The Artist’s Well: Recent Episodes
Alan Keane
This is a weekly live interview with individuals in all areas of the arts throughout Ireland and beyond
In this episode, Cavan born Michelle Harton talks about her early life leading up to a full time career as a professional artist. Michelle talks about the opportunities she created to open doors to her work at home and abroad and the promotional campaigns she ran to highlight her practice.
Irish photographic artist surviving spinal injury and chronic pain, creates stunning art from both sides of the lens
This Artist's Well 'Update' features artist and curator Maurice Quillinan talking about his travels in the past two year to Africa, USA, Ukraine, China, Norway, France and Germany
In this episode we visit the studio of fine artist Comhghall Casey. Originally from Donegal, his family moved to Omagh in Northern Ireland at age three. He studied art on the Belfast School of Art and soon after graduating moved to Dublin where he has lived ever since.
Lord Mayor, Daithíde Róiste takes us on an informative and entertaining tour of the important paintings in the Mansion House
In this episode we visit visual and performance artist Mary Sullivan. Mary is a resident of Bere Island on the south coast of Ireland. During Covid she created a wonderful collaboration with the women of the island and you can see the result of this and her many other projects during the interview.
In this episode we chat with Una Sealy. Una has been a full member of The Royal Hibernian Academy of Art since 2016. Recently, Una has become Professor of Art at The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
In today's episode, we meet husband and wife team Simon and Julie Cooper. Simon is a woodcarver and Julie is a gilder. Their work is faithful to the traditional craft of frame making. They have created frames for museums, palaces and art dealers throughout the world.
Now that you can actually view artworks on a Podcast, The Artist's Well has launched its own Podcast version of its YouTube channel
Dutch Artist Wilma Vissers discusses the relevance of Artist Residencies to her practice. A regular visiter to Ireland, Wilma has spent time in Cill Rialaig in Kerry, Cashelnagor in Donegal and Achill Island off the coast of County Mayo.
A Day in The Life of artist and bird enthusiast James English. James is a member of the prestigious Royal Hibernian Academy of Art.
Robert lives in Lough Gur, Limerick surrounded by some ancient structures dating back 5,000 years.
In this episode we visit the studio of Mary A Kelly, a painter and filmmaker. She is represented by Gallerie Voss in Germany https://www.galerievoss.de/main/home/home.php?langs=eng You can learn more about Mary's work on her website:https://marykelly.website/
Painter and Sculptor Paul D'Arcy works and lives in the beautiful seaside twon of Skerries in North Dublin.
Celebrating Christmas with some artist viewers who tell us what they are planning for the New Year.
Screen and stage actress Bríd talks to us about her career and roles in The Banshees of Inisherin and Dancing at Lughnasa.
This is a special episode to mark the first screening of A Day in The Life of Margo Banks.
This is a special episode to mark the first screening of A Day in The Life of Margo Banks.
In this episode we visit the studio of Dr Abigail O'Brien. Abigail received her MA in Fine Art Painting from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin in 1998. She was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by the National University of Ireland in 2019. Abigail was elected as President of the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin in 2018, the first female president of the RHA since its foundation 200 years ago.
In this episode we visit the studio of visual artist David Fox. A native of Tullamore Co. Offaly, he works out of Pallas Studios opposite St James’s Gate, the home of the Guinness Brewery and Guinness Storehouse Visitor’s Centre.
In this episode we visit the studio of landscape artist and former barrister David Goldberg.
In this episode we visit Choctaw artist and writer Waylon Gary White Deer. Waylon is a regular visitor to Ireland where he has been spokesperson for the Choctaw Nation and its connection with Ireland and the Great Famine.
Born in a 'cave' in Scotland, Alex Scade is an artist who also runs a wildlife sanctuary near Allihies in West Cork. He has lived off the grid for many years and is well-known and admired locally for his unconventional way of life and his care and rehabilitation of animals and birds in particular.
The Artist's Well interviews RHA Director, Patrick T. Murphy. The Royal Hibernian Academy of Art was founded in Ireland in 1823 and amongst other events to celebrate its bicentennial, this week sees the start of its prestigious annual exhibition now in its 193rd year.
In this episode we visit artist Alannah Robins, founder and director of Interface, an artist-in-residence programme in the beautiful Connemara countryside.
Artist and Irish Contemporary Dance pioneer Joan Davis is the subject of this short documentary to be premiered at 10am on Saturday 8th April 2023.
The visual artist Bill Griffin is the subject of this short documentary to be premiered at 8pm on Sunday 26th March 2023 in advance of his Solo Exhibition taking place on Monday 27th March at 6pm in the City Assembly House, Dublin.
This is the audio version. Images can be viewed on our YouTube channel. Search “The Artist’s Well”
View images from this episode on our YouTube channel. Search ‘The Artist’s Well’. In this episode we visit the workspace of ceramic artist Jane Jermyn
This audio I s taken from The Artist’s Well weekly live interview series. This time with singer-songwriter John McGlynn