Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir
Here is another from a series of small works, commissioned by the OPW for Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir | The Blasket Centre
Here is another from a series of small works, commissioned by the OPW for Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir | The Blasket Centre
141st RUA Annual Exhibition>> is now open to the public. This Scraperboard piece of mine is in the show. Running from 14th October 2022 until January 3rd 2023 at the Ulster Museum, Belfast BT9 5AB Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am to 5pm
Here is one from a series of small works, commissioned by the OPW for Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir | The Blasket Centre. A melodeon to reflect the island’s musical tradition.
Another of my large sized works commissioned by the OPW for Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir | The Blasket Centre George Thompson George Thomson was a twenty year old Cambridge classics scholar when he first came to the Great Blasket Island to learn Irish in 1923 where he formed a close friendship with Maurice O’Sullivan.…
Another of my large sized works commissioned by the OPW for Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir | The Blasket Centre Muiris Ó Catháin Muiris, or Maras Mhuris, as he was known was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1873. In the final years of his life he dictated his life-story to Risteard Breatnach, determined to have his story…
Another piece from a commission for the OPW of seven large portraits of Blasket Islanders along with a number of other images for The Blasket Centre, Dún Chaoin. Appearing oversized down the Slí in the centre, my Scraperboards can be seen alongside the works of two other artists. This is Gearóid Ó Cathain (b.1947) dubbed “the…
Today I’m finally able to reveal a big project that I have been working on for the past year or so. It was a commission from the OPW of seven large portraits of Blasket Islanders along with a number of other images for The Blasket Centre, Dún Chaoin. Appearing oversized down the Slí in the centre,…
A commission for Nano Nagle Place, Cork >> Some of the current Nuns.
A little bit of good news. Was very pleased to hear that I got a piece in to the RUA 139th Annual Exhibition The Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition will open in the Ulster Museum, Belfast from- 16th October 2020 to 3rd January 2021