{"id":862,"date":"2013-01-26T13:11:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-26T18:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/?p=862"},"modified":"2019-12-24T17:49:28","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T22:49:28","slug":"adrienne-geoghegan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/adrienne-geoghegan","title":{"rendered":"Adrienne Geoghegan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"
\nShave Me<\/em>
\napprox. 8.7″x16″; original 1954 French exercise book pages, ink print, collage; 2012<\/p>\n

Adrienne Geoghegan<\/strong>
\n Dublin, Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love “old stuff”; it has a history that could be anything I dream it to be. At the heart of my activity is the appeal of recycling found objects. I wait for them to inspire new insights. They could be there for a week, a month, a year. I “sculpt” my stories. I paint, I draw, I build, I construct, I assemble. What I find so alluring about using a mixed media palette are the infinite possibilities for expression. I build up physical layers, representing fragments of truths. I compose three dimensional commentaries on human nature by examining stereotypes, gender roles, quotes, rules and clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Childhood, maps, dogs, humour and journeys are a theme I return to again and again. My own values and beliefs are often clarified during the process. My drawings and objects are used in many ways: symbolically, suggestively, and decoratively. They invite a multitude of interpretations. I am a storyteller. As my work evolves, I crave to tell these stories. What bonds or connect us? Through my digging and unearthing I find more mystery. It is this mystery that keeps me rooting for more.<\/p>\n

BIO<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adrienne Geoghegan studied design and illustration in Kingston University in London, UK, where she was awarded a first class BA (hons) degree in 1993. She continued her career for some years in London, illustrating for many prestigious publishers, newspapers and magazines in the UK including The Guardian<\/em> and The Economist<\/em>. In 1994, Adrienne returned to her native Dublin, where she continued her work as a freelance illustrator, artist and writer in a shared studio. She also lectured part time for seven years in the Dublin Institute of Technology, School of Art Design and Printing – Visual Communications Degree Course 1997 to 2003.<\/p>\n

Adrienne creates collages, assemblages and shadow boxes in her home studio. Besides this, she teaches visual art boot camps two evenings a week, is mother to an almost-9-year-old boy and his dog Tammy, a mutt.<\/p>\n

Adrienne is an active member of the Illustrators Guild of Ireland, Children’s Books Ireland and the Irish Visual Artists Rights Organization (IVARO). Her most recent exhibition was a two person show in January 2013 “No Assembly Required” at The Culture Box, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland.<\/p>\n

ARTIST CONTACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

[click to email<\/a>]
\nwww.adriennegeoghegan.com<\/a><\/p>\n

IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"
\nShe Could be Harriet Woods<\/em>
\n7.5″x5″; antique book paper, graphite drawing, tissue; 2012<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nShe’s Sound<\/em>
\n11.8″x8.7″; acrylic, felt, graphite, collage; 2012<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nHot Men<\/em>
\n7.5″x5″; antique book paper, graphite, collage; 2012<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nBliss in Blue<\/em>
\n9″ diameter; recycled ceramic plate, porcelain medium, tissue paper drawing; 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dublin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[20],"tags":[128],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Hot-Men-600-web.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BNTD-dU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/artistdirectory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}