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SEPTEMBER 2022 PHOTO DIARYPHOTOGRAPHED BY WILLIAM MURPHY
Street Photography and the associate websites and blogs are the elements of my main hobby. I say main, as I do have other hobbies.
Over the years I have experiments with different forms of hosting and software but as I have progressed I have found all hosting services to be very restrictive and constraining so I have tended towards self hosting solutions.
I have tried many software solutions but eventually settled of Rapidweaver however I do operate a number of Wordpress Sites which I will discontinue over the next two years.
One problem that I have had is that according to Google my sites failed to meet their strict requirements for mobile sites [Core Web Vitals]. I have tried multiple solutions but the changes have been minor. At best my rating was about 37% [today using Sparkle I have achieved 99%]
Recently things at Rapidweaver have become complicated and as a result I may not be able to totally depend on their software going forward so I have had to examine other solutions and one that I investigated is Sparkle which performs very well if Google Core Web Vitals is the gold standard. I should mention that I do intend to remain with Rapidweaver and I will employ their new solutions going forward but I will also employ other solutions. I am also testing Blocs 4 but at this stage do not have enough experience of the product to make any comments.
Web Vitals is an initiative by Google to provide unified guidance for quality signals that are essential to delivering a great user experience on the web.
Google has provided a number of tools over the years to measure and report on performance. Some developers are experts at using these tools, while others have found the abundance of both tools and metrics challenging to keep up with.
Site owners should not have to be performance gurus in order to understand the quality of experience they are delivering to their users. The Web Vitals initiative aims to simplify the landscape, and help sites focus on the metrics that matter most, the Core Web Vitals.
Core Web Vitals are the subset of Web Vitals that apply to all web pages, should be measured by all site owners, and will be surfaced across all Google tools. Each of the Core Web Vitals represents a distinct facet of the user experience, is measurable in the field, and reflects the real-world experience of a critical user-centric outcome.
The metrics that make up Core Web Vitals will evolve over time. The current set for 2020 focuses on three aspects of the user experience—loading, interactivity, and visual stability—and includes the following metrics (and their respective thresholds).
Over the years I have experiments with different forms of hosting and software but as I have progressed I have found all hosting services to be very restrictive and constraining so I have tended towards self hosting solutions.
I have tried many software solutions but eventually settled of Rapidweaver however I do operate a number of Wordpress Sites which I will discontinue over the next two years.
One problem that I have had is that according to Google my sites failed to meet their strict requirements for mobile sites [Core Web Vitals]. I have tried multiple solutions but the changes have been minor. At best my rating was about 37% [today using Sparkle I have achieved 99%]
Recently things at Rapidweaver have become complicated and as a result I may not be able to totally depend on their software going forward so I have had to examine other solutions and one that I investigated is Sparkle which performs very well if Google Core Web Vitals is the gold standard. I should mention that I do intend to remain with Rapidweaver and I will employ their new solutions going forward but I will also employ other solutions. I am also testing Blocs 4 but at this stage do not have enough experience of the product to make any comments.
Web Vitals is an initiative by Google to provide unified guidance for quality signals that are essential to delivering a great user experience on the web.
Google has provided a number of tools over the years to measure and report on performance. Some developers are experts at using these tools, while others have found the abundance of both tools and metrics challenging to keep up with.
Site owners should not have to be performance gurus in order to understand the quality of experience they are delivering to their users. The Web Vitals initiative aims to simplify the landscape, and help sites focus on the metrics that matter most, the Core Web Vitals.
Core Web Vitals are the subset of Web Vitals that apply to all web pages, should be measured by all site owners, and will be surfaced across all Google tools. Each of the Core Web Vitals represents a distinct facet of the user experience, is measurable in the field, and reflects the real-world experience of a critical user-centric outcome.
The metrics that make up Core Web Vitals will evolve over time. The current set for 2020 focuses on three aspects of the user experience—loading, interactivity, and visual stability—and includes the following metrics (and their respective thresholds).
