Art at Railway Cottage
"The interior of Railway Cottage is a combination of traditional Irish antiques and modern design. It is very important for us to give the cottage a distinctive and authentic character. Therefore, the art that you will find is real art of local and international artists and designers who stand in relation to Railway Cottage and the area. In this category we want to introduce the artists and their works", Markus Ehrhard and Frank Jäger, owners of Railway Cottage.
Markus Ehrhard
The shown crab claw is one of eight displayed large marker drawings by Markus Ehrhard. Markus designs the jewelry collection Ornito and he is also an author of books about art.
After exciting years as a designer working for international brands like Escada, Birkenstock or Philip Treacy in London, Markus now finds inspiration in nature and hiking became his favorite activity in Ireland.
In 2022 Markus published the fourth book about historic diamonds and the art of reproduction, which is in the library section of Railway Cottage.
www.ornito.com
www.senufo-art.com
Instagram: markus_ehrhard
Hat designer Philip Treacy works and lives in London. But he is Irish, he grew up next to Galway. Markus Ehrhard was Treacy's design assistant from 2000 to 2003. From this time there is an original pencil sketch of Philip Treacy displayed at Railway Cottage. A few lines simply show what hats are about: Phantasy.
Rochelle is an eclectic artist from Killorglin. She paints in many techniques and differents genres like landscapes or portraits. She graduated 2012 with BA Honours in Fine Art Painting at Limerick School of Art and Design. Rochelle took part in certain group shows and presented her paintings in two solo shows in Limerick and in Killorglin.
As art director of the Kfest in Killorglin, she is very busy in organizing this amazing art show once a year in June. In wintertime Rochelle is managing a pop-up art gallery in Killorglin. It is always worth a visit to see her latest work and the work of other local artists.
Struan Bell
Struan Bell from Galway exhibited at the Kfest in Killorglin in June 2022 for the first time. His immaculate presentation at the art show cought immediately the attention of Markus.
"Struan reminds me o lot of myself. A phobic type but completely fearless. He has a very fine feeling for shapes and proportions. I just had to be one of his first customers and bought this sculpture which shows a very modern aesthetic."
Instagram: @struanbellartist
Cara Cleary
Cara is a young artist living in Galway and Potsdam, Germany. Kfest 2022 in Killorglin was the first platform for her. She developed a technique by painting on an Ipad and getting these drawings perfectly printed.
After an intense conversation, where Cara and Markus spoke in perfectly Irish, they found out, that they can speak better in German:
"Young artists have so much to say and to show. Cara truely opens new perspectives and views. She is an artist where I am sure to expect a lot more in the near future!"
Instagram: @clearly_clearyart
"Right now is the best time to buy art. We just came out of the Covid crisis, where we all got used to protective items. And now we have the war in the Ukraine with effects and consequences for all of us. The "Marigolds" brings all that together. The symbol of protection and the bright yellow that gives warmth and hope, and shines like a light to give direction." Markus Ehrhard
Julianne Guinee was on Kfest art show in 2022 in Killorglin and Frank and Markus bought two of her oil paintings. The "Marigolds" and the "Tractor".
Caleb Butterly
Calebs main sujet is nude painting and drawing. He is a very energetic and powerfull artist. The male nude study is typical for this dynamic.
Frank and Markus met him at the Kfest 2022 in Killorglin and bought this oil painting on canvas at the day of their 25th anniversary.
Instagram: @caleb.butterly.art
James Hayes
Markus briefly spoke to James's father at Kfest 2021 in Killorglin and thought that these were just enlarged photo prints and took no further attention...a big mistake... James then won the Screaming Pope Award. These were not photos, they are oil paintings.
Full of shame and devotion Markus spoke to James at Kfest 2022 and now is a huge admirerer of his art and wears also James's cool T-Shirts. More to come soon.
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Pauline Bewick
Irish artist Pauline Bewick painted this scenery of the Natterjack Toad in characteristic environment for the Coummunity Council of Glenbeigh in 2010.
The waves framing this limited edition print represent the ocean waves at neighboured Rossbeigh Beach. Also you find the neolithic stones and the typical birch trees, that represent Glenbeigh, or Gleann Beithe, the glen of the birch trees.
Pauline Bewick was one of the most acclaimed Irish artists, living in Glenbeigh and had become an integral part of Irelands cultural legacy. Pauline died in July 2022 in the age of 86 years.
