Stray Sod

Artist in Residence, Armagh County Museum

Charcoal and red chalk drawing of girl with magic lantern and red cloak

charcoal drawing on toned paper of man's hands holding bronze age clay bowl pygmy vessel

Charcoal drawing on toned paper of a womans hand wearing a knuckleduster

chatelaine oil painting of a woman with keyring unlocking or locking door

collage and charcoal drawing of pairs of feet in shoes

long drawing in pen and chalk of buildings and people silhouettes

oil painting of boy and woman sitting at table looking at a cosh weapon

painting with copper leaf of mountain and bog scene with bog bodies

painting with copper leaf of bog scene with bog bodies

painting with copper leaf of sunset bog scene with bog bodies

charcoal drawing of scold's bridle, brank and tongue

This body of work was made between Feb- Aug 2019 while artist in residence in Armagh County Museum.

“The English “museum” comes from the Latin word, and….. is originally from the Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseion), which denotes a place or temple dedicated to the Muses (the patron divinities in Greek mythology of the arts), and hence a building set apart for study and the arts.” ( from Wikipedia)

I examined artefacts from the museum’s collection used in everyday life and expanded on their context and history.

This Artist In Residence project was kindly supported by Armagh County Museum and the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

View a PDF of Catalogue here

View PDF of Exhibition Installed here. Installation Photography by Sean Barden, Curator, Armagh County Museum