This is a classic question that often gets directed at creative people like you and me. And there really isn’t a satisfying answer for it. At least, not a definitive, simple explanation that the person asking will be happy with. For me, it’s about allowing space for little connections or sparks to happen in my […]
I found a treasure trove of old British comics in my attic (Buster, Whizzer & Chips, Beano, Dandy, Jackpot) and I will probably do a post about those another day. But the back of one of them really caught my eye with this anti-smoking campaign directed at kids, that uses classic comic-book hero Superman. His […]
Was going through some of the kids old toys to give away to charity and became engrossed in playing with this felt face toy. I did the only thing you can do in a situation like this and did a felt portrait of former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher. Sometimes the simple act of playing unlocks […]
Once again my sons and I strolled by the street art and got to see fresh new splashes of colour and creativity. There is something really beautiful and odd about how fleeting a lot of this work is. Painted over masterprieces with new slices of art. And it really speaks to my kids who see […]
Ireland has been through a pretty awful stretch of lockdown and restrictions, with a slow roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine, so I was surprised and thrilled to get my first shot of the Pfizer vaccine today. If you are in a location where it is available, please do the right thing for the community […]
Just watch it. I dare you not to smile.
There is a street artist who goes by the moniker Art of Asbestos and he has a long-running, funny series of posters around Dublin that advertise unlikely lost items. I recently spied this one and loved the playfulness and weirdness of it. You can learn more at artofasbestos.com
Took another stroll along the Grand Canal basin to see what new visual delights now adorn the walls
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Hope you have a good day drinking pints of Guinness, listening to U2, or reading Yeats, Beckett and Joyce. Alternatively you can sit back and listen to my award-winning alternative Irish national anthem, Read the story of the song here.
