In Sight of Ithaca

Why don’t they get things started?

Through the gift, my awareness penetrates yours

Belfast School of Art,

June 2023

The three elements presented in the Master of Fine Art Degree Show, 2023, is a combination of finished pieces and rearranged materials used in previous exhibitions. 

The inherited timber has been varnished with shellac, also inherited, since the loss of Uncle George. The rope and crate also came from his garage of wonderful objects.

In Sight of Ithaca

Shellacked timber, plaster, rope

When Odysseus was almost home, after 10 year, his crew sabotaged the return in sight of land by untying the knots of a bag containing the winds secured by Zeus, blowing the ship well off course. We face obstacles, some we create ourselves, some we don't and make connections along the way.

An art installation featuring a wooden fence with posts that have white bases and ropes strung between them, an array of colorful balls on the floor and in a small wooden box on the white wall, with paintings hanging in the background.

Why Don't They Get Things Started?

The ceramispheres placed in the crate on the wall remind me of the Muppet audience, a reminder of the playful side to my practice.

'You are invited to touch the ceramispheres and please replace them within the installation.

Through the gift, my awareness penetrates your

The act of giving places a burden on the receiver. As an act of kindness, hopefully to be passed forward, these A3 silkscreen prints of six of my drawings, selected from work made during the past two years, were freely given to visitors to the show. 

Visitors to the exhibition have permission to take one screen print, through the gift, my awareness penetrates yours…'

Art installation in a gallery with colorful painted stones scattered on the floor, wooden poles with string attachments, and paintings on a white wall.
A collection of small, colorful, handmade ceramic or clay balls scattered on a flat surface against a plain white wall.
A wooden display shelf with a collection of colorful decorative balls, some with marbled and patterned designs, against a white wall.
Indoor art installation with wooden structures tied together with ropes, a scattered collection of colorful marbles on the floor, and a wooden crate shelf mounted on a plain white wall.
Multiple colorful ceramic or glass spheres arranged on a light-colored floor, against a white wall.
Art installation with wooden posts, white bases, and numerous marbles on the floor, with a small display case on the white wall in a gallery setting.
Stacks of white paper with black sketch drawings set on a rough wooden table in a room with concrete floor.
Display of scattered balls behind a wooden and rope barrier on a concrete floor in an indoor space.
Collection of balls arranged on the floor next to a white wall, with some scattered on the ground, and a sketch pad with architectural drawings on a small table nearby.
An art installation in a gallery featuring a wooden barrier with white bases and vertical wooden poles, along with scattered colorful balls on the floor. A white wall with a wooden box containing small objects and two paintings are visible in the bac
Close-up of wooden dowels with white rope tied around them, forming part of a structure or net.
A sketches of a wooden playground structure with slides and beams, small objects and a person silhouette on the right.
Hand-drawn sketch of a wooden construction with vertical posts, horizontal beams, rings, a bucket, rocks, and wooden planks.
Sketch of wooden construction materials and tools, including wooden beams, planks, rocks, and a trowel.
Line drawing of a wooden plank or beam.
A black and white sketch of knot of wood.
Line drawing of a pile of wooden planks and beams, some stacked and others scattered.