Gráinne Murphy

20.05.23

Tread Softly

Barnavave, Co.Louth

Gorse Pigment on stone wall.

The artwork was created using the land, my source material is a celebration of the natural beauty found in the Barnavave region. My goal was to create a piece that reflects the vibrant yellow hue of the gorse flower that is so prevalent in the area. Through experimentation, I have developed a laked pigment that captures this hue. I have used the pigment to create a contrasting visual that complements the bright gorse bushes and the stone walls found in the area. The technique I have developed involves applying the pigment to rocks and other natural materials using homemade eco glues. Through this process, I have created a manmade lichen on the rock that will wash away with the rain and leave the land as it was.

This piece was a site specific installation as part of the project “Tread softly “ curated by Shannon Carroll

"Grianstad"

This is a site specific sculpture created to represent the angles of the sun at points of the Celtic calendar. Baltray Standing Stones that line up with the rising sun.

A temporary sculpture commissioned by an Táin Arts Centre for Louth Culture Quest. This project was sponsored by the Arts Council of Ireland.

This Project is ongoing research and experiments with the local areas flora. Throughout the year I will be creating land pigments and natural prints using foraged materials in Co. Louth to create a foraged calender of artworks.

LOUTH COASTLINES

LOUTH COASTLINES

This series of seascapes of County Louth is located in the LARCH centre in Louth Hospital in Dundalk. It was funded by Creative Ireland and completed in December 2020. The series was created to help start conversations, create a relaxing environment and to connect with the landscape.

The six locations are dotted around the county. Each piece is a limited edition screen print hand finished with Chalk Pastel.

Louth Culture Quest

These pieces were commissioned by an Táin Arts Centre for Louth Culture Quest. This project was sponsored by the Arts Council of Ireland 2022

Louth Culture Quest is a countywide, futuristic, arts and heritage treasure hunt. Where audiences armed with their mobile device, purchase the app, solve the clues find the artwork and discover what happens to art and heritage in 2050.