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“A Journey of Hope” 2008
Crib Dam Pine ebonised with colour, glass and spikes
400mm x 228mm x 50mm
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“Tulip” 2011
Ebonised oak with 23c gold leaf
150mm x 140mm
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“Cone of Gold” 2008
National Museum of Ireland Collection
Ebonised and textured burr oak with 23c gold leaf and dyed yellow spikes
132mm x 135mm
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“Cone of Colour” 2008
National Museum of Ireland Collection
Burr elm with pearlescent ink and dyed spikes
137mm x 125mm
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“Crock of Gold” 2011
National Museum of Ireland Collection
Ebonised burr oak with 23c gold leaf
175mm x 210mm
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“Pierced” 2013
Burr oak with pearlescent ink
180mm x234mm
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“P.S 2014” 2014
Bleached burr oak with 23c gold leaf
600mm x 30mm
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“Recession Proof” 2009
Burr elm with 23c gold leaf and yellow peaks
130mm x 145mm
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“Grinding Water” 2013
Ekki wood with stainless steal and glass
720mm x 300mm x 220mm
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Part of the Water Land Exhibition
Grinding Water 2013
Inspired by the engineering of the Grand Canal and the people who designed and constructed it, I visited Waterways Ireland’s maintenance depot in Tullamore to look at the store of reclaimed wood from the canals and the materials used to repair lock gates.
Louis Byrne and PJ Egan explained that the wood used in the canals comes from sustainable forests from around the world. The wood is exposed to the elements and therefore must be hard wearing and durable, one of which is called Ekki. This is a slow growing wood from Africa and this piece is made from an off-cut from a large plank. Ekki is also known as ‘iron wood’ which by its very name suggests it is a hard wood and believe me it is hard!
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“Gráinneóg” 2007
Ebonised elm burl with dyed peaks
150mm x 320mm
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“Hewn” 2009
Ebonised holm oak with colour
1200mm x 230mm
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“Hollow Form” 2009
Burr oak textured
130mm x215mm
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“Faith and Hope” 2008
Ebonised burr oak with 23c gold leaf wall piece
1200mm x 850mm
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This was part of the Image of Longing exhibition in Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in NCG in 2008 Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children played a significant role in my life since birth. I was born with a medical condition and spent the first 16 years of my life attending Crumlin under the watchful eye of the dedicated doctors, nurses and staff. The inspiration for my piece is Faith and Hope. A large wall sculpture made from wood, I have used many different elements from my current work including texturing, gold leaf and ebonizing. I hope that this piece of work will, in some small way, give Faith and Hope to sick children, their families and the staff of the hospital, as this hospital has given to many others in the past.
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