Navigating a high modernist terrain, somewhere between Rothko and Tapies, Michael McSwiney’s new paintings deliver that unique combination of chromatic punch and visceral, mood-trembling, surface which never fails to capture the gaze, before holding it in meditative stillness. It is a combination we’ve come to expect from this exceptional West […]
Blue House Gallery in Schull will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2022 with a blockbuster programme of exhibitions from both at home and abroad, celebrating the capacity of a small visual art gallery to thrive on the main street of a West Cork village and to develop a cohort of […]
Finally, lockdown is coming to an end with more and more restrictions being lifted. It’s exciting for people, but I bet your pets aren’t as enthusiastic. Many people invested in puppies over the past eighteen months because we were all spending time at home. Therefore, the only thing your dogs […]
By now, we all should know the importance of incorporating a facial sunscreen into our skincare routine whatever the weather. For Consultant Dermatologist Professor Niki Ralph “Sunscreen is the number one anti-ageing product you can use”. By spending just a minute every day applying sun protection, you could scientifically future-proof […]
‘Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.’ – Gianni Versace There simply has to be a toss-up between Christmas and June for the ‘Best Month of the […]
Lisa Brinkmann is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist working in private practice in Clonakilty and is one of the core members of BROD. Lisa also has a degree in Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry and works with clients with any psychological or mental health problem, but is also specialised in […]