snow-covered fields in Co Mayo, Ireland, with a fence and bare trees.
Ruined Building in Snow shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 30 × 45 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Ruined Building in Snow

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
30 × 45 cm
Year
2007
Inspired by
Co Mayo, Ireland
Price
£250
Catalogue no.
112

Somewhere along a path in Co Mayo, Ireland, where this long-abandoned building stands out in the snow.

Watercolour of a red-roofed stone barn in France, beside blossoming trees and a field of yellow flowers.

Redroofed barn - France

Medium
Watercolour on paper
Year
2010
Inspired by
France
Price
Sold
Catalogue no.
179

A countryside scene based on a photograph but extensively changed. Painted in watercolour, with the use of masking fluid for the blossom.

Painting of rows of purple lavender near Petersfield, Hampshire, stretching towards trees and fields.

Lavender field near Petersfield

Inspired by
Near Petersfield, Hampshire
Price
Sold
Catalogue no.
238