WORLD WAVES BY CONLETH GENT AND PAUL FLYNN

Sculpture In Context In The Botanic Gardens In Glasnevin

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YELLOW MAN BY ANNE McGILL SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT AT THE 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 installations 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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WASP BY ROB BYRNE [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

For some reason this was not easy to photograph

Rob Byrne is a primarily self taught Dublin artist. Having made the transition from wood and metal, he has found his home in the medium of stone. Inspired by the natural world, Rob aims to convey natures compelled adaptation to human encroachment into it’s habitat. Rob’s work has been shown in exhibitions such as Form, Sculpture in Context and in the Kildare Gallery at Carton House, Vanishing Art, as well as private collections.


http://robbyrnesculptures.com

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THE WEDGE BY KEVIN PIERCE [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT]

Contemporary Banana by Kevin Pierce won the  New Ireland Assurance Sculpture Award last year.

Sculpture in Context is the largest and most prestigious outdoor sculpture exhibition in Ireland, showcasing the work of Irish and international artists. Over the years it has staged highly acclaimed visual arts events at a number of different venues. It returns to the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin this September. I have not yet been advised as to the dates for the 2017 exhibition.

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ANTERIOR HEAD BY THOMAS GLENDON [2016 SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT]

Thomas Glendon has a long established studio specialising in sculpture, letterform, ecclesiastical work and design in stone, wood and bronze. His sculptures may be seen at the Solomon and Davis Galleries, Dublin, the Kenny Gallery, Galway, The Lavitt Gallery, Cork and the No. 5 Gallery, Liverpool. Sculpture works have been exhibited at the R.H.A. annual summer show for a number of years. His work is included in a number of private collections in Ireland and abroad.


http://www.thomasglendon.ie/index.html

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ESTER BY THOMAS GLENDON [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT]

Thomas Glendon has a long established studio specialising in sculpture, letterform, ecclesiastical work and design in stone, wood and bronze. His sculptures may be seen at the Solomon and Davis Galleries, Dublin, the Kenny Gallery, Galway, The Lavitt Gallery, Cork and the No. 5 Gallery, Liverpool. Sculpture works have been exhibited at the R.H.A. annual summer show for a number of years. His work is included in a number of private collections in Ireland and abroad.


http://www.thomasglendon.ie/index.html

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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.

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SYNTHESIS BY MICHELLE MAHER [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Michelle's work in clay is informed and inspired by plant and botanical forms, in particular that part of our environment that is hidden from view or perhaps ignored.

She seeks to illuminate this world in her ceramic sculptures and to take a snapshot of a moment in a plants life and make it accessible to all.  In exploring these concepts - clay with its amazing vigour, vitality and fluidity gives her the freedom to create wonderful textures, colours and forms.  Michelle is especially inspired when working on large site-specific outdoor projects and she often designs her sculptures for installation in water.  She has been involved in a number of large-scale Public Art projects in recent years.

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MORE BY MICHELLE MAHER:

PEEPING THROUGH - KILKENNY LIMESTONE [BOBBY BLOUNT - SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

Bobby's sculpture is mainly based on garden pieces his love of gardens and nature are his main inspiration for his sculpture which can be seen in his work.

He works in Granite,Limestone, Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel.

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DUBLIN STREET ART [ALBENTY 2016]

GRATTAN HILL AND OTHER AREAS [MONTENOTTY & ST. LUKE’S AREA OF CORK]

On one of my days in Cork it rained so much that at times it was almost impossible to take any photographs. I decided to visit St. Luke’s Wine Tavern and stayed until about 10pm but by the time that I had returned to my hotel room there was a slight break in the weather so I decided to put on my rain gear and wander around the Montenotty area and photograph anything that might be of interest.For various reasons I decide to use my 15mm Voightlander but unfortunately while fitting I managed to introduce some very large dust particles that proved impossible to remove until I returned to Dublin.

Because it was dark and as it was raining and because of the dust problem my photographs turned out to suffer noise and this impacted on the quality of the images.

Montenotte is an area in the north-east of Cork City, Ireland, which had an influx of wealthier merchants and a prosperous middle classes in the early to mid-19th century. Situated on a hill facing south over the River Lee, Montenotte acquired numerous substantial residences, some of them set in miniature estates graced with fine terraced gardens. Its favourable outlook was downgraded by the development of large-scale industry in the Marina area across the river in the early 20th century. Many of the larger houses now have institutional uses, or have been divided into apartments.

Some people would describe the area as ‘run down” or past its best but I must admit that I like the area. Saint Luke is considered the patron saint of painters which is somewhat appropriate as there is an artistic or boho feel to the area.

Wellington Terrace is a short cul de sac dog-leg row at the start of straggling, sandstone ridge-clinging Grattan Hill, beloved of Thackery who wrote lovingly two centuries ago about the vista, aspect, river views and genteel shabbiness and local gayety. All of which it still enjoys, by the way.

O'Flynns Butchers Sundays Well Limited [Ceased Trading]

109 Sunday's Well Rd, Cork Well known for their sausages with thyme and also for their black pudding but unfortunately they are no longer in business.

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IN CONVERSATION BY JACKIE BALL [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

This time I used a Sony FE 70-200 GM lens rather than the Voigtlander 15mm which I used before.

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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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: artstudio-one.ie/about/

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

Recently I visited the artist at her studio in Clontarf and was impressed by what I saw. 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: artstudio-one.ie/about/

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Phoenix Stirring By Anne McGill [Sculpture In Context 2016 - Final Day]

Anne McGill is an Irish sculptor working from her studio in Dublin. Anne´s sculpture has evolved over the last two decades from semi-abstract figurative bronze sculptures to large outdoor ephemeral sculptures and more recently ´found objects´ installations. Contact the artist at: artstudio-one.ie/about/

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APERTURA OBSCURA BY RICHIE HEALY [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

I had planned to visit the Botanic Gardens today to photograph the items that I missed during previous visits but many of the installations were gone or were in the process of being removed.

Instagram was the word that popped into my head when I first saw this.

Richard Healy is a Dublin born Artist. He studied at the National College of Art and Design, where he graduated in 2000 with an Honours Degree in Fine Art sculpture. Since leaving college Richard has worked primarily in stone. His work draws on inspiration from the natural world around him.

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BROKEN PROMISE BY EMMET KANE [SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2016]

I had planned to visit the Botanic Gardens today to photograph the items that I missed during previous visits but many of the installations were gone or were in the process of being removed. Emmet Kane [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]: www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/how-emmet-kane-...

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CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH [CABRA DUBLIN]

I never walked along Cabra Road until today.

Cabra (Irish: An Chabrach, meaning "the poor land") is a suburb on the Northside of Dublin. It is approximately 2 kilometres northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. It was commonly known as Cabragh until the early 20th century. Cabra is also a parish in the Fingal South West deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin. It is served by the Church of Christ the King.

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PREVIEW OF THE SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT EXHIBITION [DETAILS AND ARTIST IDENTITY NOT YET AVAILABLE] REF-120470

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. Today I cheated to some extent because I visited a few days before the event opens to the public. The downside is that the catalogue was not available so I cannot identify the artwork or the artists at this stage but I will do so later in the month.

 Last year I switched from the Sony NEX-7 to the new Sony Full Frame A7RM2 and while it was delivered in time for me to photograph the exhibition the full frame lenses that I needed did not arrive until Christmas week.

This year I do have a selection of lenses one of which is the Batis 25mm which I used today. I am in the process of upgrading to the Sony family of lenses but the 70-200 which was ordered about three months ago may not arrive until the end of the month.

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