I like putting on nice clothes. I like training. I like challenging myself physically. I dont like waiting. Time to combine. Thinking about wearing one of my occasion dresses, like one of the ones in my box upstairs in my cupboard, and going somewhere barren, wild, (social distancing) and flipping my tyre or swinging my seldgehammer. Or crawling about on some rocks. Combining the following [...]

Have applied for: RHA annual Show: painting Tactic Gallery Oileann Show: performance Livestock in assoc with Mart Gallery: performance Artist in Schools Scheme: collaborative education Women on Walls, DCU (partially submitted, to finish by 17 April): painting Thinking about the Curator in residence for glór. (deadline 18 March) I had completely ruled this out thinking I do not have enough curatorial experience. Then I looked [...]

I started today's session with a short piece to video about how I can sporadically feel literally imprisoned inside my own flesh. I can be caught unawares in the mirror and be so unsettled by what I see that it acts as a deterrent to get anything done as I am so distracted by the negativity I feel. Now, having sent a sizable part of [...]

I love an overtly expressive title. I couldv'e written 'getting back into it' but I prefer the above. Besides I havn't been out of it, Ive just been managing other suff. Like my kids. And a period of anxiety, isolation (partial) and despair. Which culminated in a mini emotional breakdown last Saturday and me driving to limerick by myself to walk around TK maxx and [...]

Drove to Cork last night to perform with the Limerick based EVIL collective. I performed with them last October in Limerick, when I answered a call out they made for artists to join them for their performance night. I was super impressed with their energy and group and singular creativity that time. And so it was again last night. It was a more intimate venue, [...]

Spent last 3 days putting together my application for Arts Council visual arts bursary. The experience was similar to climbing Mullaghmore, I kept thinking I was done and then I'd realise there was another bit to go. Literally submitted it 1/2 an hour ago, now experiencing usual anti-climactic post hard work feeling. No time to dwell, rehearsal time for tonights performance w EVIL in Cork. [...]

Open calls and funding stuff http://ibpcpa.co.uk/ Edinburgh performance biennale applying for arts council bursary. have I enough time before next week? umbrella vetting for body alphabet workshop idea- have started vetting process for Claddagh national school in galway at least creative ireland funding- got my application in anyway Great Austrian show happening this october- need to get my act together here! plan for work is [...]

last night I couldnt sleep. I lay there thinking about performance ideas. Blown out/sucked up. One I had which I liked was the exchange of air- shouting loudly while a hairdryer basts air at one side of your head while a hoover sucks up the air on the other side of your head. Does the sound get blown away and sucked up, does it disappear? [...]

https://youtu.be/N5Vf0MxIKNs Pack, Unpack film, Shannon Airport, December 19th 2019 Paul Corey my photographer pal sent me this film today that he compiled of footage he shot of my Pack, Unpack performance in Shannon Airport just before Christmas. I am thrilled with this film, its nice and short, and explains the concept behind the performance really well and concisely. I can use this to approach Dublin [...]

https://youtu.be/jb-gLqQc6KI So the performance was a good experience for me, and there were nice people there and I felt a strong energy to the room. I was pleased to have been able to make the performance. From talking to people afterwards I got the impression that they got something out of the experience of watching it. I felt like the intern team at 126 who [...]