Nuala O'Donovan

Nuala O'Donovan slowly constructs her porcelain sculptures over a period of weeks or even months. Drawing her inspiration from natural forms and patterns. Her decisions are guided by the characteristics of irregular/fractal patterns. 
Nuala O'Donovan; "My decision to research patterns and forms from nature stemmed from my interest in the narrative quality of irregularities in patterns. The history behind a scarred or broken surface is what fascinates me. The evidence of a response to random events visible in patterns in nature, is testament to the ability of living organisms to recover, to respond, and to continue growing and changing. It is the imperfections in the patterns caused by a unique experience that are evidence of the life force in living organisms."

Tim Mara

Tim Mara (1948-1997) professor and printmaker, born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. His screen prints could take up to three months to finish.
One of Tim quotes says a lot about his work or the way he approaches printmaking in general; ‘In the hierarchy of fine art, printmaking is usually associated with craft skills – with technique. And that gets in the way. My work was always about the ideas more than the medium‘.
Colourful multi layered screen prints, a bit like pop art, but still feeling up to date. Most of his work was accomplished using the (photo)screen printing technique, sometimes combined with lithography or intaglio printing. Repeating patterns and loads of colour, Tim's legacy to the world of printmaking.

...And sometime a little less colour....