Eòghann MacColl

“It was not superficial it was meaningful and reflective time. This opportunity made my practice first and foremost for four weeks. I enjoyed field trips, visits to specific locations, of cultural or historic interest, as well as places of geographic beauty and archaeological importance. These wee trips always inform and broaden the practice. Being in the environment is priceless. I have my favourite places I always return to, knowing the coastline from previous visits as a Fellow of Ballinglen. 

For me the greatest benefit of the time was having the head space as well as the actual studio space to develop ideas and play. I developed ideas around drawing and an element around performative drawing. I also delved into my painting practice significantly which was both challenging and fun.”