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FOUR LEGS GOOD BY KATY GOODHUE SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2022
I first came across Katy Goodhue's work in March 2008 when I visited Dillon's Park in Dalkey
THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELISTDUBLIN ROAD KILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
The church is often known as the O'Loughlin Memorial Church.
The Church of Saint John the Evangelist, or John's Church, is a Gothic Revival style church in Kilkenny, Ireland. The Church was designed by William Hague and built from 1903 to 1908 on the site of an earlier church located in the graveyard. The grounds are of little interest but it is worth viewing the interior of the building.
The Church of Saint John the Evangelist, or John's Church, is a Gothic Revival style church in Kilkenny, Ireland. The Church was designed by William Hague and built from 1903 to 1908 on the site of an earlier church located in the graveyard. The grounds are of little interest but it is worth viewing the interior of the building.
CORNER TOWER MAUDLIN STREETKILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
Situated on Maudlin Street, the structure was at the outer corner of a garden wall, and would represent the north-east corner of a wall enclosing the lower part of the St John’s suburb. Its overall dimensions are about 4m tall, and 2.2m in diameter, with walls 0.3m thick, and an open back towards the former garden (with short lengths of the connecting walls). There is an offset for a ‘parapet’, with a single row of slots at its base (probably for water run-off). Internally, there are indications of five blocked windows (or perhaps gun ports) at 1.7m above ground level, and 0.5 m square. It may well be of 16th-century date.
GREEN WASHING BIRD FEEDERBY ANITA REYNOLDS
Anita's artwork is an interpretation of Irish heritage in clay and textiles.
she has five ranges of framed textile art: Irish Birds, Irish Heritage, Landscapes, The Seasons and Carved in Cloth.
She also creates a range of ceramic Love Birds that are suitable for the garden and has just introduced a new range of ceramic birdhouses.
Her ceramic Woodland Angels are lanterns. They come in Oak, Ash, Beech, Hazel, Meadow and Birch. She presses leaves from her garden into the clay to create pieces that are touched by nature.
she has five ranges of framed textile art: Irish Birds, Irish Heritage, Landscapes, The Seasons and Carved in Cloth.
She also creates a range of ceramic Love Birds that are suitable for the garden and has just introduced a new range of ceramic birdhouses.
Her ceramic Woodland Angels are lanterns. They come in Oak, Ash, Beech, Hazel, Meadow and Birch. She presses leaves from her garden into the clay to create pieces that are touched by nature.
HUMMING BIRD BY RAY DELANEYSCULPTURE IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 2022
Catherine E Greene is an established figurative sculptor working in bronze and mixed media. Her versatile output ranges from large scale civic, to private commission and large exhibition pieces to smaller sculptures which explore the figure in the context of the sensual and often surreal world which they inhabit. Major commissions include the equestrian memorial of the patriot Thomas Francis Meagher in Waterford, the Memorial to the much loved comedian Dermot Morgan, Merrion Square Dublin; and the central Alterpiece sculpture of the crucified Christ in the new basilica Fatima Portugal.
RAVEN PLACE BY CATHERINE E GREENESCULPTURE IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 2022
Catherine E Greene is an established figurative sculptor working in bronze and mixed media. Her versatile output ranges from large scale civic, to private commission and large exhibition pieces to smaller sculptures which explore the figure in the context of the sensual and often surreal world which they inhabit. Major commissions include the equestrian memorial of the patriot Thomas Francis Meagher in Waterford, the Memorial to the much loved comedian Dermot Morgan, Merrion Square Dublin; and the central Alterpiece sculpture of the crucified Christ in the new basilica Fatima Portugal.
A MURDER OF CROWS26 SEPTEMBER 2022
A group of crows is called a “murder.” There are several different explanations for the origin of this term, mostly based on old folk tales and superstitions.
FISH BY GUNVOR ANHOJ26 SEPTEMBER 2022
The entry in the catalogue appears to be incorrect.
