does your art go up to 10?
Words of artistic wisdom to live by from my son Casper! “On a scale of 1 -10 on how good your art is, it will never be a ten. There is always room for improvement. by Casper. age 8”
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The art of conversation isn’t dead
Found some old sketches in my notebook for a series of large scale paintings I wanted to do called The Palate Series (or maybe The Pallet Series) which used sayings and phrases from different languages (English, French, German, Swedish) that played with the idea of language – often a linguistic turn of phrase or idea. […]
Serge Protector: Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus
Spotted in a shop front in Dublin’s city centre. Presumably it will protect us from surges of untoward advances from Serge. From 8 potential Serges even.
Werner Herzog — “the poet must not avert his eyes…”
The legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog was profiled a while back in the Guardian newspaper with a particular focus on his comedic sensibilities. Well worth a read for an insight into the mind of a quirky genius. The above video is also another classic Herzog interview with his typical acerbic wit mixed with his profound […]
every day I have the blues
It would have been my father’s 77th birthday today. He is gone almost 10 years now. I wrote this piece after BB King passed away and it is as much about my dad as it is about him. When I was a kid we listened to a lot of music in my house. My dad […]
A year of creative thought
This online journal of creative musings is a year old. Did I hit the creative bullseye with it? Maybe not. Did it give me a place to share my ideas and inspirations? Definitely. A creative failure is a successful creation, or somesuch. I’m going to keep going with it. Will you come along with me?
CHILLING LIKE BOB DYLAN
It’s ok to fail. Bob Dylan said so.
A playlist of great music videos by great Irish artists
The art of music video making is alive and well in Ireland. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is a selection of some exceptional videos to accompany some remarkable songs by Irish artists. Hit play and be spirited away by their brilliance.
Birthday haiku
It’s my birthday today. Here is a haiku. these ripples sometimes take a long timeto reach the shore
