I am having some extra large prints framed for an upcoming exhibit. It's so nice to be getting ready for a gallery show in November here in Minneapolis. I am getting progress photos from my friend, who is also my framer. So excited to see these fine art prints large and in frames. ...
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This one is special to me because I am pretty sure my Irish ancestors who left Ireland took this journey, they left from this Port. If you claim Irish descent, then there is a good chance that your ancestors also left Ireland through here during the famine years....
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Artist / Mother / Widow I create black and white fine art photos and mixed media artworks with themes of love, loss, family and the legacy we leave behind. I have been fortunate to have a group of women who supported me on my journey. Many of these women belong to the Athena Village. I am sharing my story in the Athena Village 30 women / 30 stories community project this month. Read about this inspiring group of women here. > No one is truly gone as the ripples they made in this world continue on forever. It is universal ...
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Barry and I were just a few days into our first trip into Ireland, when we drove to Wicklow County to see Glendalough. The word Glendalough in Gaelic is Gleann Dá Loch meaning Glen of the Two Lakes, which is so fitting for this serene photograph. Not too far from this beautiful lake is the home one of Ireland’s most impressive monasteries. I found this ancient site captivating....
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If I had to name one of my favorite places in Ireland, it would be hard to choose. However, the Dingle Peninsula is definitely one of my top spots. Barry and I took the road out of Dingle to travel on one of our favorite drives in Ireland — Slea Head Drive. This route circles the stunningly beautiful Dingle Peninsula. One stop along the way was this Famine Cottage. Stepping inside this preserved cottage gave me a small idea of what living was like for the Irish in the mid 19th century. In such a picturesque setting, it is hard to imagine the suffering that took place during the Famine. The Irish Potato Famine, also called The Great Hunger, devastated Ireland between...
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No Irish Need Apply - How Soon We Forget. I usually like to spend a great amount of time working on an image before revealing it. However, I feel compelled by recent events to show the photograph here in its preliminary stage. Tacked to the wall of a pub is a sign, surrounded by currency from all parts of the world. It states “Help Wanted – No Irish Need Apply.” My ancestors were Irish immigrants....
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The Rosses (In Irish: Na Rosa) County Donegal, Ireland The inlets from the sea are fascinating for me. You see, I am from Minnesota, a land locked region situated in center of the United States. We have plenty of water, thousands of lakes and also some rivers. But we don’t have the sea. So no, we don’t have tides. High tides, low tides, none of that. So visiting Ireland, a country encircled with sea was an amazing visual treat. When Barry and I were traveling in Ireland, we loved taking all of the roads that outlined the coast. This day's journey lead us into the northwestern region of County Donegal. Suddenly we came upon a boat just siting there, alone in this...
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Connor Pass (In Irish: An Chonair) Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland One of the roads out of the town of Dingle leads to Connor Pass -- one of the highest points in Ireland. We left early that misty morning, driving the twisting, winding road up and up into the mountains. It’s one of those roads so windy and bendy, that you are not permitted to drive it in a bus, motorhome or truck. You will not get through. And so narrow at times you need to pull aside to let the opposite driver pass! As we finally neared the highest mountain point, Barry was so excited to capture what he saw, he just grabbed his camera and jumped out of the car -- leaving...
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