I had the honour this year of printing some very special books of Yeats poetry which mark Yeats2015, the year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Butler Yeats. The books were presented to President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Washington DC to mark Saint Patrick’s […]
I’m delighted to have been invited to exhibit at the National Print Museum as part of this beautiful exhibition ‘Exquisite Editions’. 25 books from Irish and International Fine Presses have been selected by the shows curator, Jamie Murphy of The Salvage Press. All are printed letterpress, in limited edition and I’m honoured to have my […]
Tim Goulding has been coming to Graphic Studio Dublin as a visiting artist since the 1960s and recently made a beautiful set of six prints there that form part of his current exhibition at the Taylor Galleries, Kildare Street. While working in the studio last year Tim asked me to set and print some […]
I’m back at the National Print Museum Winter Fair this year and I also have a card in their Christmas Card exhibition ‘Making a Festive Impression’. I’ll have a selection of prints and posters as well as letterpress printed Christmas cards and gifts. It is a lovely event and something I look forward to each […]
The Dublin Art Book Fair takes place in Temple Bar Gallery + Studios this weekend and my book ‘Eveline’ will be on the artists books table. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see artists books from all over Ireland and further afield. The fair opens Thursday 6-8, Friday/Saturday 11-6 and Sunday 1-6. There are a number of […]
Graphic Studio Gallery will be at VUE art fair this weekend at the RHA. I’ll be there myself on Saturday afternoon and I’m delighted my book ‘Eveline’ will form part of the GSG display. Other galleries taking part include Taylor Galleries, Peppercanister Gallery, Jorgensen Fine Art, Fenderesky Gallery, Oliver Sears Gallery, Hilsboro Fine Art, SO Fine Art, Molesworth Gallery, […]
I will be teaching a number of courses in letterpress over the coming months. These include both one day short courses in Graphic Studio Dublin and ten and eleven week evening courses in Distillers Press at the National College of Art & Design. Saturday 20 September – one day beginners course in Graphic Studio Dublin. […]
Last Autumn I was delighted to hear I had been accepted as the UK and Ireland artist-in-residence to Belfast Print Workshop in 2014. As the workshop has a great facility for screenprinting and I had not had much opportunity to work in that medium I decided to focus on that for the three weeks. By […]
