KCLR Interview
On a cold grey day last Autumn Monica Hayes from KCLR (Kilkenny Carlow Local Radio) came to visit me in my studio to interview me for her great series – … Continue reading KCLR Interview
Tag: Kilkenny limestone
Hollywoodrath – Installed
My heart always sinks when I hear that distinctive clink and clack of an excavator bucket and the whurrr and trundle of its tracks, as it usually means that a … Continue reading Hollywoodrath – Installed
Maple
Keeping on my leaf/tree theme, I carved this for Sculpture in Context 2019.
Hollywoodrath Commission – Drawings on Stone
The last time I wrote a post was over a year ago!! I was full of good intentions to do regular updates on the progress on the commission. I found … Continue reading Hollywoodrath Commission – Drawings on Stone
Hollywooodrath – a commission
I was invited in the spring to submit for a sculpture commission for a housing development in north Co. Dublin. To my delight I was awarded with the commission in … Continue reading Hollywooodrath – a commission
ESB Moran Award for Outstanding Sculpture
In my last post, I reported that I was delighted that the two sculptures I submitted to the RHA Annual Open Exibition 2018, were both accepted. “VOID I” and “Paired … Continue reading ESB Moran Award for Outstanding Sculpture
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 … Continue reading Sculpture in Context 2016
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 … Continue reading Now Open: FORM designmade in Carlow at the Pembroke Hotel for the 2016 Kilkenny Arts Festival
Carlow Garden Sculpture Commission – research
Philippa Bayliss the renowned painter and gardener based in County Carlow asked me to create a Sculpture for her Garden last summer. I headed over to her place, not to far from here, … Continue reading Carlow Garden Sculpture Commission – research
Cucumber: Kilkenny limestone
Last summer I grew some small spikey/bobbly cucumbers (from Seed Savers) in the polytunnel. I thought they were an interesting shape especially with the bobbles. I started the sculpture in … Continue reading Cucumber: Kilkenny limestone
Warted Kettle Gourd (Cucurbita pepo)
I was commissioned before Christmas to do a small gourd about life-size (100mm). I think it was a Warted Kettle Gourd from the identification chart. It was a lovely shape, … Continue reading Warted Kettle Gourd (Cucurbita pepo)
2015 Carlow Arts Festival: “topic” hazelnut
The hazelnuts were amazing this year, a mast year. It inspired me! I made three stone (Kilkenny Limestone) hazel nuts this autumn. Two have been given away for 50th birthday … Continue reading 2015 Carlow Arts Festival: “topic” hazelnut
