Writing
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Exhibition, Kinsale Library October–November 2023
October 23, 2023
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I am thrilled to present an exhibition of works from my Kinsale Light and Time collection at the beautiful new Kinsale Library in the restored James O’Neill Building in the heart of Kinsale. The exhibition will run from October 18 to November 25, 2023. Please get in touch if you…
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Essay – Kodachrome and the rural Post Office
July 23, 2023
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‘They give us those nice bright coloursThey give us the greens of summersIt makes you think all the world’s a sunny day…
So Mama, don’t take my Kodachrome away.’
Paul Simon, lyrics ’Kodachrome.’
It was an event for the Sri Lankan village post office staff. A red-headed and…
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A Midsummer’s Dawn
June 27, 2023
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A Midsummer’s Dawn.
On this midsummer week of summer weather, I’ve been drawn back to a photograph made at sea just outside Kinsale harbour. To catch the dawn at this time of year means a very early start, I recall it being around 4am, making my way to the marina.…
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Circus Elephants, 2008.
June 11, 2023
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Circus Elephants on Market Square, Kinsale. 2008
In putting a collection of images out to the world as a book, you never know how different readers and viewers will see and interpret the work. At the recent launch of ‘Kinsale Light and Time’, where people got their first glimpse of…
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Blog – Kinsale Light and Time – a publication journey
May 28, 2023
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Kinsale - Light and Time: The Journey to Publication.
The moment a book finally reaches publication is a mixed bag of emotions - relief, accomplishment, and a pinch of disbelief.
I had just been handed the first sealed pack of five books in the reception of the distributor’s campus in…