I have lived a creative life for almost 25 years, with proud successes in writing, performing, running gigs and a bundle of other arty delights. This is my personal website where I explore my own creative process, as well as other creative work that has sparked some magic for me. Jump right in!
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Had the best weekend in ages. Went on a road trip down to Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz. Beautiful fuel for the creative mind. I captured some timelapse of the different stages of the journey on my GoPro. As a creative challenge to myself, I wanted to put them together in a unique way, so […]
I recently had the privilege of going on my first work trip to California since the pandemic. It was a feast for the senses, with rich colours, unique scents, sea breezes, soft sunlight, city sounds, ocean spray and everything else in between. It was a truly rejuvenating experience. I feel lucky to have been able […]
It’s #PoetryDayIRL and here is the 10th anniversary limited edition of “Three Men Talking” waking up in San Francisco to celebrate. Pick up a copy for someone in your life who loves poetry.
The fine folks over at The Irish NFL Show commissioned another voiceover from me for their NFL Draft Night show. Voiceovers are such a fun way to flex my creative and storytelling skills. I’m loving the opportunity to use inflection and intonation as a way of bringing emotion and energy through to the listener & […]
This stunning music video was created by Irish artist Kevin McGloughlin for his brother Pearse’s song “Spherosphere”. The creativity and ingenuity on display is breathtaking, and it is unsurprising that the video was a staff pick on the homepage of Vimeo. As I understand it, Kevin built this using Adobe After Effects, and the result […]
I watched this remarkable show last week and it is still reverberating with me. An astonishing piece of work that tackles grief, identity, work-life balance, belief systems, and so much more. A workplace drama that doubles as a meditation on life, with a propulsive piece of thriller storytelling at its centre. There’s hints of David […]
Creativity takes many forms. Today I dyed some eggs for Easter with my kids. It’s good, messy fun.
At the start of the COVID lockdown, myself and my children decided to paint our garden furniture with several splashes of vivid colours. As we ease out of the pandemic, we felt it was time to give them a fresh burst of colours for the approaching spring.
Today on the chalkboard I have written a quote by Herman Melville (author of Moby Dick) that celebrates the important idea of always being willing to try something new creatively. It is always a far more satisfying learning experience.
