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Janet Murran

West Cork Visual Artist

Janet Murran 1
Through pools of water and mud and mire 2, 2013
Charcoal and acrylic on Fabriano paper, 62.5cm x 52,4cm






"Landscape is not the subject it is the
vehicle through which I can express
intangible things. Things which have no
narrative, loss, memory, all can be done
through the language of landscape"
- William Crozier

During a recent exhibition at Cill Rialaig
in Kerry called "Seanachaf, Art from
Storytelling" I explored the Landscapes
around Ballinskelligs in relation to a
book of stories told by the Seanachai
referring to traditions from the lives of
people who lived in that area in the past.
These stories were full of colour, texture,
light and dark and easily translated into
a contemporary setting as many of the
elements have remained largely
unchanged, for example fishing, farming,
weather, fields, folklore, etc. I am now
continuing that artistic journey here in
West Cork and look to the local landscape
and the daily lives of the people who live
here for inspiration.