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The printed copies are finally here. Thrilled to be sharing the pages with all these fantastic artists from Engage Art Studios. The book is also available from Charlie Byrn’s Bookshop on Middle Street
Delighted to be part of the ‘Bóthar na Trá’ project organized by Engage Art Studios. Celebrating Salthill, Galway. Since relocating some of our studios to Churchfields in Salthill Engage Art Studios has been busy adding to the creative presence and connecting with the locality. From art classes to having a dedicated gallery space E.A.S. has brought a much needed art space to the visual culture of Galway. The project started with Brian Nolan giving the artists of E.A.S. a tour […]
7am in Galway in November is an hour before sunrise. I got to Ozone Cafe in Salthill to meet Franco and Paulo were getting started with their sourdough bread. The ongoing lock-down has forced many such cafes and producers to take their wares online. The Ozone cafe is using a growing network called Neighbourfood, designed to encourage eating and buying locally. It was a pleasure to see the age old alchemy of baking in process. Chef Franco has been professionally […]
Over the summer of 2020 in Ireland, just for the briefest of summer times; some decent weather coincided with some freedom from the lockdown. In which, those lucky enough to escape the confines of their county travelled across the island in search of some accommodation and new scenery. I was armed with my trusty Yashica 635 and Canon EOS-1 loaded with Ilford SFX200 and a deep red 720nm filter. We found ourselves at Cúlú Fia, near Flagmount for a few days. […]