Gunvor Anhøj hails from a family of engineers and priests so perhaps it is no surprise she ended up a sculptor.
Gunvor Anhøj hails from a family of engineers and priests so perhaps it is no surprise she ended up a sculptor.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN CAPEL STREET SO EMPTY26 SEPTEMBER 2022
Capel Street is a street in Dublin, Ireland. On May 20, 2022, it was made traffic-free, following a campaign by people who wanted to improve the quality of life on the street. It is now the longest traffic-free street in Dublin.
SEAHORSE BY JESSICA CHECKLEY SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2 SEPTEMBER 2021
This was actually photographed in September 2021 but I did not publish the photographs until 2022.
Jessica completed her studies in 3D design, model making and digital arts in 2019 learning to work with a wide variety of materials and tools. This combined with the skills and knowledge she gained as a wax work technician and mold maker in bronze art has influenced the work that she currently produces. Here sculpture is intricate and detailed.
Jessica completed her studies in 3D design, model making and digital arts in 2019 learning to work with a wide variety of materials and tools. This combined with the skills and knowledge she gained as a wax work technician and mold maker in bronze art has influenced the work that she currently produces. Here sculpture is intricate and detailed.
OUR LADY OF DOLOURS AT NIGHT WHEN I WAS YOUNG I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DONORS
When I was young we, as a family, visited this church every so often for Sunday mass and until I visited a few year ago I thought that that it was the Lady Of Donors Church so I was a bit surprised when I discovered the it is the Lady Of Dolours Church [apparently dolours means poetic grief or sorrow]. I should explain that my father constantly complained that they were always seeking donations.
THE BEST NIGHT BY BOB QUINNPHOTOGRAPHED AT NIGHT DURING THE SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT EXHIBITION
Born in 1948, Bob Quinn enjoyed a long career within the Irish advertising business as a commercial artist, visualiser and designer before becoming a full-time sculptor in 2002. Bob's sculptures celebrate the drama and nobility in often the most ordinary of human activity. The sadness, the humour, the joy. He likes to explore the theatrical quality of three-dimension and is particularly interested in the dramatic importance of light and shadow, and how the colour and appearance of surface texture constantly changes.
DAWN BY DAVID BROTHERSPHOTOGRAPHED DUBLIN CITY CENTRE 21 SEPTEMBER 2022
Unfortunately I know nothing aboutDavid Brothers.
Sculpture in Context is the longest running, most prestigious sculpture exhibition in Ireland. Staged annually in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, this unique exhibition showcases the inspiring and extraordinary work of both established and emerging artists throughout the magnificent 50 acres of landscaped gardens located in Glasnevin, just three kilometres from Dublin City Centre.
Sculpture in Context is the longest running, most prestigious sculpture exhibition in Ireland. Staged annually in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, this unique exhibition showcases the inspiring and extraordinary work of both established and emerging artists throughout the magnificent 50 acres of landscaped gardens located in Glasnevin, just three kilometres from Dublin City Centre.
REMNANT ECOLOGIES BY JONY EASTERBY I WAS LEFT IN THE DARK IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS
Responding to our relationship with the natural world, these intimate artworks explore the cultural remnants humans have created through our love of nature. Empty bird cages, a playful song, the insides of cuckoo clocks and fragments from botanical dictionaries are intertwined, telling their story through unforgettable sound and light installations in the serene surroundings of the gardens after dark.
ANTHONY A GUEST PHOTOGRAPHERPHOTOGRAPHED DUBLIN CITY CENTRE 21 SEPTEMBER 2022
Anthony, who is a skilled artist and a friend, used my iPhone 12 Pro Max to photograph many areas of interest in Dublin 1 and 7 however we did cross the river to visit Thomas Street. We visited John's Lane Church and were very impressed by the stained glass windows but it was too dark to photograph the interior without using a flash.
