Running on the Path

Oh yes, I promised I would be back quickly and here I am1

I was in Limerick yesterday for a number of reasons one of which had me meeting someone for coffee in LCGA(very good restaurant, btw). Needless to say while there I inspected the most recent shows one of which is a work in progress involving drawing and the school of architecture at UL.

 

I forgot until I looked at my pictures that there was another artist whose work snagged my notice because of my first semester project on 'Edge':

 

 

 

 

This work almost reads my mind on how I think about edge - I'd love to talk to him about his own concepts.

The other show really caught my attention:

 

 

 

The concept of mounting self-portraits by established artists and then showing how local artists reacted to these is a novel idea and produced some very interesting results:

 

 

 

I have just selected one or two selfs with the artists' responses and comments:

 

 

 

 

 

This one particularly interested me because of my friendship with Robert Ballagh:

 

 

Really to get the full effect of the video you need to hear the sound as well

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a response  - an inked drypoint plate  - from Pamela Dunne  of Limerick Printmakers to Vera Klute's self - portrait which appears above as part of the front cover of the leaflet. It is a remarkable piece of work in its own right before any prints are drawn from it.

 

 

 

These are what make up the above.....

 

.....and are a response to a self-portrait on a purported euro note.

I really do recommend seeing this show.

 

My next visit was to Faber Studios to see Daniel Ryan's solo show:

 

 

Danny is from Thurles and he and his family are well - known to me and we share something else in that he is also and  ex-pupil of PJ O'Connell in Colaiste Mhuire in Thurles. I should also point out that he is a director of Faber Studios which will now fill a very important function as a very attractive  exhibition space, particularly with the demise of Raggle-Taggle.

 

His solo show is very impressive, particularly with the emphasis on drawing -which he tells me he is intent on developing.

 

 

detail of the above image

 

 

 

I really like the organic content of his work combining animal and plant images and in terms of technique the combination of drawing, painting and 3D.

Best of luck for the future with your studio practice and with the studio itself, Danny.

 

 

I finally paid a flying visit to school to pick up some books from the library and to sample the excitement of final assessments (good luck to all!) and preparations for Odyssey - the grad show - opening on Saturday.