Whose truth?

Posted on 10 May, 202010 May, 2020 by David Meredith

During the week, I popped in to an eerily quiet St Vincent's Private Hospital to see the bloke who fixed my hernia. He was in sparkling form and treated me to a 20 minute lecture on the virus, mortality rates,...Read More

Not a good start

Posted on 3 May, 20203 May, 2020 by David Meredith

I drove WestIn the season between seasons.I left behind suburban gardens.Lawnmowers. Small talk.(White Hawthorn in the West of Ireland, Eavan Boland) On Monday evening I was shocked and quite upset when I heard that Eavan Boland had died. She was...Read More

Keeping the Show on the Road

Posted on 19 April, 202020 April, 2020 by David Meredith

Not that much to show you today. I have kept to my resolution but the things I've been working on are more about long term developments than quick wins. The big news of the week was work-related: the launch of...Read More

WIP

Posted on 1 March, 20201 March, 2020 by David Meredith

Still not 100% after that general anaesthetic. I eased my way back to work this week with half days to start and then extended them for as long as I could. Anyway, I'm now at about 85% or so. I...Read More

Tangled

Posted on 2 February, 20202 February, 2020 by David Meredith

My slower blog rate this year so far doesn't reflect a diminishing creative motivation. No, the ideas are still there and, with the exception of last Wednesday (don't ask: late boozy night), I have kept to my resolution and have...Read More

A Strange Week

Posted on 25 January, 202025 January, 2020 by David Meredith

First, a postscript to my last post. The labelling of my marmalade jars! It's been an odd week. I've struggled to stave off or at least not to succumb to a cold. I thought I had it under control on...Read More

Nailing Mackerel

Posted on 3 December, 20194 December, 2019 by David Meredith

I was in Cork over the weekend. Working. I drove down early the day before the exam to get a bit of time in Cork and to myself. I liked this ... I ate a Masala Dosa in Iyers, bought...Read More

Autumn Colours

Posted on 6 October, 20198 March, 2020 by David Meredith

I've been quiet here but I've been beavering away. I decided to re-do those stamps. This time I used a metallic puffy paint. I was right. It was firmer and retained a good height. I finished the autumn project, creating...Read More

Drafts

Posted on 30 September, 20199 October, 2019 by David Meredith

Just working on some ideas. Autumn. I bought a light box for half nothing on Ebay from China. It's a really simple but effective device that allows you to shine a bright light through an image so that you can...Read More

Creatively Productive Day

Posted on 21 September, 20198 March, 2020 by David Meredith

Seldom, in my experience, does it happen that I have a particular thing in mind and that I manage to produce it, exactly as I envisaged it. That happened today and it pleased my no end. I have a thing...Read More

Gah!

Posted on 16 September, 20199 October, 2019 by David Meredith

Sometimes things just don't quite work out as well as you hope. This was always a long shot. Before, when I've tried lino cuts, I've cut away the background. What's left is what you see in the print. I've had...Read More