How do you like it?

So, what do you think of the new website design? I thought it was about time to update the look of the site slightly since the previous colour scheme was created to fit with the work of my degree show two years ago and since I’ve moved on a bit since then I thought it was about time for the site to move ahead with me.

Mid-July proved to be a very busy time for me with no less than three shows opening in the one week! The 11th marked the opening of Outside:insight at Brigit’s Garden in Roscahill, Co. Galway. It’s a sculpture exhibition running until the end of August. I made the piece “Construction of self” which you can read more about :here: and the opening day was good fun.

Here’s a little collage I put together with some of the artworks on view:

On the 13th Enrage, the Engage studios members show opened in the White Room Gallery as part of the Galway Arts Festival. We had been asked by curator Ian McInerney to make work in b/w, which resulted in these pieces:

View close ups of the ink paintings :here:

I was very pleased with how the show was curated and the pieces worked very well together, despite the diverse practice of the 17 members participating. Also, Aidan Dunne of The Irish Times really liked the show, which was great to hear.

Then on the 15th That Robot Aint Candy opened in the Mad Art Gallery in Dublin, featuring work with an urban theme by myself, Shane O’Connor (aka Sketchy Inc.) and Carolyn Walsh.

Three of my paintings based on stills from my animated videos. I was also showing the videos on a monitor.

Me, Shane and the gallery owner (photo courtesy of Shane O’Connor)

There are many more photos from the opening and documentation of the exhibition on Shane’s site: http://www.sketchyinc.com The three of us also made a collaborative limited edition print (ed. 50) which has each been signed by us and is for sale at 10 euro each. It can be viewed on Shane’s site and if you want to buy one you can contact him there.

When I was in Dublin I also had time to go to a number of exhibitions around town. My favourites, which deserve a mention, were King Rat at the Project Arts Centre and Norbert Schwontkowski at the Kerlin Gallery. Absolutely amazing shows which have stayed with me long after seeing them.

I’m taking a little break from the studio now for a couple of weeks, since I’ve been so extremely busy for the last few months. Feel free to browse around the newly added sections of the site, which include an extract from the video ‘Doubles’ from the {un}familiar show, the ‘Construction of self’ sculpture and my ink paintings for the ‘Enrage’ show.