‘Where the Heart is’ Framed Print

## Where the Heart Is — Framed Print by Francis Leavey There is a particular kind of longing that belongs only to those who have ever left a place they love — a pull that lives somewhere between memory and instinct, drawing you back to whitewashed walls, turf smoke curling into grey skies, and the particular quiet of an Irish evening settling over the land. Francis Leavey has spent his artistic life trying to capture that feeling, and in *Where the Heart Is*, he comes extraordinarily close. Inspired by the enduring image of the traditional Irish cottage — humble in form, yet immense in emotional weight — this limited-edition print renders that iconic silhouette in bold, contemporary colour. It is not a nostalgic postcard, nor a literal portrait of a place. It is something far more resonant: a distillation of what home *feels* like. The warmth of a light left on. The certainty of belonging. The knowledge that no matter how far you wander, some places hold a permanent claim on your heart. --- Francis Leavey is no ordinary illustrator. An award-winning artist whose work has been exhibited at the prestigious RHA Gallery in Dublin and the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour in London, he brings a rare depth of craft to everything he creates. Fab Cow — the studio he founded in 2013 alongside his partner Bernie Cryan, born quite literally from a sketch on a napkin at a kitchen table — has grown into one of Ireland's most admired contemporary art brands, celebrated for work that carries genuine emotional intelligence. This print is presented in a beautifully considered lime-washed white frame that honours the artwork without competing with it — clean, modern, and quietly refined. Arriving ready to hang, it asks nothing of you but a wall worthy of it. - **Dimensions:** 16 × 12 inches - **Frame:** Lime-washed white, contemporary finish - **Edition:** Limited - **Presentation:** Ready to hang --- Some gifts mark a moment. This one marks a feeling — and that is a far rarer thing. *Where the Heart Is* speaks naturally at a housewarming, carrying with it a quiet wish that a new house becomes, in time, a true home. It resonates just as deeply at a wedding or significant anniversary, offered to a couple building a life and a place entirely their own. For the Irish diaspora — those living in New York, Sydney, London, or anywhere the Atlantic feels very wide — it is an act of connection, a piece of home carried gracefully across the distance. And for anyone who simply loves beautiful, considered Irish art, it stands entirely on its own terms.