NUCENT DUNE
Mussels from Cromane Beach are the material of the sculpture made by Nucent Dune. The artist transfers natural ingredients into a new nature. Like the stacked mussels from our Cromane Beach turn into a plausible cone or lend credence to a seed of a tree.
Naoise Sheridan
Markus met artist Naoise Sheridan at the Kfest 2021 in Killorglin. Immediately he got cought by the art of her paintings, so he bought nine tiny and colorful nudes.
"Naoise is a very smart and talented artist. She does amazing graphics and she has a great sense for colours, so her paintings are very vibrant." Markus Ehrhard
Helga Jäger
Helga Jäger, mother of Frank Jäger, is an autodidact artist, who now lives next to Frankfurt in Germany.
In her active time, she mainly painted landscape motifs in acrylic on cardboard. Her three displayed pictures at Railway Cottage show a scene with a fly fisherman (it is supposed to be her son-in-law Markus Ehrhard), a deep-sea fisherman on a beach and a tree in a misty landscape.
Helga's style is expressive, her favorite artist is Vincent van Gogh. She painted a lot in Palm Coast, Florida, had certain exhibitions in the USA and Germany, and was 1997 Best-of-Show of the Art League Florida.
Erich Krämer
Artist Erich Krämer (1930-1994) was the founder of the Europäische Kunst Akademie in Trier, Germany, and professor for free drawing at the Fachhochschule for Fashion design in Trier. Markus Ehrhard, who lives also in Trier, was tought in nude drawing class these days by Erich Krämer, who discovered his talent and rated Ehrhards application portfolio as one of the best of the summer semester in 1994.
The four dry-point etchings of the Porta Nigra are a reminiscence to their home town Trier, which is a world famous landmark of the city.
Today Ehrhard collects the Épreuve d'artiste etchings of Erich Krämer.
Patrick O'Connor
Patrick is a local artist living in Glenbeigh. He studied mathematics and is very intrerestd in the history and construction of buildings. He has an enormous knowledge and it is always a pleasure having a conversation with him.
He is specialized in drawing cottages and landscapes oil on canvas plate and watercolor. Have a stop before the Carragh River Bridge, when you come from Killorglin. He is selling his art at the viewpoint beside the road.
Irish ceramic artist Darren Francis Cassidy is based in Ardgroom on the neighboured Beara Peninsula. Darren and his wife Joanne are very good friends of Markus and Frank. You better not let Darren and Markus go in their wellies to the beach, they will get carried away and have too many things to find.
From vases to sculptures, from wall pools to tiles, Darren does offer a huge range of objects that remind you of a seen before animal, yet appear alien.
In the kitchen of Railway Cottage we placed a huge unique bowl Darren made. You have to have a closer look at the edge of this bowl: it is covered in little spikes that Darren each sets perfectly by hand.
Philippe Devaud
Philippe Devaud and his wife Ute did stay at Railway Cottage in July 2019. Philippe, who was the first art teacher of Markus Ehrhard, did visit the Kerry area as a young man, travelling on its own for the first time.
Philippe Devaud is a recommended artist who is famous not only for dipping his unique paper. His classic painting technique is extremely close to a photography. His drawing line is very precise and accurate.
For the Railway Cottage Philippe Devaud painted a watercolor and a pencil drawing. Another distinctive mark of his talent are the added insides of some interiors displayed at the cottage.
www.artofdevaud.com
Beside an original timber of the Sunbeam, a sailing ship that wrecked January 1903 at Rossbeigh Beach, a very impressive photography of the Sunbeam by Riona MacMonagle welcomes you at the first floor of Railway Cottage.
Riona is the only photographer that is displayed at Railway Cottage.
They begin as hand sketches which are then developed into original artwork in form of retro travel posters.
Markus met Paula from Tripster 2018 in Dingle and became an instant fan of the posters from the area, especially from Rossbeigh Beach in Glenbeigh. The displayed image shows the wreck of the stranded Sunbeam, which unfortunately disappeared after hurricane Ophelia 2018.
The Oscar awarded movie "Ryan's daughter" was filmed at sets on Dingle Peninsula, especially on Inch Beach opposite of Rossbeigh Beach. Till today this movie is of influence and has an impact on Kerry, because of its authentic and moving story.
An original MGM press photo, signed by the three of the main characters played by Sarah Miles, Trevor Howard and Robert Mitchum is displayed at Railway Cottage, as well as a signed photo of actor John Mills, who won the Oscar for "best supporting actor" in his role of the Michael. You also find the DVD of "Ryan's daughter" in our movie collection...in case it rains...bare in mind, the movie is 3h27min.