THE MAD HATTERS BY LEONA DEVINESCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 20 SEPTEMBER 2022
Anna Donovan works as a ceramics and mixed media artist with a studio in Conway Mill, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her work ranges from figurative sculpture to jewellery with pots in between.
NEO BY ANNA DONOVAN SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 20 SEPTEMBER 2022
Anna Donovan works as a ceramics and mixed media artist with a studio in Conway Mill, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her work ranges from figurative sculpture to jewellery with pots in between.
CASCADE BY CONLETH GENTI USED AN iPHONE 12 PRO MAX
Conleth Gent was born in Newbridge, Co. Kildare and studied at U.C.D. University College Dublin. His love of wood and working with wood can be clearly seen in each of his unique pieces. He is concerned mainly with personal expression through the use of figurative elements and occasionally abstract forms. His approach is individualistic, communicating something of the character of the particular piece of wood and his interaction and relationship with it.
EMERGING BLOSSOM BY BROCK BUTLER I USED AN iPHONE 12 PRO MAX
Brock Butler is a Kilkenny based artist. His work has been exhibited in galleries in Dublin, Galway, Belfast, Edinburgh and London as well as at various arts festivals and international art fairs. He has three times been awarded Government per cent for art commissions. Collectors of his work include financier Dermot Desmond and Senator David Norris. He is listed in the 6th edition of The Buyers Guide to Irish Art,
BOTANIC GARDENS 20 SEPTEMBER 2022I USED AN iPHONE 12 PRO MAX
At the moment Sculpture In Context 2022 is ongoing at the Botanic Gardens but there is another event that I plan to photograph
ST FRANCIS BRIDGEWOLFE TONE STREET KILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
Despite many protests and legal objections the St Francis Bridge in Kilkenny was opened in 2017 after massive cost overruns. The new bridge provides a direct route for cars and heavy vehicles right through the “Medieval Mile” of the city, splitting St Canice’s Cathedral from the rest of Kilkenny.
ORIGINALLY ARCHERSGROVE MILLFENNESSEY'S MILL ON THE RIVER NORE IN KILKENNY
Sometime in 1891 Mr Fennessey, proprietor of the well-known seed warehouse, High Street, Kilkenny, and of the extensive nurseries convenient to Kilkenny City, leased the long-disused Archersgrove Mill, for the purpose of converting the premises into bone-crushing and linseed cake-crushing mills and perhaps sawmills. At the time it was hoped Fennessy’s enterprise would convert a silent ruin into a busy centre of employment.
BEYOND THE STILEI ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS A RIGHT OF WAY
A stile is a structure or opening that provides people passage over or through a boundary via steps, ladders, or narrow gaps. Stiles are often built in rural areas along footpaths, fences, walls, or hedges that enclose animals, allowing people to move freely.
As there was a stile at the Mill I decided to cross and explore the surrounding area but as there was no obvious destination I decided to return to the mill.
As there was a stile at the Mill I decided to cross and explore the surrounding area but as there was no obvious destination I decided to return to the mill.
THIS IS NOT CROW'S WELLCANAL WALK IN KILKENNY JULY 2021 AND SEPTEMBER 2022
This series of images is from my July 2021 and September 2022 visits to Kilkenny.
This well is located on the Canal Walk on the bank of the River Nore. In 2018 a dog-walker told me that it is known as "Crow's Well" but at the time I believed that she may have been incorrect as my understanding is that Crow's Well Lock is at Fennessey's Mill. However, I was unable to locate a well at Fennessy's Mill [Archersgrove Mill] when I visited in September 2022. However, I recently discovered that Crow's well was identified as Spa Well on some old maps and that the well, at Fennessey's Mill, is so overgrown with briars and bushes that it is almost impossible to locate it.
This well is located on the Canal Walk on the bank of the River Nore. In 2018 a dog-walker told me that it is known as "Crow's Well" but at the time I believed that she may have been incorrect as my understanding is that Crow's Well Lock is at Fennessey's Mill. However, I was unable to locate a well at Fennessy's Mill [Archersgrove Mill] when I visited in September 2022. However, I recently discovered that Crow's well was identified as Spa Well on some old maps and that the well, at Fennessey's Mill, is so overgrown with briars and bushes that it is almost impossible to locate it.
