Artist’s residencies are a privilege. They’re a way to break up your normal routine, change your environment and expand your artist community. I’ve been waiting on this one for a few years now and I’m so thrilled to be spending the month in the west coast of Ireland.
The first of four weeks of The Kylemore Residency was spent in Galway and it was anything but boring. We hiked in Coole and Burren Parks, sketched, explored the museums in Dublin, ate way too much delicious food and walked in a near constant transition between drizzle and sunshine.
The remaining three weeks have been spent living and working in a Benedictine Monestary at Kylemore Abbey. To say these views are amazing is an understatement. I’ve been painting and of course hiking almost every day. The studio is a converted library with the most distractingly gorgeous view of the mountians opposite the lake. I’m surprised I’m getting any work done here, but I’ve been working on a floral still life, plein air studies and many small sketches.
Thank you to @newyorkacademyofart and @undkylemore for making this residency possible.
