Podcast - As part of the 70th Anniversary of the Arts Council of Ireland - it commissioned a series of podcasts which was hosted by Maeve Higgins. The first podcast features a conversation between Geraldine O'Reilly and Mary O'Donnell about their collaboration 'Unlegendary Heroes'. The podcast is available to listen on spotify, apple podcasts, google podcasts, soundcloud and on the Arts Council website www.artscouncil.ie. It is also available on rte.ie/culture
All Ireland Fleadh 2022/23. O'Reilly researched the history of past traditional musicians from Westmeath for a large woodblock poster titled 'Mullingar Remembers'/Cuimhnigh muid. The finished artwork is on display at the Comhaltas Regional Headquarters, Aras an Mhuilinn, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. The project is part funded by Creative Ireland. The commemorative woodblock posters are available for sale directly from the artist.
St. Brigid's Well, an exhibition based on the poem by Eilean Ni Chuilleanain opened on Feb 1st at Nanchizi Art Museum, Beijing, China. The exhibition is supported by the Irish Embassy in Beijing and the Department of Foreign Affairs. The exhibition is part of a series of exhibitions created by the Hamilton Gallery, Sligo. I have one painting in the exhibition. It is available to view on the Hamilton Gallery website.
In June 2024, my work will feature in the exhibition Lapis Lazuli - a group exhibition based on the WB Yeats poem. The exhibition will open in Beijing, supported by the Irish Embassy in China. My series of six oil paintings in the exhibition explore the lines 'Till the town lies flat'. This group exhibition is organised by the Hamilton Gallery and more details to follow.
Poetry Ireland Spring edition 2024, edited by Mary O'Donnell, features a selection of my artwork and my etching The Blackbird of Glanmore illustrates the cover.