The Old Church In Coolagh 2022 H 66 x W 91 cm (26 x 35.5 inches) Hand-dyed and commercial cotton fabrics; wool wadding. Applique; painting using oil sticks; free-motion quilting by machine and by hand. Commissioned piece.
Detail of The Old Church in Coolagh
Ogham, Old Celtic Script VI Detail of Ogham, Old Celtic Script VI
2018 (H) 106 x (W) 79 cm Slashing, fraying, free-motion quilting.
Ogham, Old Celtic Script V SOLD
2018 (H) 124 x (W) 90 cm 6 separate panels painted script free-motion quilting by machine
Ogham, Old Celtic Script IV
2017 (H) 129 x (W) 103 cm Piecing, some painting with oil sticks, free-motion quilting by machine.
Ogham III, Old Celtic Script
2016 (H)115 x (W)73 cm Self hand dyed cotton fabrics. Painting, free motion quilting by machine, hand quilting
Ogham II, Old Celtic Script
2016 (H)107 x (W)87 cm Cotton fabrics. Mainly self hand dyed. Painting, free-motion quilting by machine, hand quilting.
Detail of Ogham, Old Celtic Script V
Detail of Ogham, Old Celtic Script IV
Detail of Ogham III, Old Celtic Script
Detail of Ogham II, Old Celtic Script
Ogham I, Old Irish Language
2016 (H) 101 x (W) 79cm Cotton fabrics Piecing, painting, free-motion quilting by machine.
Irish Famine Graveyard
2013 (H) 80.5 x (W) 61 cm Cotton fabrics, mix of commercial and self hand dyed fabrics. Piecing, raw edge applique, discolouring, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Ogham I
Detail of Irish Famine Graveyard
Great Irish Famine, Burying Their Children
2013 (H) 82 x (W) 59 cm. Cotton fabrics. Mainly self hand dyed. Piecing, raw edge applique, discolouring, painting, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Great Irish Famine, Burying Their Children
Mali, Hermaphrodite 2
2013 (H) 77 x (W) 72 cm. Cotton, mainly self hand-dyed. Piecing, applique, painting, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Mali, Hermaphrodite 2
Mali, Hermaphrodite 1
2013 (H)78,5 x (W)72,5 cm Cotton, mainly self hand-dyed. Applique, painting, free motion quilting.
Thirst
Detail of Mali, Hermaphrodite 1
2012 95 x 97 cm 37 1/2 x 38 1/4 inch Cotton, mainly self hand-dyed fabrics, some man-made fibers. Raw edge fused applique, some painting, discolouring, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Thirst
Out of Repair
2012 100x200 cm
Purchased by OPW (Office of Public Works) Dublin
Mix of commercial and self hand dyed cotton fabrics. Raw edge applique; painting, piecing, free-motion quilting.
From May - September 2012 at Quilting Museum in York (UK). From August - December 2013 traveling with the RDS National Crafts Exhibition.
Detail of Out of Repair
Adobe Mosques of Mali, II (Mali Series)
2011 88 x 58.5 cm Mix of commercial and hand dyed cotton fabrics. Applique, painting, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Adobe Mosques
Rhythmic Play of Structural Elements (Mali Series)
2011 86.5 x 59.5 cm Cotton.mainly self hand-dyed fabrics. Applique, embroidery, painting, quilted by machine, some hand quilting.
Detail of Rhythmic Play of Structural Elements
Intercultural Ireland
2008. 126 x 114 cm. Cotton: commercial and self dyed fabrics. Piecing, applique, painting, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Intercultural Ireland
Praying Monks At Kilkieran's High Cross
2004 SOLD
81.5 x 45 cm Cotton. Piecing, applique, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Praying Monks at Kilkieran's High Cross
Praying Monks at Ahenny's High Cross. SOLD 2004 Cotton. Piecing, applique, free-motion quilting.
High Cross at a Country Road
2008 SOLD
72 x 52 cm. Cotton, some polyester. Discharging, painting, couching, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Praying Monks at Ahenny's High Cross
Detail of High Cross at a Country Road
Closed-In
2006 SOLD
H 99 x W 93 cm.
Cotton. Applique, free-motion quilting. 2nd prize at the Youghal Annual International Quilt Competition.
Detail of Closed-In
Adobe Mosque in Mali (Mali Series)
2010. SOLD 84.5 x 136 cm. Cotton. Hand dyed and painted, applique, Hand and machine quilting.
Detail of Adobe Mosque in Mali
Man & Earth - African Adobe Houses
2008. 101 x 134 cm. Cotton, linen lutradur, self dyed fabrics and cotton yarns. Applique, painting, machine and hand quilted.
Detail of Man & Earth - African Adobe Houses
Entrance to a Holy Place
2010 SOLD
98 x 62 cm. Cotton. Applique, painting, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Entrance to a Holy Place
Little Remains of the Buildings of the Past
SOLD
2010 107 x 44 cm. Cotton. Applique, painting, free-motion quilting.
Detail of Little Remains of the Buildings in the Past
The Arches of Cordoba
2010 101 x 150 cm. Mix of commercial and self hand dyed cotton and silk fabrics; rayon and polyester threads. Raw edge applique, painting, piecing, free-motion quilting.