SAINT JOHN'S GRAVEYARDDUBLIN ROAD KILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
When I first visited this old graveyard I noted that the colour of the gravestones was different to what I normally see in Irish graveyards [orange/brown rather than grey/white]. I assume that gravestones were covered in what was an orange algae, lichen or fungi however this visited I noticed that, in many cases, the orange material had been bleached pure white
THE POND AT KILKENNY CASTLEYET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
This visit I noticed that the water was covered with a carpet of green and when I examined my photographs from 2021 it was much the same. After some research I discovered that there is an environmental problem as an invasive species of plant is hindering efforts to maintain the duck pond in Kilkenny’s Castle Park.
KILKENNY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHNEW ROAD SEPTEMBER 2022
The main religion is Catholicism, however there are Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, Methodist, Jewish and other religious traditions living in Kilkenny
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the Republic of Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland. Like most Christian churches in Ireland, it is organised on an all-island basis, in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The church has approximately 210,000 members.
ed by a German submarine close to the Kish Lighthouse while on its way to Holyhead.
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the Republic of Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland. Like most Christian churches in Ireland, it is organised on an all-island basis, in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The church has approximately 210,000 members.
ed by a German submarine close to the Kish Lighthouse while on its way to Holyhead.
EXPLORING WATERFORD ROADKILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
This was my first time to visit Waterford Road in Kilkenny. There are many attractive houses in the area and according to estate agents the average price is €315,000. However one property did sell for €1,550,000 in may 2022.
THOMAS WOODGATE MEMORIALMARCH 2021 AND SEPTEMBER 2022
I first photographed this memorial in March 2021 but forgot to publish the resulting images.
In 2021 I used a Sony 7RIV with a Sony PZ 28-135mm Lens and in 2022 I uses a Canon 5D MkIII with a Sigma 24-105mm Lens.
Thomas was from Callan in Co Kilkenny, the son of Edward and Hanora Woodgate of Mill Street, and until recently it was assumed that he was 18 when he signed up to the Royal Air Force in late 1918. He died on board RMS Leinster on 10 October 1918, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine close to the Kish Lighthouse while on its way to Holyhead.
In 2021 I used a Sony 7RIV with a Sony PZ 28-135mm Lens and in 2022 I uses a Canon 5D MkIII with a Sigma 24-105mm Lens.
Thomas was from Callan in Co Kilkenny, the son of Edward and Hanora Woodgate of Mill Street, and until recently it was assumed that he was 18 when he signed up to the Royal Air Force in late 1918. He died on board RMS Leinster on 10 October 1918, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine close to the Kish Lighthouse while on its way to Holyhead.
STATUE OF SAINT DOMINICNEAR THE BLACK ABBEY
Saint Dominic (Spanish: Santo Domingo), also known as Dominic of Osma and Dominic of Caleruega, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo Félix de Guzmán; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), was a Castilian priest and founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers.
TALBOT'S TOWERKILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
Talbot’s tower defended the south-west corner of Kilkenny’s Hightown; the wall to the north extends for 850m as far as the river Breagagh, that to the east for 350m to Kilkenny castle.
The tower was strategically sited to take advantage of a low hill and from its parapets there are extensive views in all directions, making it an extremely effective watch-tower.
The tower was strategically sited to take advantage of a low hill and from its parapets there are extensive views in all directions, making it an extremely effective watch-tower.
STAINED GLASS AT THE BLACK ABBEYINTERIOR SHOTS 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
The images did not turn out as well as I had hoped as the light passing through the stained glass was overpowering.
