Had the pleasure of attending the Tate Modern 10th birthday No Soul for Sale - Festival of Independents in the Turbine Hall in May 2010 as a Green Papaya volunteer! Many thanks to Conrado, Peewee, Maria and Yasun, photo right.
Check out Papaya at Tate here
"Green Papaya Art Projects, founded in 2000 by Norberto Roldan and Donna Miranda, is an artist-run initiative that supports and organizes actions and propositions that explore alternative approaches to the production, dissemination, research and representation of art in various disciplines" www.artfactories.net
Recent Collaboration
ignite 4 at The Science Gallery - Rainforest Aviary - April 2010
Collaboration: Twenty photographs from Australia Zoo, Queensland, Australia in 2006, were selected to accompany the ambient electronic sound piece Rain Forest Aviary by miXile based on field recordings made at the zoo.
Each image is shown for fifteen seconds in five minutes as part of ignite 4 at the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin.
Watch all the evenings presentations on YouTube IgniteDublin
Recent Exhibition
Punchinello Garter Lane Art Gallery, Waterford - July to 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
dreamcatcher - 15 to 29 November 2008
The Index Gallery at Central Library, Lady Lane, is the venue for “dreamcatcher.” The collection includes landscape and abstract paintings inspired by Waterford’s natural heritage; including diverse environments from suburban garden to seascapes.
The most recent pieces have their origin in Fenor Bog Nature Reserve and include paintings in oil, a book of photographs and a collection of sound recordings.
Fenor Bog is recognised as an important example of “alkaline fen.” the thirty-two acre National Nature Reserve includes areas of wet woodland willow and alder, swampy grassland, tussock and wet herb swamp, with a reed bed in the pond.
The gallery is open to the public during library hours and the work will be on display from 4pm on Saturday 15th November and continues until the 29th. exhibition info.
For more information about the art work visit www.cobsart.com
June 2008
“Unfamiliar Territory” , Exhibition at Foley's on the Mall in Lismore, Co. Waterford, based on travel sketchbooks, this solo exhibition coincided 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. exhibition info here
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 2007 : 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. exhibition info
September 2007
bathed in blue : oil on canvas : sicily dusk on the terrace : acrylic on canvas
: tuscany
August 2007
sky land earth : oil on canvas : abstract Train to la Spezia : based on sketches made on train journey 2006 : oil on canvas
July 2007
traveling in Sicily and journey from Waterford to London, bus, boat and train
June 2007
solstice : Dialogue 3 : finished bibbulmun : oil on canvas graphology : writing notes on art work or lists... read between the lines read more
May Day 2007
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