Colin Stanley Photography & Artwork

11/03/2024

A new exhibition of 24 of my Merlin woods images is opening at Galway City Museum, it’s called “Biodiversity at Merlin Park Woods” and will run for the next 2 months. Thanks to Damien from the museum for all the help in putting this exhibition together.

26/02/2022

This art work is called "The Last Wilderness" I created this piece during the 2021 lock down. It is painted using the wet on wet technique in oil and took me 24 hours to fully complete, this technique has been taught famously by the brilliant Bob Ross.

19/03/2021

Robin singing away in Merlin Woods recently.

22/08/2020

Here's a video we made with Ruth Hanniffy from Vincent Wildlife Trust on the Mammals of Merlin Woods. Filmed last week in the woods for Heritage Week. I hope you enjoy it!

Ruth Hanniffy,Vincent Wildlife Trust explores the mammals of Merlin Woods with Friends of Merlin Woods . A Heritage Week 2020 Project. Using a variety of tec...

13/07/2020

Navalwort on coastal heath near Spiddal Co Galway. 11-07-2020
Navalwort
Umbilicus rupestris
Cornán caisil

06/03/2020

Killarney National Park, Kerry - Photo taken from a weekend away chasing insects last year. 22-07-2019

23/01/2020

One of the peregrine falcons at Leicester Cathedral last summer.

12/01/2020

The footballer hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus.) near Moycullen, Galway.

08/01/2020

Devil's bit scabious in the burren last summer.
Succisa pratensis
Odhrach bhallach

05/01/2020

Long-tailed tit in Merlin Woods Galway
Aegithalus caudatus
Meantán earrfhada

03/01/2020

Orange tip (male)
Anthocharis cardamines
Barr Buí
Merlin meadows Galway
28-04-2018