Piseóg
I began developing the charcoal drawings in this exhibition during an artist residency at the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland in the summer 2022. While my fascination with Ireland is rooted in learning more about my own by my heritage. It was during my travels seeing the countryside for myself, speaking with historians, local guides and folklorist Eddie Lenihan, that I came to better understand of the mysterious pull this dark emerald has.
The works in this series delve into the realm of "Piseóg", an Irish word that refers to a superstition or folk belief, often one associated with magic or the supernatural. In Irish culture, piseógs often involve practices or customs believed to bring good or bad luck, ward off evil spirits, or influence events. It can also come to mean much more than simple sayings and quaint beliefs and come to represent powerful curses.
