Do. Make. Think.

Check out the lovely and inspiring blog by artist Paula Henihan, you may also find some reference to my work here too!

Nowhere Here, Somewhere There

Info about my upcoming exhibition is live on Talbot Gallery's website, click above image to view.

LINK Culturefest May 25 - 27th

I will be exhibiting in Block B in Smithfield as part of the LINK Culturefest "a weekend festival in Dublin that aims to showcase and celebrate the culture, art and people that make up the diverse community that exists in Smithfield and its surrounding areas". The Launch is tonight from 6pm to be opened by actor Stephen Rea. On Saturday there will be an exhibition trail around Dublin 7 & 1 area, and Sunday sees Ormond Studios open its door to the public from 12pm - 6pm, so call in and see me in my studio.

Mask workshop

Last February I finished a series of workshops with three secondary schools  in Newry - Abbey Grammer, St. Mary's and Newry High School. Facilitated by Sticky Finger's for Newry Drama Festival 2012's celebration of their Diamond Jubilee.

Newry High School work-in-progress

Abbey Grammer CBS work-in-progress

St Mary's High School work-in-progress

Newry High School mask displayed in Newry Town Hall during Drama Festival 23rd- 31st March

Abbey Grammer CBS mask displayed in Newry Town Hall during Drama Festival 23rd- 31st March 

St Mary's High School displayed in shoe shop window in Newry

For more images please see: 

Newry High School

Mask Web Album

Artist Mentoring Programme

I'm delighted to announce my shortlisting for Kildare County Council's Artist Mentoring Programme which begins this Saturday. I'm looking forward to meeting the other participants and getting started.

More recent workshops

I am currently working on a theatre mask exhibition developed with art Sticky Fingers Arts and students from three Newry secondary schools - The Abbey Grammar, St Mary's High School and Newry High School. The students' work will be exhibited across Newry during March in celebration of the 60th Newry Drama Festival, taking place from March 23rd to 31st. Pictures to follow, but in the meantime here are some images from a Winter Tree mixed media workshop I facilitated in Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane in January for 7 - 11 year olds. Using paint, glue, sand, their own hand made stencils and glitter each participant made their very own Winter scene.

The finished pieces

Recent Workshops

November - December 2011 – Anti Bullying Group Painting, 10-12 year olds, Sticky Fingers Early Year Arts, O’Fiaich Community House, Callanbridge, Armagh.

BELONG, Challenge of Change and ATSG wished to work with a group of local and Traveller children, in the Callanbridge area, to produce an art based piece of work around the theme of Anti Bullying, facilitated by Sticky Fingers Early Year Arts.

The finished work