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Artist, tutor, crafter,equestrienne, wife, mother and ................

The Summer


i have been busy even faffing around I did four days of Kiddies Summer Camp. We explored materials, they were very small people so it was a process driven process. We did try to keep to a theme of ‘Our … Continue reading →

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June stuff


June was quiet but it just went like that!! We finished the Butler Gallery residency, the Kilkenny Arts office thing with Vanessa Dawes was amazing. The show in the Art Cafe looks quite good and Eigse was a good show … Continue reading →

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The Show


Day 6 of the Butler Gallery was hectic but we got there. I am going back thursday with the hanging pieces hemmed and the screen prints framed!!  we are going to put an exhibition on for the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Too much to do!!!


Wow even though I am almost unemployed I am so busy. I have two shows coming up. The Blueprint Group in Carlow for Eigse. In this show I am hanging the work that I do for myself completely, no rhyme … Continue reading →

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Day Five School of Holy Spirit, On the Beach.


Second last day. We had to  do some more  work on the Wall hanging and I was keen to get some work from the children that they had worked on with as little adult intervention as possible. After doing more … Continue reading →

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Beautiful days


          Well it seems we may be in for a long hot summer, dare I say it!

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Animation Last day!!


Well we finally finished our Animations. Most of mine was a collaborative piece with Theresa and the water one. We are calling ourselves the Aquamotions!!! Wild Water Horse These are very much work in progress!!!

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Day 4 School of Holy Spirit


Well I was kinda worried about today as the logistics off screen printing with such  a large group and only 4 screens could be tricky! But it seemed to work well and the work turned out lovely.  We just worked … Continue reading →

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20th May


Wow have I been busy. Last weekend I went to Carlow to help paint the lock up shops that we are showing in for Eigse! Sunday I painted(half) the downstairs windows on the house, then in the afternoon I painted … Continue reading →

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Butler Gallery Residency


My computer crashed so I have had to redo this blog again as I had saved it to upload later!!!! The perils of slow broadband. It only works at 7 in the morning. Monday with the School of the holy … Continue reading →

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