Juanita Browne: These bogland paintings offer an insect's eye view of an other-worldly habitat

Step into BOGLAND — a new exciting exhibition by artist Kathrine Geoghegan

Bogland by Kathrine Geoghegan runs from Sept 5-17.  Kathrine Geoghegan is an artist living & working in County Kildare. Her practice is concerned with habitat and the conservation of wild places. This painting is Fenland pool 92 X 122 cm (5)

I believe that wildlife film-making and photography is vital to the appreciation and conservation of habitats and species. Capturing perfect, realistic images of the natural world allows us to share its beauty and document behaviour, and really allows people to connect with nature even if it exists on the other side of the planet or at the bottom of the ocean.

But we should not underestimate the power of art and in particular, paintings and drawings, to help us form connections with the natural world in a really unique way. One artist’s interpretation of a species or landscape can really touch us in a way that a still photograph cannot. A painting can also bring up subtle emotions and stir in us a thirst to find out more about the subject or place.