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Well, like most people, the young Ray Cranley had a fear of failure. It was a fear
Today, Ray’s painting of his childhood patch of Windgates and the surrounding towns and villages, cottages and hideaways, have winged their way all around the world. Ex-Pats and Ex-Marys can’t quite get enough of Ray’s take
“I can only really paint what I love,” says Ray when we met up at his weekly Sunday exhibition in Enniskerry. “And once I’ve painted that moment, that place, that landmark, I have to move on to something new. Each painting is a
Not that Ray Cranley wasn’t keeping himself busy before he finally took up
“I just loved playing live,” nods Ray. “And I still do. I’ve played at the Bray Old Folks for 48 years now, for their Wednesday night get-togethers, and when this Covid nonsense is all over, I’ll be there again. It’s a lot of covers, but bringing my
As you might have guessed, there’s a lot of ground to cover with
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