Martin Keary Portrait

It's been a long time since I've done any pencil work at all so this was a very enjoyable experience.

 I've had an aversion to pencil drawing since in 2nd year in college when an internationally acclaimed Irish artist engaged by the college as an external examiner in his forties made me want to give up drawing altogether. 

He became aggressive and shouted at me over my lack of use of colour and heavy dependency on pencil. My only reprieve, in his view, was a printed self portrait, to which he said 'you have something there' 30 other drawings had nothing to offer.

 I was 20 and sensitive  at the time, I've met and dealt with a lot of aggression since, my coping mechanism now finely tuned, but at that time, this experience left me physically shaking and sobbing. 

I feel sorry for the self taught artists out there who will never experience the growth in layers of skin that form on your neck through those art college days. 

                 

 

ST Brigid's crest

Honored to have worked with the folks @stbrigidsclg @stbrigidsgaa to put their crest front and center as the boys team came home with the cup 

StBrigids abu

 #conorcoadyart #signwriting #artonwalls #stbrigidsgaa #signpainting  #gaelicathleticsassociation

                    

                 

                      

European Youth Week

I had the honour in the past week of coordinating a delegation of young people from Ireland to attend the kick off event in Brussels of European Youth Week. This was the EU commissions festival of themes and topics which are close to its core and essence including Connecting EU with Youth, Equality of All Genders, Inclusive Societies, Information & Constructive Dialogue, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Moving Rural Youth Forward, Quality Employment for All, Quality Learning, Space and Participation for All, Sustainable Green Europe for further information check out the hash tags below. 

Hemi cycle 

Plenary session 

Director General Regio session on  

'Voice your vision for your region'

Diretor General Clima 

Local Action, Global Impact: European Youth Tackling Climate Challenges 

Irish Delegation 

#ErasmusPlus #EUSolidarityCorps #EUYouthWeek #DiscoverEU #leargas #euteens4green #ivyvolunteers #euclimateyouth #conorcoadyart #watercolour

Palmerstown Community School inclusion corridor

 Pobal Scoil Isolde Palmerstown Community School 

New Mural work done on the corridors of the school to mark the 40th anniversary of the Schools opening May/July 2023

 

Recent Mural works

 

Zafin Office Blackrock Dublin (dec 2022)

Stenciled Mural for newly refurbished office in Dublin depicting the international locations the company operates from.

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1&2 Windmill Lane Carpark (Jun 2022)

Sprayed Motif Work For McCauley Daye O'Connell Architects Ltd On The Hibernia Reit Owned 1&2 Windmill Lane Offices In The Underground Carpark.

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Leitrim Garden (feb 2022)

Privately commissioned Ranelagh back yard mural of a garden in full bloom. 

2m x 3m acrylic on concrete

CDYSB pop up art exhibition 03/03/2023

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HISTORY

 The ‘Alice in Blanchardstown’ Project was a tribute to Alice in wonderland which in 2015 celebrated its 150^th Anniversary of publication. The Reverend Charles Dodgson, a shy and reserved maths professor better known as Lewis Carrol wrote the original story in 1862. Its main character was inspired by real life Alice Lidell the daughter of the Dean of Christ church college which Carrol worked in. Carrol asked John Tenniel, an illustrator who work for punch magazine at the time, to illustrate the book and the rest is history.

PROJECT

work on ‘Alice in Blanchardstown’ began in summer 2017 as part of a summer project. Funding for the materials was successfully applied for from the 'Creative Ireland' grant scheme managed by the local Council. this allowed for the contination of the work in school.

  

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 Transition year students got busy from September 2017 putting together characters, cards and props for display in a parade.

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ONE BOOK 

A ‘One Book One Community’ element to the project, for this was used a version written by Susie Linn and illustrated by Alexandra Ball with a lot of help we found enough copies to get around the five schools who participated in the project. The book having been published itself to mark 150 years of Alice makes the story accessible to younger generation.

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First full dress rehearsal 

One Freezing cold day in March

                           

 

The project was a pleasure to work on, for further info on it you can click here to go to the facebook page.

It was a rare privilege to be in a position to produce a workbook to assist young people transfer to second level school during covid times. Aimee O'Neill and i worked feverishly together to met the June deadline in order to have the booklet delivered locally to sixth class graduating primary students. 

My original concept for the work book was inspired by renowned play therapist Edel Lawlor and takes stock of good experiences at primary level while looking forward positively to adventure yet to be had in post primary school. a huge debt of gratitude is also due to Fingal CYPSY for the editing and printing of the document.

'The education subgroup of Fingal Children and Young People Services Committee has developed a practical workbook for 6th class students transferring to secondary school. The workbook entitled 'Looking Back Looking Forward' is an excellent resource designed to support students with the transition to secondary school in a COVID 19 era. Beginning secondary school is a key moment in a child’s life, there can be joy and worry in equal measure. This excellent booklet supports the student and helps them prepare for their time ahead in secondary school. Well done and many thanks to Conor Cody and Aimee O'Neill for drafting the document. Click HERE to access the document'

Una Caffery 

CYPSY Co-ordinator 

The full document can be accessed here