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About Me
I am a multi-disciplinary artist and I reside in a wild part of Co. Kerry, high on a hill. Wind turbines itch the skyline, swathes of forestry cling to the land. It is wet, windy and boggy, few people live here. It is called Knockalougha which means; ‘the hill above a lake’. The quiet is wonderful, hares and badgers track my garden and the hen harrier flies in full view of my kitchen window… I hear the birds, I hear unfamiliar sounds, I hear the winds at night. Mistle thrushes, ravens, hooded crows are my visitors, to name a few. All sorts of birds flock the fields…lone bees nest in the earth… The sky is awash with colour and the landscape changes constantly with the drama of the weather. Knockalougha is a magical place that ignites my creativity. Within this setting I write poetry, make paintings and let my imagination run with the Irish folklore, myths and pishoguery.
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Ireland is steeped in folklore, which includes stories, legends, and beliefs that have been passed down through generations. These tales often feature …
Paintings
The stories within my paintings are developed on the canvas…I start with an idea but the story or image invariably changes, sometimes following a completely different narrative. My work is not planned, so the painting is a living entity I often battle with. My influences are the folklore and stories of pishogues. I am especially fascinated by stories of shape shifting, as in the distant folklore myths surrounding the hare shape-shifting into a woman. My painting is a constant process of adding and wiping out areas of the canvas, using white emulsion paint, to arrive at the final piece. I rarely have any idea what that may be.
Poetry
The main focus of my poetry is my immediate surroundings. The quiet that envelops me, the wildlife, sounds of weather, sounds of the birds and a calming ambience that is evoked by living here, is my source of creativity. I often start with a few words which conjure an idea, a feeling or a place. I then respond by trying to paint a picture with words, by putting myself inside the vision or scenario, and working from that place.
Sculpture & Installations
Much of my sculpture is an arrangement of shapes based on dance. As a young person I trained in dance where I learned to climb into music and become a part of its rhythm and curves. At Winchester School of Art, I pursued a degree as a sculptor. I used sculpture as a dance-form, only now, I was the choreographer making ‘arrangements’ of shapes and forms in space. Dance has featured throughout my work over the years and is an integral part of my work as an artist. I use dance in the rhythms of my poetry and the curves are found in the lines of my paintings. I dance through my work.
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Culture Night Exhibition 22nd SeptemberAugust 16, 2023 - 10:25 pmI am working on my paintings for Culture Night 22nd September.