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Category Archives: Original Irish Art
Latest haiga…
I have added this haiku to my latest painting ‘Dreaming of Donegal’ … in memory of an old friend.
Posted in Art, artwork and poetry, Donegal, Ireland, haiga, haiku, Ireland, Oil Painting, Original Irish Art, photo haiku, Places
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Three Drops from a Cauldron – Samhain Issue
Thanks to writer and editor Kate Garrett, my poetry and artwork feature in this spooky issue of Three Drops from a Cauldron. It’s good to be in the company of such fine writers and artists at Halloween. Thanks also to editors Chase Gagnon and … Continue reading
When wildflowers aren’t wildflowers …
, Well done to Paul T. Corrigan, whose poem I selected as winner of Rattle Poetry “Artist’s Choice Award” in their recent Ekphrastic Challenge. A detail from a cottage scene in the Mourne Mountains here in Northern Ireland was the … Continue reading
Greetings from the east coast! A couple of haiga from these parts…
For those unfamiliar with this term, a haiga is a combination of short form poetry such as haiku or tanka and artwork. Welcome to those of you who are visiting this blog via Rattle Poetry. I look forward to reading your … Continue reading
Posted in Art, artwork and poetry, haiga, haiku, Narrow Water Keep, Oil Painting, Original Irish Art, Warrenpoint
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Happy New Year!
May all your wishes come true in 2016
Posted in Art, haiga, haiku, Oil Painting, Original Irish Art
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Celtic Heartbeat – a video for International Haiku Poetry Day 2015
Today, 17th April 2015, is International Haiku Poetry Day. To celebrate, The Haiku Foundation has organised a range of events with contributions from poets from all over the world. As well as face-to-face poetry gatherings in locations across the US, Hungary, Croatia and New Zealand, these include an … Continue reading
Latest oil painting
I will be showing my latest oil painting of the keep at Narrow Water Castle during the Newcastle Arts Festival this week. It will be on display in a new exhibition space next to the Avoca Hotel. I will be around on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Narrow Water Castle, Narrow Water Keep, Oil Painting, Original Irish Art, Places, Warrenpoint
Tagged art, art exhibition
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