Maria Simonds Gooding, The day the boat went looking for the dolphin outdoor solar light dublin Born in Bangkok to Irish

Born in Bangkok to Irish parents

The dramatic mountain in the background is most certainly the Sugarloaf

somewhat poignant scene

She has been selected on a number of occasions for the Royal Hibernian Academy's (R

She also teaches occasional painting courses in Ireland

Maria Simonds Gooding, The day the boat went looking for the dolphin outdoor solar light dublin Born in Bangkok to IrishMuch of Maria Simonds Gooding's output has focussed on the coastal areas of Kerry and around the Blasket Islands. She has been described as "one of Ireland's foremost painters and printmakers to have emerged since the Sixties", and her etchings and paintings are instantly recognisable and highly collecteible. Maria Simonds Gooding is represented in many collections, including the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. She