For a number of reasons, I haven't been keeping up with my blog, apologies. I have however been busy on various T+L and personal projects since last March...
On Friday, 31st of March 2017, I was part of a
review panel for the Slovenian agency NAKVIS. The institution reviewed was IAM
– Institute and Academy of Multimedia in Ljubljana.
March 2017 - Ljubljana IAM review team
March 2017 - Ljubljana airport Lilienthal glider
On Tuesday May 16th 2017, I travelled to Split in
order to participate in an AZVO (Croatian Quality Assurance agency) review of
Mostar University in Bosnia Herzegovina. I was responsible for Chairing the 17th of May
review of Mostar University’s Academy of Fine Arts in Široki Brijeg, ably
assisted by my great friends Prof.
Branko Matulić and Marina Grubišić.
May 2017 - Mostar University - Academy of Fine Arts
May 2017 - Mostar - Stari Most
From 26th to 29th of June, I travelled
to Ghent, for the latest Tempus ALIGN planning meeting.
Ghent JUNE - Dulle Griet small
Ghent JUNE - Geert takes command - cropped
Ghent JUNE - Tempus ALIGN planning meet - group shot
My film ‘Prison Room’ was accepted for the 2017 Galway Film
Fleadh, but I withdrew it with apologies. Following the death of my mother on 1st
of May, I just didn’t feel up to doing film festivals over summer 2017. Thanks
again to the Fleadh’s wonderful Short programme team for their patience and
understanding.
prison room film - parajanov in prison suit
Over the summer, I worked on a new, longer animation project
component with the working title ‘desert town’ (‘Grad Bak Tallab’) and I made two experimental film pieces ‘pond’ and ‘whelan’s hill’. I also
completed a commissioned film for Tipperary County Council. The commissioned film
is titled ‘A Great Silence’ and is part of the upcoming 2017 National Famine
Commemoration.
Here's a snippet from The Tipperary Star of 18th Sept...
On Thursday 28 September the local primary schools project will be launched at the Community Hall in Ballingarry. Local artist Katy Goodhue has produced a series of 5 pieces of art reflecting the Famine in the local area. Based on her research over the summer for these pieces she has also gone to the 6 local schools and worked with the children to create an artistic response to the Famine in the area. These works will be on display in the community hall and at the Famine Warhouse 1848 for the Commemoration itself. A short film by local filmmaker David Quin was also commissioned as part of the Creative Ireland programme by the Arts Office and Heritage Office, again as an artistic response to Famine in the local area. This will also be screened on Thursday evening.
http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/home/271143/tipperary-to-host-2017-national-famine-commemoration-in-ballingarry.html
July - character construction 'Desert Town' film
At the start of September (5th Sept to 8th Sept), I travelled to Moskva for a Tempus ALIGN project
review of Moscow State Pedagogical University’s ‘Pedagogical Management’ MA.
Sept 2017, MSPU - the ALIGN panel and our guides admire the view
Sept 2017, MSPU - ALIGN panel assembles for peer review
Sept 2017, MSPU - lecture theatre
On Saturday 9th September I was delighted to
participate in Damer House Gallery’s 2017 ‘Homeland’ exhibition. My participating
film was entitled ‘Who Owns The Blackbird?’
Damer House Gallery image - 2017 Homeland opening - group shot
Damer House Gallery image - 2017 Homeland opening - artists group shot
Damer House Gallery image - 2017 Homeland opening - artists
Damer House Gallery image - 2017 Homeland exhibition - my film playing
Damer House Gallery image - 2017 Homeland opening (DQ and Patricia)
Next, early October trip to Kyiv and Yerevan for the Tempus ALIGN closing conferences! I'm exhausted even thinking ahead to them!