BLACK ABBEY KILKENNYEXTERIOR SHOTS 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
In the 13th century William Marshall, the younger, was Lord of Leinster. He founded a monastery for the Dominicans, known as the Black Friars, or the Order of Preachers. The Order was founded by St. Dominic and its first house in Ireland was built in 1224, in Dublin. In the following year The Black Abbey was built in Kilkenny. Kilkenny was a walled town in the middle ages, and the Black Abbey was built outside the town wall in what is now known as Abbey Street.
ST PATRICK'S GRAVEYARDKILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
A picturesque graveyard containing a collection of markers of artistic design significance exhibiting high quality stone masonry. A number of markers dating to the late seventeenth century represent an important element of the archaeological heritage of Kilkenny while serving as a reminder of the mass house, later a Catholic chapel that existed on site until the late eighteenth century.
ANCHORED VOID BLACK STEEL SCULPTURE BY MICHAEL WARREN
I have seen, this in travel guides, named "Anchored Void" as well as "Void Anchored" but could not located it until I came across it while exploring a less visited area of Kilkenny Castle grounds.
A STAND-UP PADDLE BOARD COMMUTEALONG THE RIVER NORE IN KILKENNY SEPTEMBER 2022
Modern standup paddleboarding began in the 1940s in Waikiki. John Ah Choy was a local Hawaiian who surfed, but as he got older and was unable to get up and down from his board, he would stand on his board from the break and paddle out with a canoe paddle to catch waves. His sons, Leroy and Bobby Ah Choy, and their friend, Duke Kahanamoku, started to mimic this while they taught surfing to visiting tourists. They did this as a way to keep an eye on surf students while also monitoring the incoming swell. They also utilized the vantage point of being out on the water to take pictures. As the style became popular with other surfers, it took on the name Beach Boy Surfing after the instructors, who were called Waikiki Beach Boys.
THE BOTANIC GARDENS IN GLASNEVIN1 SEPTEMBER 2022
Anyone visiting Glasnevin Cemetery has the opportunity to enjoy another major attraction, the National Botanic Gardens, which is just next door. No need to walk around to the main Botanic Gardens entrance, there’s a pedestrian entrance located in the north-eastern part of the cemetery, not far from Prospect Square and the famous Gravedigger’s pub.
UNDER PRESSURE BY EDWARD COOKSCULPTURE IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 2022
Ermal Fraze, the Indiana farm boy who invented the pop-top can. While picnicking with family and friends, he realised he had no opener. Fraze made do using a car bumper, but thought: "There must be a better way."
WINCY'S WEB BY GRAINNE DOYLESCULPTURE IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 2022
"Itsy Bitsy Spider" (also known as "Incy Wincy Spider" in Australia and Great Britain, and several other similar-sounding names) is a popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends, and reascends the downspout or "waterspout" of a gutter system (or, alternatively, the spout of a teapot or open-air reservoir). It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song.
LAMB AT FOOT BY PAMELA BYRNESCULPTURE IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 2022
I could be wrong but Ken has had his work on display at every Sculpture In Context exhibition at the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin.
Kenneth Drew is a practising sculptor with a studio in Ashtown, Dublin. He is also a sculpture tutor at Whitehall College, City of Dublin ETB. He works in a wide range of materials and scales from studio pieces to larger outdoor forms. He exhibits on a regular basis and works on private commissions for medium and larger scale sculptural forms. He has work in the Art for the State Collection and private collections in the US, Netherlands, Kuwait, UK Australia and throughout Ireland.
Kenneth Drew is a practising sculptor with a studio in Ashtown, Dublin. He is also a sculpture tutor at Whitehall College, City of Dublin ETB. He works in a wide range of materials and scales from studio pieces to larger outdoor forms. He exhibits on a regular basis and works on private commissions for medium and larger scale sculptural forms. He has work in the Art for the State Collection and private collections in the US, Netherlands, Kuwait, UK Australia and throughout Ireland.
GERMINATION BY KEN DREW AT SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2022I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THIS ARTIST HAS ON DISPLAY
I could be wrong but Ken has had his work on display at every Sculpture In Context exhibition at the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin.
