Ráiteas Ealaíontóra
Artist Statement
Tugann siúlóidí cois farraige Cuan na Long, nó níos faide intíre idir Ros Goill agus Sléibhte Dhoire Bheatha ábhar ealaíne and ceist domh. Agus fosta sa samradh faighim an bhád fartha go dtí Oileán Gabhla, go Toraigh, nó Inis Bó Finne. Walks along the coastline of Sheephaven Bay, or further inland places between Rosguill and the Derryveagh mountains, or in the summer getting the ferries to Gola, Inishbofin or Tory islands is a fuel for my work.
Le bliantí anuas d’fhoglaim mé tabhacht socar domh agus an tabhacht bainteach l’obair ealaíne a dhéanamh gach lá. Is rud dúshlánach é seo a choinneáil a dhul agus do shaol taobh amuigh den ealaíne gnoitheach callánach. I’ve come to learn quiet and creating something every day is necessary for my work to progress as a whole. It can be challenging maintaining that openess during periods when life outside of my art practice is busy and loud.
Is é seo am le bheith foighneamh. Faigheann foighne fortacht, tiocfaidh an suaimhneas ar ais, agus le sin leanfaidh an obair ealaíne ar aghaidh. I’ve learned to be patient as the quiet will come back and my ideas, notes, sketches will form something coherent if I keep at it daily in some form.
Spreagann sochair agus dochair an tsaoil m’obair ealaíne chomh maith le daoine, mo mhadaidh, áiteanna agus capaill. The ups and downs of living, people, my dogs, places and horses are my inspiration.
I ndomhan atá bun as cionn is gníomh dóchais í an ealaín, agus is gníómh ceangail í fosta . In a world that is how it is, art is an act of hope and an act of connection.
Iúil / July 2026