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Recent Work and Art Projects
June 2008
Unfamiliar Territory
“Unfamiliar Territory” is a collection of new paintings by Waterford artist Chris O'Brien Shanahan at in Foley's on the Mall in Lismore Lismore. Based on travel sketchbooks, this solo exhibition coincides with the Immrama Travel Writer's Festival and continues until the end of June.
The abstract pieces, influenced by the artwork of desert artists in Western Australia, are a visual journal recounting the 5000km journey across the desert and outback. Strong colour and abstract images depicting the expedition by car contrast with the soft tones of oil paintings based on sketches made during walking expeditions in Tuscany and Ireland.
“We have all experienced reaching that point when traveling where there are too many cathedrals, shops, castles or vineyards. Staccato memories superimposed on each other like transparencies; perspective flattened; boundaries blurred. When in unfamiliar territory we filter out noise, heat and colour or risk being overwhelmed by it. Stopping to sketch an alien landscape, to study lines and contours, search for a definable motif and distil visual information enriches my memory of the place. Back in the studio I may not totally recall all the features of a landscape but the feel of the place or time is strong. Since the Australian trip abstractly expressing what was truly a journey into unfamiliar territory is as rewarding as the expedition itself!”
Gavin Higgins, manager of Foleys on the Mall, is delighted o host this Immrama fringe event “There is always a great buzz in Lismore during the festival and we look forward to welcoming back familiar faces. At the restaurant we have introduced a new daily specials board in time for Immrama!” Foleys on the Mall is open from 12.30am to 9.00pm each day. Booking is recommended during the festival telephone: 058 53671. |




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April
Delighted to loan a selection of recents works to Regina Mangan for opening of her new offices in conjunction with Waterford Chamber
January 2008
Goso: Short visit to Goso, Malta
November : work in progress
Donnalucata : oil on canvas, wip
October to November, 2007 two journeys -
 Exhibition of recent works
at The Bodega, Waterford, as part of IMAGINE Arts Festival. Work inspired by two journeys taken in 2006:
seven days in Tuscany and seven weeks travelling in Australia. more
September
bathed in blue : oil on canvas : sicily
dusk on the terrace : acrylic on canvas
: tuscany
August
sky land earth : oil on canvas : abstract
Train to la Spezia : based on sketches made on train journey 2006 : oil on canvas
July
traveling in Sicily and journey from Waterford to London, bus, boat and train
June
solstice : Dialogue 3 : finished
bibbulmun : oil on canvas
graphology : writing notes on art work or lists... read between the lines read more
May Day
concepts : Is there still a place for a Conceptual Artist? developing AnamAit read more
April 2007
Noosa : 3 pieces : sunrise studies
Colour drum : sound recording
Blue : studies from the spring garden
POSTED - DRIVER? Passenger? Bystander? Journey from home, one day : - read more
March 2007
Equinox : Journey from home, one day : - read more
February 2007
Topophilia : translates from the Greek as “a love of place.” read more
Rosetta : 3 years on - combine work and art creatively read more Started web site
January 07
Dialogue : formal start of collaboration read more
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