All inspired poets are unique in their own way. John W. Sexton is no exception says Moze Jacobs. Specifically, he happens to be a particularly sci-fantastic one. The award-winning author of eight published poetry collections (and counting), two novels, a 100-episode RTE radio programme, and an album with Hugh Cornwell, […]
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By Marianne Adams Lecturer of Arts in Health and Education at MTU Have any of us truly integrated the last two years, are we ready for the coming year, do we feel empowered in our own lives, and in our ability to impact the wider world? These are crucial questions, […]
Of all the young realist painters to have entered the world stage in the last decade, the Chilean, Guillermo Lorca García Huidobro, is certainly the most spectacular. His magic realist fantasies, delivered in oil on a cinematic scale, combine the opulent Baroque world of Peter Paul Rubens with a tropical […]
Composer and violinist Justin Grounds set up ‘Stop Look Listen’, a weekly outdoor listening event, in September last year as part of the West Cork ‘Rekindling the Light Within’ initiative, which has enabled eight artists across the region to develop art for mental health initiatives in different ways. Justin wanted […]
a child / face down in the shallows / line in the sand we move in lines / a panic of ants /a satellite sees you hear the wind / in the eaves / I hear the whistle of bombs I’m the stranger / stared […]
Members of the Irish Wheelchair Association Community Centre, in February, launched their glass pavers artwork installed at the Clonakilty biodiversity park. The group worked on the artwork over a ten-week period with facilitator and glass maker Michael Ray. Themed ‘Joy in Nature’, the project opened up the discussion with the […]