Her show opens in the Tipperary Excel Centre – on August 5th at 19.00. It will run untill August 30th at the hours of 10.00 to 17.00
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I studied Printmaking in college, Crawford, and the work tends to draw from the freedom of this medium. I mix drawing and digital images together as I think that a drawing can sometimes be more real and more honest than a photograph and conversely a photograph can have all of its reality removed. I am interested in the various ways we make marks and how we read and interpreted them.
I love using images to tell stories and I use a lot of animal imagery in my work. I make big storybook pages often with text. Animals have always played a huge part in our myths, legends and religious beliefs. Since we have lived in caves we have used animals to tell stories, give warnings and make magic; from Red Riding Hood and her ill fated granny to Apocalyptic end times. We also use animal behaviour to describe human conditions: as strong as a horse, as sick as a dog, as stubborn as a mule and no man would ever want to be called an old goat. Our ability to understand animal iconography and symbolism is as innate as our subconscious.
I teach on the Art/Craft/Design course at Colaiste Stiofain Naofa in Cork and I love teaching. It is wonderful to assist people, who have a need to express themselves visually, build skills and begin to develop their passion into a career. I was a bit blown away with Michelle’s post about Caren Kennedy saying in relation to teaching; “those who can have a duty to teach” I couldn’t agree more! 
Michelle Moloney King 
Hi,
Thank you all. I am new to the world of social media. It was through knowing Michelle that I was tempted to write this.
Thank you.
Lucy
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Lucy, your work looks great. I love the idea of 'big storybook pages with text' and the fact that you incorporate myths into your work. I'm a big fan of ancient myths. I hope to try to get to see your work at some stage in August.
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I love that line too, Christmas in a box. The smell of hope; what you could learn from your present. I loved getting presents of art, walkie-talkies and fancy note books.
Best
Michelle
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Loved this post – the idea of christmas in a box is very similar to how I feel when I get a new book, as if a new adventure is opening up for me. Thanks Michelle & Lucy If u are ever showing your work nearer Dublin please let me know @ phillips.louisem0@gmail.com
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