At the beginning of April 2013 I had the amazing opportunity of staying at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan. This was a one week Artist bursary awarded to me by Laois County Council Arts Office. The bursary provided me with a room, board and a separate studio to work in, as well as having access to the beautiful house and surroundings of Annaghmakerrig. During my stay there, I received nothing but the warmest welcome and hospitality from all the staff. I met a fantastic and inspirational bunch of people. My stay at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre was hugely beneficial to my practise, and while I was there I worked on the solo exhibition, ‘Ocular Reverberations’ which is currently showing in Dublin. This place is magical, and I hope to visit it again in the future.
