An ongoing series of audio & visual footnotes
Alan Raggett – Be Good if You Can –
16 March – 21 April 2024
Derived from vintage postcards sent from Kerry worldwide, Alan says of this series of oil paintings, 'about Kerry, made in Kerry and shown in Kerry’. The exhibition was introduced by auctioneer John de Vere White; a recording of their conversation can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/TmcHyubt9Rc
Geraldine O’Reilly, Mary O'Donnell and Na Cailleacha: Heroines
25 November – 24 December 2023
Mary was scheduled to introduce the exhibition but, due to illness, was unable to. In her stead Geraldine O'Reilly and Catherine Marshall talked of their own collaborative projects, and Lisa Fingleton read Mary's poem, 'Unlegendary Heroes'. The opening was a joyous and warm celebration of creative, experienced and insightful women. See https://youtu.be/XN11CXPT_JU
Niall Naessens: Ar Imeall an Iontais/The Edge of Marvellous
23 September – 22 October 2023
Introduced and appreciated by Charles Tyrrell: see
https://youtu.be/10Rne69fUS4
Land: 10 Irish artists
8 July – 13 August 2023
Poet Paddy Bushe delivered a crafted and inspiring interpretation of the exhibition: some of the artists admitted to an enhanced perception of their own work. Artists included Katherine Boucher Beug, Edwina Bracken, Audrey Fleming, Karen Hendy, Con Kelleher, Susan Montgomery, Noël O’Callaghan, Danny Osborne, Aisling Roche and Mary G Sheehan. Recorded by Donagh Long, Paddy's introduction can be heard here:
His observations on the work of Aisling Roche:
on the work of Con Kelleher:
on the work of Karen Hendy:
on the work of Audrey Fleming:
on the paintings of Mary G Sheehan:
on those by Edwina Bracken:
and of other individual artists:
https://spaintowerstudios.com/grilse-gallery.html Password 'Land'.
A series of audio-described works selected from recent exhibitions
Charles Tyrrell, G2.21, Indian ink on Canford card, 42 x 30 cm
Click this link for audio description: https://youtu.be/Sjgkr2kM_A4
Description written by Patrick Groneman, read by László Rózsa, and recorded by Lucia Capellaro on a Microtech Gefel M930 microphone in an untreated room
The Three She's, a poem by Catherine Byron, in a five-colour screen print on Fabriano rosaspina bianco 285 gsm, 70 x 50 cm, unique print. Designed by Lucy & Robert Carter, printed by Simon Tozer
Click this link for audio description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Og6juboJQ
Description written by Patrick Groneman, read by László Rózsa, and recorded by Lucia Capellaro on a Microtech Gefel M930 microphone in an untreated room
