37 x 27.5 

fine art print with a matt laminate ready for mounting on either dibond or foamex bord

unmounted and in framed.

'It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.’ (Mountain Dreamer, 1999)

My work was inspired by the words of author Oriah in the poem Mountain Dreamer. 

This piece is an installation of busts I had previously cast and then placed in a derelict building. At the time I was on location assisting with props for a film. 

As a mature student in third-level college, there was always a need to reflect and explore self and collective identity.

Mountain Dreamer, Oriah. (1999) The Invitation (book & poem) Harper San Francisco.  

I stretch my own canvas using canvas or linen. Usually in multiples for a series of work.
I work with acrylics and oils. When using Acrylic paint I like to mix the pigment with a carrier solution to determine the intensity of the colour. When working with oils I usually work slowly with multiple layers, adding and subtracting elements to the work. A series of work develops around a central theme, working from my sketches and my photograph research.