| Stone Sculpture | Mt. Leinster, Co. Carlow, Ireland
I’ve been very busy working on the Hollywoodrath Commission, so busy in fact that I have neglected to blog about it. I am three quarters finished and I intend do … Continue reading Hollywoodrath Commission – Leaves and Seeds
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
In this final post of creating the Ogham Tree Teaching Stone, I cover sourcing, working and installation of this large standing stone. At the beginning of this project, I spent … Continue reading Ogham Tree Teaching Stone commission
Pelvis: photograph Aisling Mc Coy. The 9 Stones Artists exhibition “The Possibilities of Place” is being launched tomorrow – Saturday 9th July at 3.00pm at Visual, Centre of Contemporary Art … Continue reading 2016 9 Stones Artists exhibition: Pelvis at Visual
I was selected to exhibit at the FORM16@Ballymaloe ‘Silent Expression’ sculpture exhibition. The works are sited in wonderful gardens of Ballymaloe estate. Many thanks to the tireless work of art advocate Richie … Continue reading Mussel Shell: FORM16@Ballymaloe Sculpture Exhibition
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
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)
Final polishing of Fucus for the 9 Stones Artists show opening tomorrow at the Borris Town House, Fri 13 -Sun 15 June 2014, 10am-7pm, opening at 6 pm Fri … Continue reading Final polishing of Fucus for 9 Stones Artists show in Borris
I’m delighted to say that I will be exhibiting two works at this year’s Dublin Biennial. The theme is an environmental one and curator Maggie McGee was speaking to Cathy … Continue reading New Stone works for Dublin Biennial 2014 at CHQ Building
I’m delighted to announce I will be exhibiting a new piece ‘Fucus’ at the 9 Stones Art exhibition, in Borris, close to where I live. Uniting for our fifth … Continue reading 9 Stones Exhibition at ‘Borris Town House’ during Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas 13-15 June
My banana at the RHA It Sold!!
I was commissioned by one of the organisers of the “Showcase of Art by Old Columbans” for another Beechnut. This is a form I really enjoy making. This piece was … Continue reading “Beechnut ” Kilkenny limestone
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