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Post- script: In 2013, Moynalty won the National Tidy Towns award. The following community arts project was mentioned on the adjudicators report, and we like to think that the community energy involved in this outdoor art exhibition contributed in some small way towards that award! http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/moynalty-co-meath-named-ireland-s-tidiest-town-1.1521107 Left to right-  Helen Farrell, John O Brien, Heather Buchanan, Catherine Mc Cormack, Deirdre Gilsenan. Weighed down by the gloom of a long winter in 2012, our thoughts went to dreaming of longer days when leaf buds would form on trees, birds would start to look for materials with which to build their nests and a certain light would appear in our daylight hours. A notion formed of creating outdoor artpieces alongside  nature, as she created the following season. A brave or foolish notion ? I wasn't sure , but it didn't go away. It became stronger, and we began to consider

"Strangled Expression" Tree and rope It's Ireland, it's 2013 Times are hard for many people. The recession is biting big-time The man on the street has lots to say, but nowhere to be heard

"Answered Prayers" Installation -  Tree, paint and paper I was very happy to be asked to create an artpiece by Rosita Sweetman using some of the wishes from The Mary Wishing tree from Body and Soul Festival 2012. Here is my response - hanging on a branch of a very old oak tree and blowing in the wind. The oak hug Gone to bed The installation had to be" put to bed"at night, as the place came alive at night with revellers. So, we made a pulley system to heave it up into the branches. The festival webpage is www.bodyandsoul.ie  

" Woodland Bluebells" Acrylic on Canvas, 20ins x 16ins. I've just finished this painting as a commission. Nora's five grandchildren, Bluebells in a wood, and Eight trees to symbolise her close friends. I hope she likes it.

" Contemporary Arts Exhibition" This was a very successful and varied show of Contemporary Artwork from Artists throughout the country.  The old Village Market next door to the Arts Centre at No 26 provided an ideal venue.  Running for the two weeks of the festival, it attracted people from far and wide.  Co-facilitated and Co-curated by Helen Farrell and Darragh Howard.  "Liubov's lovely sculptures --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ranelagh Arts Festival 2012 I remember looking forward to Ranelagh Arts Festival 2012, and thinking at the time that that it would be a great experience to photograph, record and write about as many events as I could manage. ... Alas, it wasn't to be ..the festival ended up being a runaway success, but it literally ran away with itself for the duration of the 2 weeks , taking on a life of it's own. I ended up getting none of the above don