Welcome to AnamAit

Anam : Ait | Soul : Place

introduction

Waterford visual artist, Christine O'Brien Shanahan, has been painting and creating art works since graduating from art college in 1985. She completed an MA degree in Arts and Heritage Management (Hons) in 2009.

With visual artwork in private collections locally and abroad, landscape continues to be an integral element in her work, with concepts of place and time recurring.

Chris has collaborated with sound artist miXile on Performance, Installation and Sound Art projects since 1985, some artworks last five minutes, (ignite 4) others are on-going over a number of years.

"The spirit of a place, time, landscape can be absorbed into your soul, making a lasting impression on your psyche. Memory of place can be created in a micro second or slowly seep into your senses and last a lifetime."

"Landscapes are created from rock, soil, geographical formations, plants, trees. Features record the passage of time, the presence of man. Walls mark boundaries and common ground... It is colour, light, shape and contour that resonate in our memories."

Recent Collaborations

SOMA Contemporary ArtBox - Noosa Sunrise Album Launch - May 2010

Noosa Sunrise Album Launch Party at Soma Contemporary ArtBox, Lombard St. Waterford on 21st May 2010. Specially commissioned visuals: abstract paintings and collaboration on Video Art Piece.

ignite 4 at The Science Gallery - Rainforest Aviary - April 2010

Collaboration: 20 photographs from Australia Zoo, 2006, were chosen to accompany the ambient electromic sound piece Rain Forest Aviary by miXile based on field recordings made at the zoo. Each image was shown for 15 seconds in 5 minutes as part of ignite 4 at the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin. Watch all the evenings presentations on YouTube IgniteDublin or read and see more about ignite 4 collaboration here

Recent Exhibition

Punchinello Garter Lane Art Gallery, Waterford - July - August, 2009

Group exhibition with Phillip Cullen, Gabriella Eviston, Ben Hennessy, Joe Moran and Chris O'Brien Shanahan. Curated by Kathleen Delaney as part of sprÓg!!! the pre-Spraoi festival for children at Garter Lane Arts Centre from

Taken from the pathway during autumn and winter 2008, the photographs include close-up abstract studies that reveal rich colours and textures. The natural earth colours found in the diverse flora at Fenor inspired the installation “Weave”. Bog oak and hazel create a framework on which snapshots of the bog weave a visual tapestry. more info on punchinello

More Information

For more information about the art work visit www.cobsart.com, ring Chris on 086 8197378 or see more news