Artist Statement
I’m Paula Hynes, a mixed media artist living in the heartlands of Ireland in beautiful County Westmeath. Born in Dublin in the 1960s, I’ve lived in Australia, Britain and numerous counties in Ireland before settling down in the rural midlands 23 years ago. Blind in my right eye since the age of two, I have difficulty with perspective and spatial awareness. I could never, ever have imagined that later in my life I’d be creating art. I came to art for the very first time a few years ago during a period of bereavement. I was simply looking for something to rest my mind on never knowing that it would take me on such a joyful journey and become such an integral gift of the second half of my life. I hope my approach to painting and perspective tells you a lot about who I am and how I experience my surroundings.
