Derick
Smith

April 2021 to present - Easkey, Co. Sligo

#1 Primavera - April 11th 2021

#1 Primavera - April 11th 2021

Moved to Easkey, setting up a studio here

#2 Setting Up - April 12th 2021

#2 Setting Up - April 12th 2021

Picking my spot and getting it set up

#3 - Finding a process - 15th April 2021

#3 - Finding a process - 15th April 2021

Slowly getting into a flow again

#4 Ephemeral Architecture - 17th Apr 21

#4 Ephemeral Architecture - 17th Apr 21

Exploring the coast and thinking about surfing again

#5 Blowing off the cobwebs - 18th Apr 21

#5 Blowing off the cobwebs - 18th Apr 21

First time back in the water

#6 Answer the call - 23rd Apr 21

#6 Answer the call - 23rd Apr 21

Last minute offer to take care of a cottage for a few days, decided to answer the call

#7 Mountains and cliffs - 24th Apr 21

#7 Mountains and cliffs - 24th Apr 21

From the hills in the Burren to the coast

#8 Sunday Sun - 25th Apr 21

#8 Sunday Sun - 25th Apr 21

Life in the woods - October 2020 to April 2021

Winter Residency

WR#1 - Oct 2nd 2020 - Winter Residency Cottage

WR#1 - Oct 2nd 2020 - Winter Residency Cottage

quick tour of my new abode for the next 3 months

WR#2 - Oct 2nd 2020 - Walking the grounds

WR#2 - Oct 2nd 2020 - Walking the grounds

A quick tour of prospective studio space and walking the perimeter

WR#3 - October 3rd 2020 - First morning

WR#3 - October 3rd 2020 - First morning

first morning waking to clear blue light

WR#4 - Oct 3rd 2020 - On the bike

WR#4 - Oct 3rd 2020 - On the bike

Got the bike in order, found the nearest recycling depot and started to chart the line of the lake

WR#5 - Oct 4th 2020 - Sunday stroll

WR#5 - Oct 4th 2020 - Sunday stroll

A casual stroll through the woods

WR#6 Setting up studio - 5th Oct 2020

WR#6 Setting up studio - 5th Oct 2020

Clearing a space to set up studio

Studio Lockdown, Ireland - January to August 2020

Studio Lockdown, Ireland - January to Au...

Residency - Day 1

Residency - Day 1

Home studio, new cycle of work back in Ireland

Residency - Day 2

Residency - Day 2

Quick trip to Dublin to pick up some supplies

Residency - Day 3

Residency - Day 3

Mixing paint all day

Residency - Day 4

Residency - Day 4

Quick trip to Dublin

Residency - Day 5

Residency - Day 5

First full day in studio

Residency - Day 6

Residency - Day 6

Sunday in studio pushing along

Foudations - France

Day 1 - Introduction

Day 1 - Introduction

Moving to a French village in order to set up an artist studio

Day 2 - Installation in progress

Day 2 - Installation in progress

Day 3 - House painting

Day 3 - House painting

Refreshing old walls

Day 4 - a few vignettes

Day 4 - a few vignettes

Day 5 - Noyers truffle festival

Day 5 - Noyers truffle festival

Update plus some impressions of Noyers truffle festival

Day 6 - Connectivity

Day 6 - Connectivity

Finished painting the kitchen

Setting up in France - October to December 2019

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