117cm x 138cm
Woven in wool, cotton and linen
POA
Vermillion Sky is the final piece in the series of “road” tapestries. This abstracted landscape is dominated by the reddest sky that I could make. I wanted the sun to appear like a torch light to emphasise the intensity of travelling for a whole day across a vast landscape in the heat of august weather.
Vermillion Sky has been exhibited in the Salon at the Oliver Sears Gallery in Molesworth Street, Dublin.
It was also part of Heallreaf 3 in 2019 and shown in the
Surface Gallery, in Nottingham and the
Espacio Gallery in Bethnal Green, London
94 cm x 126 cm
Woven in wool and cotton
POA
This tapestry depicts a journey taken through the countryside using the Google Maps to guide me. It is a happy piece with bright colours which suggest happy summer days travelling over hill and dale, past fields of wheat and patchwork fields of green.
66 cm x 135 cm
Woven in wool and cotton
POA
In this piece I set myself the challenge of weaving crisp vertical lines and sharp angles which contrast well with the circles and semi circles of the design. To achieve this effect I wove the tapestry vertically on the frame in this way avoiding the long open slits that occur when weaving vertical columns of colour. My aim in this piece also was to explore the colour turquoise. I use it as a metaphor for the other worldliness of crop circles. I am fascinated by the intricate patterns and designs which appear in fields as if by magic. I'm not sure whether I am more impressed by the possibility that they were created by aliens or some very talented humans who can cut these intricate patterns with a lawn mower.
94 cm x 123 cm
Woven in wool and cotton
POA
The jagged road in this tapestry is inspired by the hairpin bends on the road to Atina in the mountains of southern Italy. It climbs steeply from the valley floor, clinging precariously to the mountainside. As a child this journey filled me with terror and pleasure in equal measure. The strong diagonals in this piece, depict that sense of unease but they are softened by the circular flower motifs which bubble up to meet them. I use complimentary colours to bring the piece alive. The purple background pushes the yellow flowers forward so that they really shine. Using a strip of red instead of blue on the skyline, allows the green stand strong.
92 cm x 120 cm
Woven in wool cotton and linen
POA
Star gazing was a favourite past time of mine as a child. In the mountain village where I spent many summer holidays the Milky Way spread out above my head on dark, clear nights. In this piece I wanted to depict the abundance of twinkling lights that almost overwhelmed the senses. The stars are depicted as flowers, sea anemones and fireballs. A play on the idea that what exists below is mirrored in the heavens. I love to weave areas of intricate detail where colour and form must all work in harmony to create a rich brocade of pattern.
66 cm x 126 cm
Woven in wool and cotton
POA
This abstract landscape uses the symbol of the road and the river in an interlocking pattern. It is a study of the contrast between the jagged lines and sharp angles of a man made urban landscape which is infiltrated by the curves and bends of the natural world.
65 cm x 92 cm
Woven in wool cotton and acrylic
POA
Meditation and trance are the inspiration for this tapestry. The electric pink of the road leads us to the upper world, beyond the earthly realm, where we are free to travel unfettered by gravity. In this state we may find new pathways, answers to the question of who we are and why we are here or maybe we just enjoy the ride as we bump around in space. My aim was to convey the atmosphere of a 1960s lava lamp.
64 cm x 90 cm
Woven in wool cotton and acrylic
POA
A vast yellow sky was the starting point for this tapestry. A luminous road leads us up into the realm of planets and stars. A vibrant pink line depicts the thin line between the two worlds. A band of planets on the top and bottom edges let us know that this landscape is not quite of this world. The colours have a native American feeling in their combination and tone.
86 cm x 44 cm
Woven in wool and cotton
POA
This tapestry was inspired by crop circles but it took a different direction from my original plan because I had my eyes tested. One of the eye tests consists of two fields of colour( one red, one green) with a black circle in each. This image of the circles emblazoned on the the stark background, with the strong vertical line dividing was etched in my mind. All that I could do was give in to it and and allow my design to echo my vision.
60 cm x 90 cm
Woven in wool and cotton
POA
34 cm x 35 cm
Woven in wool cotton and linen
These tapestries are inspired by ancient marks found in the landscape. Archaeological digs uncover artefacts and fragments of buildings under the ground we walk on. Ring forts, megalithic tombs and cairns built by our ancestors who made strong links between earth and the heavenly plane.
FIELDS OF GOLD
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ASTRAL CHAMBER
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PLOUGHED FIELD
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34 cm x 35 cm
Woven in wool cotton and linen
SOLD
The landscape around us has many layers to it. We see structures on the surface which show the activity of our ancestors through history. Ring Forts are majestic curved structures found in many parts of Ireland but under the soil there are layers of earlier lives and societies. In this piece I explore this concept of what is hidden.
15 cm x 18 cm (unframed)
29 cm x 34 cm (framed)
Woven in cotton and wool
SOLD
This piece was inspired by the entrance of light into the chamber of the tomb at New Grange at dawn on the winter solstice indicating the start of winter for the Celtic people 5000 years ago. It speaks to me of the wisdom of our ancestors as engineers, astronomers and builders.
