John O’Reilly grew up in the North Strand in Dublin and has always been fascinated by the city’s built environment. When I got the email back saying they’d love for me to have a show, I was really happy. One of John O’Reilly's pieces in the Walkways of the M50 exhibition. I couldn’t even read it, but I can still appreciate how well painted it was.”He soon began painting graffiti himself, carefully choosing when and where to spray his tag, based on his initials, JOR. With spray paint you’re limited to set colours, so oils really opened up the possibilities.”Another piece by John O’Reilly from his Walkways of the M50 exhibition.

Source: Irish Examiner February 15, 2026 22:05 UTC