Original - The Ireland Collection - Happy Memories

'Happy Memories' is a signed, original acrylic and ink painting on illustration board by Kathryn Callaghan.

This painting was inspired by that classic Portrush feeling on a bright North Coast day… blue skies that feel almost too good to be true, salty air rolling in off the Atlantic, and that instant lift you get when the sea is right there in front of you. It’s the kind of day that doesn’t just feel nice… it feels familiar, like it’s tapping on a door in your memory and letting all the best bits back in.

With this piece, my intention was to bring you straight back to the seaside towns so many of us grew up visiting. Those easy day trips down the coast where the only plan was to wander: sandy shoes, wind-ruffled hair, walking the shoreline with your sleeves pulled down because it’s freezing… and still insisting on an ice cream anyway, because that’s just what you do by the sea!

There’s a specific kind of joy in places like Portrush, playful, a little bit chaotic, full of movement and light… but underneath it is something softer too: a sense of tradition, of returning, of the coast being a backdrop to family stories and small rituals that repeat year after year. I wanted the painting to hold that balance: the brightness of a perfect day, and the nostalgia of all the ones that came before it.

Kathryn's work is created using a mix of ink and gel. She applies the medium in a freestyle approach, often with no pencil marks as guidelines, which adds a unique sense of life and movement to the subject matter.

This artwork comes in a glazed, white, wooden double frame.

For frame details click the ‘View Frame Details’ link above.

Packaging Details: We go to great lengths to ensure that your purchase arrives in perfect condition. We only use sturdy cardboard postal tubes and double walled cardboard boxes. We use as much recycled and recyclable material as possible, including newspapers from our coffee shop, Coffee Yard, to pack our boxes.

Delivery Details: The framed option is Click & Collect from the gallery due to its size. However, if you would like it delivered, please contact us.