Lol Hardiman painting a canvas "Battle of the Boyne" for the Oldbridge Estate Heritage centre, Co. Meath. Artist in Connemara, west of Ireland studio. Old master techniques.

Murals

Lough Lannah Holiday Village

& large scale Heritage Commisions

Battle of The Boyne. (Copy of original by Jan van Wyke, 1693).

Battle of The Boyne, by Lol Hardiman. Oil on canvas,. 2008. Detail. Copy of original painting by Jan van Wyke hanging in Maynooth Castle.

Large scale works for heritage centres, businesses, public spaces and private commisions. From 60ft long panoramas direct on the wall to canvasses painted in the studio and glued onsite.

"Medieval Scene" -detail, by Lol Hardiman 1999. Mural for Athenry Heritage Centre, depicting a procession of lords, ladies, dignitaries, soldiers and monks. Traditional middle ages style, peasants and cottages, town gate and walls.

Medieval scene, Athenry Heritage ctr

"Medieval Scene", by Lol Hardiman 1999. Mural for Athenry Heritage Centre, depicting a procession of lords, ladies, dignitaries, soldiers and monks. Traditional middle ages style, peasants and cottages, town gate and walls.

Detail

"Medieval Scene" -detail 2, by Lol Hardiman 1999. Mural for Athenry Heritage Centre, depicting a procession of lords, ladies, dignitaries, soldiers and monks. Traditional middle ages style, peasants and cottages, town gate and walls.
"Medieval Dublin" by Lol Hardiman, 2011. Acrylic and oil on canvas. 38x50 inches. How Dublin might have looked during the middle ages (c.1500) looking north from Dublin Castle Wall. Wattle and daub exposed beam townhouses, Abbey and castle moat.

Medieval Dublin, looking north from the castle wall, Dublin Castle

Bru na Boinne Heritage Centre, Newgrange

Pulling Stones

Detail

Panorama (detail)

"Sealife" by Lol Hardiman, 2013. Mural, BIM conference room, 8x30ft. A range of aquatic creatures found in Irish waters. Whales, Dolphins, Tuna, Basking Sharks, Jellyfish, Crabs, John Dory, Wrasse, Mackerel.

Sealife, BIM conference room

Sealife" by Lol Hardiman, 2013. Mural, BIM conference room, 8x30ft. Detail. A range of aquatic creatures found in Irish waters. Whales, Dolphins, Tuna, Basking Sharks, Jellyfish, Crabs, John Dory, Wrasse, Mackerel.
'Sealife" by Lol Hardiman, 2013. Mural, BIM conference room, 8x30ft. A range of aquatic creatures found in Irish waters. Whales, Dolphins, Tuna, Basking Sharks, Jellyfish, Crabs, John Dory, Wrasse, Mackerel.
Trompe L'oei, Oifig an Fish restaurant, Clifden, Connemara Co. Galway, by Lol Hardiman, 2024. Acrylic on window panels. Humourous, quirky ocean scene with a donkey and seagull, a fishing boat & lighthouse.

Trompe L’oeil, Oifig an Fish restaurant

Trompe L'oei, Oifig an Fish restaurant, Clifden, Connemara Co. Galway, by Lol Hardiman, 2024. Acrylic on window panels (detail). Humourous, quirky ocean scene with a donkey and seagull.
Trompe L'oei, Oifig an Fish restaurant, Clifden, Connemara Co. Galway, by Lol Hardiman, 2024. Acrylic on window panels. Irish lighthouse, Atlantic ocean waves and rocks.
"Ornithology" by Lol Hardiman, 1997. Acrylic on wood panel. 8x8ft. Ceant train station, Galway, Ireland.Birdwatching from a cat's perspective. Humourous. Quirky. Surreal.

Ornithology, Ceant train station

Lough Lannagh Holiday Village, Castlebar mural 1, by Lol Hardiman 2003. Climbing Croagh Patrick, Fishing, cycling, pony and trap, outside sports activities, Co. Mayo.
Co. Mayo Map. Mural by Lol Hardiman, Lough Lannagh Holiday Village, Castlebar.
Battle of The Boyne, by Lol Hardiman. Oil on canvas,. 2008. 80x120 inches. Copy of original painting by Jan van Wyke hanging in Maynooth Castle.
Battle of The Boyne, by Lol Hardiman. Oil on canvas,. 2008. Detail 2. Generals on horseback. Copy of original painting by Jan van Wyke hanging in Maynooth Castle.

Detail

Trompe L'oeil of Bar Shelves (detail) by Lol Hardiman. 1999. Acrylic on canvas on wall. Realism showing spirit bottles and bar taps.
World Map, by Lol Hardiman, Anton's Restaurant, Galway 2000. Medieval fantasy sea creatures, Goddess and angels in the fermament.

Trompe L’oeil, The Galleon Restaurant, Galway (detail)

World Map, Anton’s, Galway

Lol painting a private mural in 2018

"Norman Soldiers", by Lol Hardiman. 2000. Acrylic on canvas. 7x5ft. Athenry Heritage centre. Realistic depiction of charecters on battlements of Athenry castle. Humourous.

Norman Soldiers. Athenry Heritage Centre

"Spirit of Theatre" by Lol Hardiman. Acrylic on canvas, 1996. Town Hall Theatre, Galway. Comedia del Arte figures mix with Celtic and Grecian imagery surroundong a stage full of famous Irish playwrites: Oscar Wilde, Brendan Behan, Yates, Shaw.

Spirit of Theatre. Town Hall theatre, Galway