Kenneth Drew is a practising sculptor with a studio in Ashtown, Dublin. He is also a sculpture tutor at Whitehall College, City of Dublin ETB. He works in a wide range of materials and scales from studio pieces to larger outdoor forms. He exhibits on a regular basis and works on private commissions for medium and larger scale sculptural forms. He has work in the Art for the State Collection and private collections in the US, Netherlands, Kuwait, UK Australia and throughout Ireland.
Kenneth Drew is a practising sculptor with a studio in Ashtown, Dublin. He is also a sculpture tutor at Whitehall College, City of Dublin ETB. He works in a wide range of materials and scales from studio pieces to larger outdoor forms. He exhibits on a regular basis and works on private commissions for medium and larger scale sculptural forms. He has work in the Art for the State Collection and private collections in the US, Netherlands, Kuwait, UK Australia and throughout Ireland.
CELTIC PEACE DOVE BY NIGEL CONNELL BASSCANON 1Ds MKIII AND CANON 5D MKIII
The name is new to me. Nigel Connell Bass is a British artist living in West Cork, Ireland and self-taught in a multitude of disciplines, Nigel is well known for his sculpture work in new and recycled metals, predominantly life-size depictions of birds and animals.
DUEL BY ANA DUNCANSCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 1 SEPTEMBER 2022
Ana Duncan was born in Dublin. She works primarily in bronze and ceramic from her studio in Churchtown. The female figure has constantly been the subject and inspiration for her work. Amongst her influences are the abstraction of Henry Moore, the voluminous figures of Fernando Botero, Barbara Hepworth’s modernist work, the simplicity of Brancusi and the sculptures of Juan Muñoz among others.
SKYSCRAPER BY AYELET LALORSCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 1 SEPTEMBER 2022
Ayelet Lalor is an Irish based artist specialising in decorative and colourful figurative sculpture and graphic art, and has worked in clay, bronze, concrete and even edible materials.
Born in 1974, Ayelet studied at Grennan Mills Craft School, Glasgow School of Art, and NCAD, Dublin, graduating with a BA in 1996, and MA in 2009. She was surrounded by independent, free thinking women growing up. This has shaped her work greatly, the strong female form being central to her artwork, embellished by strong decorative aspects of colour, pattern and texture.
Born in 1974, Ayelet studied at Grennan Mills Craft School, Glasgow School of Art, and NCAD, Dublin, graduating with a BA in 1996, and MA in 2009. She was surrounded by independent, free thinking women growing up. This has shaped her work greatly, the strong female form being central to her artwork, embellished by strong decorative aspects of colour, pattern and texture.
QUACK-QUACK BY PETR HOLECEKSCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 1 SEPTEMBER 2022
Petr Holecek was born in 1976 in Benesov, Czech Republic.
Between the years 1996 to 2001 he studied at University in Ceske Budejovice, CR, Pedagogical Faculty, and specialized in Art and Civic Education. In the Spring of 2003 he attended a drawing studies course at the National Gallery of Ireland, and in 2004 he was an art assistant in the studio of Patrick O’Reilly in Dublin
Between the years 1996 to 2001 he studied at University in Ceske Budejovice, CR, Pedagogical Faculty, and specialized in Art and Civic Education. In the Spring of 2003 he attended a drawing studies course at the National Gallery of Ireland, and in 2004 he was an art assistant in the studio of Patrick O’Reilly in Dublin
DROPS OF THE HEART BY MERCE CANADELLSCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 1 SEPTEMBER 2022
Born in Barcelona, Mercè Cañadell studied Ceramics and Sculpture in Massana School of Art & Design from 1990-93.
Since then she has continued studying different techniques and the use of different materials, covering mould making, sculptural ceramics, carved wood and painted textiles.
She has been in Ireland since 2002.
Since then she has continued studying different techniques and the use of different materials, covering mould making, sculptural ceramics, carved wood and painted textiles.
She has been in Ireland since 2002.
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