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Archive Chris Watson's sound interpretation of John Constable's 'The Cornfield', National Gallery, London - October 2009 Had the pleasure of revisiting John Constable's 'The Cornfield', in October 2009 in conjunction with Chris Watson's sound interpretation of the work at the National Gallery, London. Watson's difficulty in sourcing clean recordings of birdsong, without the hum of modern life, brought home just how much we have lost. Watson's layered recreation of the spatial depth in the artwork, through sound, bridged the 80 year gap and created an immediacy and intimacy between audience and artist that was palpable.
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
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
“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
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 August 2007 sky land earth : oil on canvas : abstract July 2007 traveling in Sicily and journey from Waterford to London, bus, boat and train June 2007 solstice : Dialogue 3 : finished May Day 2007 concepts : Is there still a place for a Conceptual Artist? developing AnamAit read more April 2007 Noosa : 3 pieces : sunrise studies March 2007 Equinox : Journey from home, one day : - read more February 2007 Topophilia : translates from the Greek as “a love of place.” read more January 07 Dialogue : formal start of collaboration read more November 2006
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dreamcatcher - 15 to 29 November 2008
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October to November, 2007 two journeys - 
Facilitated a Network workshop on "Expressionism and the Art of Website Design" - an opportunity for business people to look at new ways to identify and express visually what they and their business, or career, is really all about. Exploring positive elements associated business life and the way personality and energy is expressed in business. At the same time offering an insight into the way colour and layout can influence the way you feel and think when surfing the net. "In the current environment it is vital that we find a way to allow our personalities and energy be expressed positively during the part of our life we call the working day. It is not always easy to remember why we put so much energy into our working life."