Showing posts with label Botanic Gardens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Botanic Gardens. Show all posts

Friday, December 9, 2016

EOIN MC MORROW - AN RI [THE KING] - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016

Visit Eoin at http://eoinmcmorrow.blogspot.ie





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Monday, November 28, 2016

CHANGE OF PACE BY DERVELLA McNEE [PART OF A TRASHING MACHINE - ACCORDING TO THE CATALOGUE]

I always thought that the word was threshing [that is how it was pronounced when I lived on a farm in Donegal back in the 50s].

According to Wikipedia: The thrashing machine, or, in modern spelling, threshing machine (or simply thresher), was first invented by Scottish mechanical engineer Andrew Meikle for use in agriculture. It was devised (c. 1786) for the separation of grain from stalks and husks.

As a matter of interest the artist was awarded the Zozimus Award [Sculpture In Context 2016]: “The Zozimus Award. For a work of distinction in any medium exhibited in the gallery, was awarded to:
Dervella McNee for Mosquito, Mosquito”

http://www.sculptureincontext.com/2016.htm


MORE PHOTOGRAPHS





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Sunday, October 16, 2016

DUALITY BY CHLOE LENNON [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

I do not have any contact details for this artist. Sculpture In Context 2016 at the National Botanic Gardens,Glasnevin, Dublin 9. 8th September to 21st October 2016
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IN CONVERSATION BY JACKIE BALL [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Using a 15mm lens and shooting into the sun may not be a good idea.

Jackie is a visual artist living and working in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. As a graphic designer Jackie manipulated type, letters and words into logo's and symbols using paper and ink. As an artist, she manipulates thoughts, meanings and ideas to create three dimensional objects using clay, glass, metal and found objects.



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Saturday, October 15, 2016

IN STILLNESS BY DAVID McGLYNN [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

David McGlynn was born in Dublin in 1969. He graduated from the National College of Art & Design in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art Sculpture, and has been working as a freelance artist ever since. David likes to implement several textures and forms when creating his sculptures or paintings. He recently broadened his range including Garden Sculpture in his work, and is available for private commission.



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IN MEMORY OF ABSENT LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS BY VERONA STELLET [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Because of it location this was not easy to photograph so the images of the lighthouse are not as sharp as I would like.


http://veronastellet.com

Verona was born in Germany growing up in the city of Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein. She moved to Ireland to do a foundation art course at Galway RTC. Subsequently, she moved to Limerick to study fine art at the Limerick School of Art and Design and graduated with a National Diploma in Art (distinction) in 1987.



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BLOWING MY WORRIES AWAY BY BIANCA DIVITO [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016 AWARD WINNER]

Sculpture in Context 2016 award winner. Exhibition runs until October 21st 2016 at The National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.

“As a child I was mesmerized by my father's stained glass creations and the play of light prisms. Over the past ten years my creative journey has been to combine glass and crystal to make art glass which blends the aesthetic and personal. My pieces are necessarily timeless, but always alive and relevant.” -Bianca Divito

http://www.biancadivito.com/p/home



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Thursday, October 13, 2016

BROKEN PROMISE BY EMMET KANE [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Emmet Kane [http://www.emmetkane.com/Biography]  comes from five generations of Master Craftsmen and is a self taught woodturner. He has worked for his studio since 1988 in Castledermot Co.Kildare Ireland. 

After leaving school in 1989 he joined the Family Building Business were he learnt many new skills. Emmet got a place on the Crafts Council of Ireland Business & Design Development Course 1996/’97, after many years of developing his skills in woodturning This helped him set up his own business as a woodturner in Castledermot Co.Kildare.

His work is a series of one off pieces which often have similar themes running through these unique pieces of sculpture in wood using a combination of metal leaf and many other materials to enhance each piece.

He has been to invited to teach, lecture and demonstrate to Woodturning symposiums in Australia, Finland, England,France, Norway, Germany, and USA and throughout the island of Ireland.

The Irish Times discussed this artist in a piece [30 March 2015]: http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/how-emmet-kane-turned-wood-on-its-head-1.2154844




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EWE-TUBE BY MARK RYAN [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

I especially liked this.

YouTube - For those of you who are not from a farming background a ewe is a mature female sheep. Here in Ireland it is pronounced as yew but in some parts it may be pronounced as Yo.

Mark Ryan is a sculptor. He works in a variety of materials – wood, clay, plaster, steel, stainless steel and bronze.  He welds, cuts, casts and shapes. The scale of his work varies from small scale intimate works to very large scale sculptures in public spaces. His work is included in many national and international collections.

He has received the Braun prize at Carlow Eigse and the Halward Sculpture prize. His work is selected regularly for the RHA annual show and Sculpture in Context, the Botanic Gardens Dublin and by various galleries throughout Ireland.

Visit Mark: http://www.markryansculptor.com



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LOVELY DAY BY MARTY MEINARDI [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT

I have no information about the artist MARTY MEINARDI

 
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Thursday, September 29, 2016

RETURN OF OBA BY BARRA CASSIDY [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Barra is a Dublin born artist and is living in the north west of Ireland for nearly a decade now calling Sligo his home.

Barra is a predominantly self-taught artist who never attended conventional college. He considers himself to be an eternal student because he has no desire to stop learning and exploring new areas as an artist.

MORE: http://www.sligoarts.ie/ArtistProfiles/VisualArt/BarraCassidy/

MORE PUBLIC ART

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

IN STILLNESS BY DAVID McGLYNN [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

David McGlynn was born in Dublin in 1969. He graduated from the National College of Art & Design in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art Sculpture, and has been working as a freelance artist ever since. David likes to implement several textures and forms when creating his sculptures or paintings. He recently broadened his range including Garden Sculpture in his work, and is available for private commission.


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OTHER WORK BY DAVID McGLYNN: SPRING SYMPHONY BY DAVID McGLYNN [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2015]REF-107758 Bee Mindful By David McGlynn - Sculpture In Context 2014 Ref-1294

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Sunday, September 11, 2016

SELFIE CLOUD BY ADAM MAY [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Sculpture In Context 2016 at the National Botanic Gardens,Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
8th September to 21st October 2016.


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OTHER WORK BY ADAM MAY: SPRUCE BY ADAM MAY - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT Ref-558 Sculpture In Context - Botanic Gardens, Dublin

HARVEST BY MAREE HENESY [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Contact Artist: http://www.mareehensey.com

Sculpture In Context 2016 at the National Botanic Gardens,Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
8th September to 21st October 2016


 

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YELLOW MAN BY ANNE McGILL SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT [BOTANIC GARDENS IN DUBLIN]

As a matter of interest: Yellowman is a chewy toffee-textured honeycomb produced in Northern Ireland. Ingredients of Yellowman are commonly quoted as including brown sugar, golden syrup, butter, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda but there are many local variations in ingredients and recipes.

This is one of three art installation by Anne included in this year’s exhibition in the Botanic Gardens.

Contact the artist at: http://artstudio-one.ie/about/

Sculpture In Context 2016 at the National Botanic Gardens,Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
8th September to 21st October 2016




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WINGING IT BY ANNE McGILL SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT [WHAT CAN BE DOWN WITH OLD PIANO KEYS]

This is one of three art installation by Anne included in this year’s exhibition in the Botanic Gardens.

 Contact the artist at: http://artstudio-one.ie/about/ 

 Sculpture In Context 2016 at the National Botanic Gardens,Glasnevin, Dublin 9. 8th September to 21st October 2016.

 One of the events that I really look forward to every year is the Sculpture In Context exhibition in the Botanic Gardens and this year is no exception.

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