recovery

When plans change, rearrange (nothing is perfect).

Art and aches The drizzling rain and cold grey was easy to ignore if I focused on the vibrant colours before me. My paintings and photographs were a distraction from the weather and how it was affecting my limbs. Pain can't be ignored, but it can be tolerated. The aches and pains all over my… Continue reading When plans change, rearrange (nothing is perfect).

Art and aches The drizzling rain and cold grey was easy to ignore if I focused on the vibrant colours before me. My paintings and photographs were a distraction from the weather and how it was affecting my limbs. Pain can’t be ignored, but it can be tolerated. The aches and pains all over my…… Continue reading When plans change, rearrange (nothing is perfect).

‘Suas’. My art exhibition (it’s about hope and healing).

It has been over 12 years since I exhibited a collection of my own work in a space devoted specifically to visual art, and I am delighted to be doing so this month at Tralee library. The venue is wheelchair accessible and open to all. Time really does fly, and my current work is all…… Continue reading ‘Suas’. My art exhibition (it’s about hope and healing).

Three tips for body care (if you feel stiff or sore) after yoga.

It is normal to feel stiff or sore from time to time, especially after a strong yoga session. DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) can affect you whether you are a sofa lover who signs up for a yoga class then makes sudden changes, a sportsperson who trains hard, or someone who is active in more moderate…… Continue reading Three tips for body care (if you feel stiff or sore) after yoga.

‘Restored’. A tribute to the human spirit.

LISTEN TO THE POEM: RESTORED It’s no secret They failed to silence you Even as you struggled with mud-caked wings For you were cherished by silver birch And carried by the wind. Honeybees sought the song in your throat When dawn was a hoarse whisper The sun bestowed its morning dew And clover willed your…… Continue reading ‘Restored’. A tribute to the human spirit.

A period in history

A round-up of my socially-engaged arts practice. SHE FLOWS ALONG ‘She flows along’ concludes a 5-year cycle of socially-engaged art. It all began in 2017 when some of my yoga students told me that they had been to a yoga class in Limerick that was very physical. No warm-up was offered, nothing had been mentioned…… Continue reading A period in history