This blog post was originally written Mar 25, 2016 I took a trip to Barcelona, Spain for some mosaic inspiration. Rather than rambling on, I will let the photos speak for themselves. I probably took 100's of photographs during my visit to Barcelona. Below is a...
The Timekeeper
This blog post was originally written Dec 13, 2015 Earlier in the year I was commissioned under the Per Cent for Art scheme to create a sculpture for a secondary school in Drogheda Co. Louth. The brief was to create a piece to commemorate the transition of the...
Dry Stone Canada
This blog post was originally written Dec 1, 2015 was a busy month for stone festivals. First we returned to ‘The Gathering of Stones‘ site to put the final arch in place and to make plans for the final push to completion of our dry stone monument. Then with little...
Building a courtyard classroom
This blog post was originally written Jul 9, 2015 Here is a look at my latest outdoor classroom project I completed recently. In early 2015 Scoil Mhuire National School in Lucan, Co. Dublin put out a tender to commission a creative outdoor space for the students...
The Stone Festival season has begun! Stein und Wein Austria
This blog post was originally written Jul 4, 2015 Well the stone festival season is well and truly upon us. This year I started my festival season with a trip to Austria’s largest wine-producing town, Langenlois. The wine however was just a indulgence and not my...
Sculpture in Context 2014
This blog post was originally written Sep 1, 2014 Sculpture in Context 2014 in The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. 4th September to 17th October 2014 Sculpture in Context 2014 returns once again to the National Botanic Gardens, showcasing the work of...
The birth of a new Stone Festival in Donegal
Last Thursday I packed my bags and pointed my car north for Donegal. I have been wanting to get to Donegal for some time but for some reason Donegal always seems so far away. But now I had a good excuse to free up some time (as if you need a good reason to go to...
StoneFest 2014 and the Irish connection
This blog post was originally written May 25, 2014 So after a number of years of procrastination and dreaming about going to StoneFest, this year I finally made it over to Seattle to attend the event. Procrastination was of course not the only factor in making the...
Bloom 2013
This blog post was originally written Mar 22, 2014 Almost a year late, but here is the story of my involvement in Bloom in the Park garden show last year. Picking up icy cold stones in January of 2013 as the winter was slowly easing its grip on the country, I powered...
An Outdoor Classroom
This blog post was originally written Nov 29, 2013 Having this sculptural outdoor classroom project for a school as my first large public work was both challenging and rewarding. Following a site visit with the arts committee of the school I created a concept that...