The title, “Once Removed” is of course a reference to the artists’ relationship as father and daughter. It could also refer to both Paddy and Claire’s interest in landscapes that are ‘removed’ from reality.

Both artists use the medium of painting to explore the boundaries of representation. Yet they do so by following very independent pathways that draw on different sources and overlapping experiences. In both cases the result is work that goes well beyond any nostalgic longing for the past. Instead it recognizes the importance of memory in finding a gateway to a form of self-examination; a search for alternatives that continues to define our own ‘sense of place’ but still represent our lives and everything we know.