I was thrilled to get two works accepted into the RHA Annual Exhibition this year. I submitted three pieces but as the song goes “two out of three ain’t bad”, but I was surprised at which ones got it. You never can tell!! “Wing” (rib […]
Richard Scott Sculpture at Ballymaloe 2017
The annual “Richard Scott Sculpture @ Ballymaloe” opened at Ballymaloe House, Shanagarry, Co. Cork on Wednesday 21st June 2017. It was a beautiful summers evening for the opening. Fifty five sculptures, mainly stone and some bronze are on show in the park lands of Ballymaloe. […]
Mill Cove Gallery & Gardens
Two of my sculptures will be exhibited at the Mill Cove Gallery in Castletownbere, West Cork for the summer. I took them down last weekend and the bluebells where in full bloom in the gardens. Lovely gardens and gallery, it is well worth a visit if […]
Made Of Stone – five Irish artists still carving in stone
I am very honoured to be featured on RTE’s culture page on the their website with Eileen Macdonagh, Michelle Byrne, Michael Quane and Martha Quinn. The link to the RTE Culture page is: https://www.rte.ie/culture/2017/0221/854340-made-of-stone-irish-sculptors/ A big thank you to Cristin Leach (Art Critic for the […]
Aubergine II
Aubergine II – Kilkenny Limestone (Butlersgrove formation – “Kilkenny Marble”) Size: 30cm x 20cm x 10cm (approx) For Sale Price: €450 On Display at Carlow Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise House, O’Brien Road, Carlow.
A stone for Christmas
I have been making these small pieces out of very dark limestone from the “Butlersgrove formation” which is the classic “Kilkenny Marble” (even though it is not really a marble) as small affordable gifts. They are designed as a soap dish, but I have drilled a […]
“Blastoid”
Irish Geoscience Network Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Dr. Michael E Philcox 21st October 2016 Recently, I was delighted to be commissioned by Dr. Bettina Stefanini on behalf of the “Irish Geoscience Network” (IGN) to create a unique sculpture for a life-time achievement award […]
Shaggy Parasol
Found in our woods. A Shaggy Parasol I think. What beautiful textures – a sculptors inspiration I hope!
Demonstrations in stone carving with Michelle Byrne and Martin Lyttle!
Michelle & I were gently persuaded by the powers that be in “Visual” to do a demonstration of our stone working practices at our studios/workshops. Michelle & I work quite differently, her work being very exact forms which are generally sand-blasted and my work being fairly […]
Possibilities of Place -The 9 Stones Artists
Another month to go for the 9 Stone Artists Exhibition at “Visual” – The Possibilities of Place. It is on until the 16th October. We have had a great response so far. The show was reviewed last Sunday in the Sunday Times by Cristin Leach. Thanks […]
Sculpture in Context 2016
Sculpture in Context opens on Wednesday 7th September 2016 at 6.30pm at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. The show runs until the 21st of October 2016. All Welcome. My “Sycamore Wing” is on show in the gallery there.
Now Open: FORM designmade in Carlow at the Pembroke Hotel for the 2016 Kilkenny Arts Festival
Busy, busy! The 2016 KilkennyArts Festival is here and the FORM pop – up is OPEN! Here are some pictures (thanks Nicola) from our venue at Pembroke Hotel on Patrick Street, Kilkenny. I would love to see you there! FORM Pop – Up Shop, […]
