What do you do when every gallery is shut? What do artists do? It felt a bit surreal, I must say, installing an exhibition in the Olivier Cornet Gallery this week knowing that maybe nobody would be allowed to see it in reality.
Firstly, I’d like to thank all the people who responded to the “invitation” and sent good wishes. It was so nice to read the encouraging feedback. I hadn’t realised how much it mattered to me. Yes indeed, it reminds me once again that art is a gift to be shared and, unlike the corona virus, the more it’s spread around the better.
“Art makes things special”. That was the thesis of the American anthropologist Ellen Dissanayake – and in a way, that’s what I’ve been trying to do with the new paintings – celebrating the little things – like the song of a blackbird, the texture of earth or the emergence of new seedlings.
Now, all going well and with the restrictions easing, the gallery will be open to the public during the second half of the show but in the meantime, we’re organising an online launch this Sunday and everyone’s welcome. The nice thing about this is that it can be attended by people from far and near – and if you want to attend in your pyjamas and socks, well that’s no problem either(!).
Art historian Jackie Ryan has kindly agreed to conduct an online conversation with me (she has known my work since I left art college in 2000). Olivier Cornet will be on hand to manage the technical side and you can join the proceedings on the gallery Facebook page or on the YouTube channel. And of course, the event will be recorded as well so you’ll be able to see it later.
Slán go fóill, eoin
Scéalta Ealaíne 
Wishing you well Eoin
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Thanks very much Tony
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Very interesting exhibition and launch. Thank you to all concerned . A few very interesting pictures – ms – an bháisteach!
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Go raibh míle maith agat a Mháire
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Níor eirigh liom breathnú ar an oscailt ach chonaic mé na pictiúirí anois. Go leor gorm! Cá bhfuair tú an teideal ?
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A chara, (cé tú féin?) Tá ráiteas faoin taispeántas ag an nasc thíos agus míonaíonn sé faoin teideal.
https://www.oliviercornetgallery.com/Is-glas-iad-na-cnoic-eoin-mac-lochlainn
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Your art makes my heart sing so many varied melodies. From pure joy to reflective melancholy, all of them speak to my soul. Thank you so much for what you give to the world.
I also connect so much to your blog entries. I wish I could be part of your community.
Good luck with your exhibition.
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Dear Julie, thank you very much for your kind comment. It is so nice to get such encouraging feedback. Best wishes, eoin
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Cé nach bhfuaireas cuireadh bhuail mé leat ar an mbóthar agus chualas uait faoin dtaispeántas. Ach mo léan, d’éalaigh an t-eolas amach trí fhíodóireacht ciseáin mo chinn. Go néirí le do thaispeántas.
Btw, I don’t know what that might mean in symbolism, but the first leaves on most seedlings are not those that will be developed later and are usually discarded, though sometimes seen further down the stem for some time later.
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Go raibh míle maith agat, a Dhiarmuid. Seans go mbeadh spéis agat i gcrannchar de ceann de mo phictiúirí – ar son Motor Neurone Disease Research – féach an nasc thíos https://emacl.wordpress.com/2021/04/29/eoin-mac-lochlainn-blog-raffle-painting-for-mnd/
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Bheadh, cinnte. Bhí m’athair agus mo mháthair gníomhach sa bhfeachtas maidir leis an tinneas sin agus m’athair mar oifigeach ar an gcoiste.
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Ó, ní raibh a fhios agam faois in Diarmuid. Tá cara liomsa a bhfuil buailte ag an ghalair
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