Poetry Day Ireland – Three Men Talking in San Francisco
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.
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NFL Draft Night – Voiceover for Irish NFL Show
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 & […]
Spherosphere: Creative worlds within worlds
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 […]
SEVERANCE = GENIUS
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 […]
The Eggs That Wouldn’t Dye
Creativity takes many forms. Today I dyed some eggs for Easter with my kids. It’s good, messy fun.
Colour Table – Part 2
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.
Chalkboard Quote #6 – Melville on originality
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.
Poetry Performance at Pepper Cannister Church
My good friend Stephen James Smith kicked off his UK & Ireland tour last night in the Pepper Cannister church here in Dublin, and he was gracious enough to give me a support slot. We had a quick chat before I performed my Sine Metu poem, followed by my final piece from Three Men Talking […]
Fluffy clouds
One of my father’s favourite subjects to draw and paint were the clouds here in Ireland. It’s easy to understand why. They simply never disappoint, especially in broken light
Hiking in Glendalough
Went for a glorious hike around Glendalough to clear the head, stretch the legs, and fill the heart. Ireland is a stunning place and filled with beauty. My mind was sharper than ever after the hike. Inspired and ready to go.
