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Sláinte (Cheers) - Original on Canvas

€220.00

Sláinte (pronounced slawn-cha) is the Irish word for “health,” most often raised in a toast among friends and commonly understood to mean “cheers.” Yet in Irish culture, it is more than a simple expression. It carries a quiet blessing: a wish for wellbeing, longevity, and shared joy.

In Ireland, life’s moments are rarely marked by grand ceremony, but by gathering around a table, in a corner of a pub, where stories unfold in laughter and bonds are strengthened through rituals repeated over time. This painting honours those shared evenings I’ve spent with family and friends: a pint of Guinness with my Mum, Christmas Eve pints with friends, or “just the one” with my husband to which he replies, “You can’t fly on one wing.”

Sláinte is a celebration of connection, togetherness, and the simple act of raising a glass to one another.

As with all my pieces, it is accompanied by a poem:

“ To you, to me, to us, to stories carried in laughter, kindness held in quiet moments and the time that sealed the bond.”

Additional Info Below

Sláinte (pronounced slawn-cha) is the Irish word for “health,” most often raised in a toast among friends and commonly understood to mean “cheers.” Yet in Irish culture, it is more than a simple expression. It carries a quiet blessing: a wish for wellbeing, longevity, and shared joy.

In Ireland, life’s moments are rarely marked by grand ceremony, but by gathering around a table, in a corner of a pub, where stories unfold in laughter and bonds are strengthened through rituals repeated over time. This painting honours those shared evenings I’ve spent with family and friends: a pint of Guinness with my Mum, Christmas Eve pints with friends, or “just the one” with my husband to which he replies, “You can’t fly on one wing.”

Sláinte is a celebration of connection, togetherness, and the simple act of raising a glass to one another.

As with all my pieces, it is accompanied by a poem:

“ To you, to me, to us, to stories carried in laughter, kindness held in quiet moments and the time that sealed the bond.”

Additional Info Below

Additional Info

This is the original acrylic painting on canvas using pallet knives and textured impasto layering on a 30cm x 24.5cm x 4cm deep edge canvas

Painted in 2024 in acrylic using impasto layers and pallet knives. Work is unvarnished to protect texture and colour integrity.

The canvas comes unframed. It is recommended not to purchase a frame until your canvas has arrived.

This is the only original version of this one of a kind painting by Elysia Hegarty Art.

This piece comes with a complementary poem on a small postcard that can be framed or kept as a memento and a certificate of authenticity stating its detailing, originality, measurements and signature.

Original paintings are packaged safely ready to be framed.

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