Journal

December 6th, 2009

Exhibition “The LAND”

It’s been a busy week at ExploreLight. An interview with well known independent writer and critic of contemporary art and architecture, Gemma Tipton, means a feature to be published in this weekend’s Irish Times Magazine to coincide with the launch of our extended workshops programme and also our latest exhibition, “The Land “ . The [...]

May 21st, 2009

“Gravedigger, when you dig my grave, can you make it shallow so I can feel the rain’

” Gravedigger, when you dig my grave can you make it shallow so I can feel the rain”. Words that touch me. Words that make me aware of what it is to have touch and to feel the ache of it’s absence. You might well ask what in hells name has this got to do [...]

August 18th, 2008

Final Chapter - Coronet Peak

CORONET PEAK
Just outside Queenstown. There was a gale blowing
and the wind was fierce and it was impossible to shoot. Peter came up
with the bright idea to angle our Campervan and shoot from inside ..we
did…it worked
FINAL CHAPTER…for NOW!
Well, it has been an extraordinary 5 weeks and after a
lot of miles on the ground and in the [...]

August 18th, 2008

Week 2 - Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road………. “Gravedigger, when you dig my grave can you make
it shallow so I can feel the rain”

G’day boys and girls. Peter has been teaching me to speak
Australian and my “no dramas”, “no worries mate” etc
seem to roll off the tongue quite easily now. Clearly in the written word.I can not do the [...]

August 4th, 2008

Week 1 on a Beautiful Beach just north of Brisbane

WEEK 1
Day 1 of week one saw us head to a beautiful beach just north of Brisbane. In truth I have never seen so many 4×4 wheelers on one beach in my entire life. Ben HEYS organized some great models and great locations and for that and your great company I thank you Ben.
The picture [...]

August 4th, 2008

Introduction Australia New Zealand

2nd March to 6th April 2005
A very special journey begins for me on 2nd March. After a very difficult and painful 2004 it feels like a new chapter beginning. Least I hope so.
My [...]

August 18th, 2007

India Discovery 2006

A journey to a time past yet still in the present. India is a magical place and once you get used to the people and the crowds then all is possible.
At the beginning I was joined by my son Peter of www.explorelight.com fame and we travelled all over Tamil Nadu and down south into Kerala. [...]