In Pictures: Artist from Chichester hits the city
![Art in motion: Darren Patrick O’Mally capturing the small details of the high streets of Chichester.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU4ZWI1M2RmLWJmMDQtNDQyMi1iZmI4LWEwODFkMzkxMWFhOTpjOTUxMDM4Ni1lNjc4LTRlYzktODY4Yi03NjQ3YmM2ODc1YmU=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![Art in motion: Darren Patrick O’Mally capturing the small details of the high streets of Chichester.](/img/placeholder.png)
Darren Patrick O’Mally spent 30 years working in the NHS before deciding to take on painting as a full-time career. In the two years he’s been a professional artist, he’s done a combination of plein air painting, general commission and replica art.
He said: “My grandfather got me into painting when I was seven years old. He was a very talented artist. He got the oil and led paintings out for me at that young age. I don’t think they’d have kids painting with spirits or anything like that nowadays!
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Hide Ad"After that time at the NHS I wanted to pack in the normal nine to five job. I really wanted to do something that I wanted. I’d already done some murals for restaurants, such as Muchos Nachos in Chichester and wanted to take the leap of faith and just go for it.”