Today was a brilliant day, you'll know if you regularly read the blog that I've discovered a creative side to me. I've always been interested in arts and crafts and even more so in trying them out for myself. So today I went to a glass bead making class at Graham Reid Design. ... Continue Reading →
Boyle Arts Festival 2018
Myself and my friend took a day trip to Boyle today to check out the Arts Festival. There are so many fantastic events taking place and it's well worth a visit. We only checked out the exhibitions but there are also concerts, readings, workshops and more which you can find out all about here. I've... Continue Reading →
At The Model
I was thrilled to have one of my photos chosen to be in the Cairde Visual Exhibition at The Model Art Gallery, Sligo. The opening night was last night and I was in two minds all the way along as to if I should go or not. A friend of mine said she would go... Continue Reading →
A Blizzard in July
I am so thrilled and honoured to have the photo above accepted into the Cairde Visual Exhibition. I wasn't sure if I should enter into the Open Submission which invited entries from Irish and International artists but I decided if I didn't give it a shot I'd never know. The email came through to say... Continue Reading →
Monday Miscellany
Ah it's that time of the week when I throw the random thoughts in my head onto the blog. Some of it's dull, some of it's mad, but you might find some of it interesting. I've decided if I was an animal I'd be an overexcited puppy. I have a tendency to be very enthusiastic... Continue Reading →
Learning to see
I'm taking observational drawing classes at the moment, it's probably one of the most difficult things I've ever done. Kiera, my teacher, tells me it's all about learning to see. My problem is that I can't see properly...I know that sounds strange but I can't see straight lines, I can't tell the perspective of things.... Continue Reading →