Now back at home in Suffolk and working on some drawings started on Inishlacken. This time around I only spent two days on the island – the weather dictated proceedings and safety concerns about sailing to and from Inishlacken severely curtailed the experience. Nevertheless, the company of Mick O'Dea, Cian Donnelly and Phil Hession with Rosie of course made for some interesting discussions.
I made several walks around Roundstone on the mainland, mostly in the rain but all informative to my experiences of Ireland and Irish life. As a result I am now drawing madly – from maps of Inishlacken dating from the 1890's, from memories of walking the island and from impressions gleaned of Irish life along the way.
None of these images are completed yet so to make my blog more visually exciting, here is a recent drawing from a series entitled Sitting Rooms III, pencil drawings made from estate agents websites. It obviously has no relation whatsoever to Inishlacken!
