Úna, in her Heyday!

The Story Behind This Painting

For those of you that don't know, Úna Taaffe was a very colourful character, one of the great characters of Galway who would don dark clothes, pearls and trademark bright red lipstick. She was a natural beauty who was born into a wealthy merchant class family. For many years she ran a very lucrative business on Shop Street, which she often compared favourably to a neighbouring business, Brown Thomas (Moons). 

However, as she aged her life became increasingly eccentric, she counted her many stray dogs as family members who followed up and down the often packed streets, some snarling and barking so she would be heard before she was seen coming to the crowd walking up Shop Street. She loved and cared for the dogs and they were allowed into the shop often to the bemusement of the many tourists and customers.

Mounted Giclée Print. Available Framed.

Fine Art Giclée Print, available framed and unframed, in two sizes: large (20" x 16") and medium (16" x 12"). All prints are named and signed on the mount and on the back of the print by myself. Prints are a great way of taking art to your home without having to commit to purchasing original artwork. For more details on framing and mounting please visit the FAQ page. The watermark will not show on the print.

Please allow time for shipping as everything is done by myself to order. This could take two or three weeks depending on your location.

All prints can be personalised for that special gift. Please email me with any details after you place your order.

Original Oil painting available to purchase here.

Note: Image 1 is zoomed in. Image 2 is in full size.