A Dublin artist who took to the roof of his Ranelagh studio to paint during lockdown is preparing to launch a unique exhibition of his work.
Gerard Byrne, who is known for his landscape and architectural works, completed more than 50 paintings and a number of charcoal sketches during the months of lockdown earlier this year.
For Byrne, an artist who regularly travels abroad to paint his "en plein air" (outdoor) scenes, lockdown presented considerable challenges. "Usually I would be abroad, painting through the summer.
But without the freedom I would normally have, I got a bit frustrated. Anyway, my wife suggested I should go up on the roof to paint.