Lilies & Cannonballs – My first published work
A story from the early 2000s in NYC, when my poetry was published for the first time in “Lilies & Cannonballs Review.” This experience kickstarted my writing career.
Tag: kalle ryan
Plan “Be” – 5 tips about being creative
A witty and wistful look at what it means to be creative.
Portrayal of an Artist – Part 3 [Music Parody]
The final post about Portrayal of an Artist, a music industry parody that I created an age ago. I delve into the creative process and some of the quirky moments that shaped this collection of fake album covers.
Portrayal of an Artist – Part 1 [Music Parody]
Part 1 of Portrayal of an Artist, a funny music industry parody I created many moons ago. I talk about the creative process and background to a variety of fake Kalle Ryan album covers that range from the sublime to the ridiculous.
The Subterranean Homesick Fresh Prince of Bel Air by Bob Dylan
A cover version of the theme song to The Fresh Prince of Bel Air unlike any you’ve ever heard. As sung by a young “Bob Dylan”
Artificial Images of an Artificial Singer-Songwriter
A little creative experiment to create cartoon images of a fictional singer-songwriter called Paschal Quigley. Interesting results and interesting lessons about AI generative software.
New gig: Executive Lead for INSIDE at TBWA
I’m the new Exec Lead for INSIDE at the renowned TBWA advertising agency. Read more about it in the profile piece from AdWorld.
Free \ Dive
Underwater scuba diving footage in Corfu
Paper Poolbeg Chimneys
I recently played around with the text-to-image generator Midjourney and tried to recreate the iconic Poolbeg chimneys in Dublin Bay in the style of paper cut art. The result was super cool and I wanted to share it here.
Performing Poet
A couple of snaps of me in full poetry flow at last night’s spoken word/poetry evening at the Sandymount Community Centre. A beautiful evening with a warm friendly crowd. Art is good for the heart.
