Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 11

In episode 11, I’m chatting with Wexford based artist, John Busher. John, who works primarily in painting and printmaking, chats about his studio practice and how he works, we also speak about his curatorial projects including a show that he curated last year during lockdown called Sift. This show was really impressive and also quiet challenging as the majority of the work was two dimensional and pretty exposed to the elements. You can visit John’s website to see his studio work and the projects he has worked on

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 10

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. In episode 10 I'm chatting with Carlow based artist Jules Michael. I've been friends with Jules since the MFA in the National College of Art and Design where we were both in the paint department, we chat a bit about the work she was creating at the time, some of what she has worked on since and what she's currently working on.

In episode 10 I’m chatting with friend and Carlow based artist, Jules Michael. Jules and I were in the same group for the painting MFA in the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and we chat about the work she was making at the time and how the work has evolved since then as well as several projects that she has worked on. Jules is also a member of the 9 Stones Artists collective which we also cover.

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 9

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. On this week's episode I'm chatting with friend and Galway illustrator Cathal Duane. As the first artist from outside the midlands, we chat about how Cathal got started in illustration, his work process and the process involved with the business side of illustration too.

I episode 9 I’m chatting with friend and Galway artist, Cathal Duane. Cathal’s primary discipline is illustration, for the most part he works digitally and we chat about his process, inspiration and also some of the clients he has had over the years. We also cover some of the business side of the job and some challenges faced during the pandemic.

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 8

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. No guest this week due to me having internet troubles, so episode 8 is me sitting in a room talking to a microphone for half an hour.

I was having internet trouble the week of recording so I ended up not having a guest on because I didn’t want to be wasting anyone’s time having to restart the call over and over. Instead I decided to chat about something that I meant to blog about but never got around to doing and that is how I discovered the work of Lafcadio Hearn through an exhibition opportunity 2 years ago

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 7

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. In episode 7 I chat with Caroline Keane, Caroline is a fellow Laois based artist and has been facilitating workshops for several years at the Dunamaise Arts Centre, The Arthouse, Stradbally as well as several other venues.

In episode 7 I chat with Laois artist, Caroline Keane. Caroline has been running workshops in the Dunamaise Arts Centre and The Arthouse in Stradbally among other venues. She has a studio practice too, however, at present she is reworking her website, so while there is nowhere to see her studio work we do chat about some of her pieces in this podcast and the themes that she explores. You can visit her workshop website here

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 6

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. On episode 6 I chat with Aidan Byrne who works in mosaic, we speak about the PLC course that we were both part of 15 years ago before both going to GMIT in Galway and on from there to how Aidan got started working in mosaics as a medium.

In episode 6 I chat with Birr based, mosaic artist, Aidan Byrne. We cover a lot of ground in this one, as we’ve been friends for the past 15 years we chat about where it all started for us in Abbeyleix, before moving to Galway to study in GMIT and how Aidan got started working in mosaics and we chat a bit about what it’s like being practicing artists in the midlands.

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 5

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. In episode 5, I chat with artist, Kieran Hyland. Based in Laois and having only started working in visual art within the last year, Kieran's work has rapidly gained popularity.

In episode 5 I’m chatting with Laois based Kieran Hyland. Kieran’s work has enjoyed a fairly rapid rise in popularity despite only beginning to work in visual art in the last 12 months, we talk about his visual arts practice, chat a little bit about a podcast he co-hosted a few years back and hear a little about some other creative ventures he has undertaken over the years.

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 4

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. On this weeks episode I chat with Paddy Critchley. Paddy is an artist from Portlaoise who is currently studying in the Limerick School of Art.

On this week’s episode I chat with Portlaoise artist, Paddy Critchley. We chat about his practice and his final year of college at Limerick School of Art, we also talk about how he has had to move back to Laois due to lockdown and how it has affected plans for the grad show this year.

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 3

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. In episode 3, I chat with Rebecca Deegan, about her studio work, we talk about her curatorial experience and also discuss the online life drawing session that she has organized through the Dunamaise Arts Centre over the lockdowns.

In episode 3 I chat with Portlaoise artist, Rebecca Deegan about her studio practice, we also cover her curatorial work and the online life drawing sessions that she set through the Dunamaise Arts Centre to help artists keep the practice in during lockdown as well as helping newer artist practice this important practice. We talk too about some of her collaborations in photography and film.

Bit of Gallery Podcast: Episode 1

Episode 1 of the podcast is finally live, this first episode is a short, 20 minute episode where I chat a bit about my studio practice and why I set up the podcast to begin with. I wanted to get all the introductory stuff out of the way before I cat with my first guest next week. The podcast is going to go live every Wednesday at 11am Irish time

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. Episode 1 of the Bit of Gallery Podcast is an introduction to the show, I wanted to have this information as it's own episode instead of having this stuff eating into another artist's time on their episode.

Bit of Podcast: Trailer

Listen to this episode from Bit of Gallery Podcast on Spotify. The Bit of Gallery Podcast is a new, upcoming show dedicated to promoting and supporting arts and artists from rural Ireland, hosted by midlands based artist, Pat Byrne See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Bit of Gallery Podcast is a weekly show dedicated to promoting and supporting rural, Irish arts and artists. Every week we will have guests on to talk us though their careers to date and what they have lined up. The podcast is hosted by Laois based oil painter, Pat Byrne