by jabrenna | Sep 17, 2026 | Uncategorised
I was delighted to be commissioned by Arborist to make artwork for the 4th album ‘Looking for Love’. Inspired by Airfix kits and the writings of Ciaran Carson, this handmade linocut print on Fabriano Rosaspina cotton paper, uses motifs and references from Mark’s...
by jabrenna | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorised
I didn’t create this print in an attempt to make something I anticipated would sell. Admittedly, I did try this a couple of times early in my artistic career and I found that it didn’t work for me creatively. Nevertheless, ‘The Giant’s...
by jabrenna | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorised
‘Amergin’ is a video poem collaboration with poet, and my brother, Dylan Brennan. The work transposes the mythological first poet of Ireland to the semi-desert settings of northeastern Mexico. Loosely inspired by the fascinating story of Irish soldiers in 19th Mexico,...
by jabrenna | Sep 7, 2025 | Uncategorised
“For me, it’s really the joy of looking out into the world and getting this positive energy… It’s opening up our vision, and how we look.” – David Hockney ‘He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars…’. So sings the late Kris Kristofferson on his track...
by jabrenna | Sep 7, 2025 | Uncategorised
Winter Papers 8: Reappearance of literary regular offers several splendid short stories This excellent Christmas annual makes for a handsome addition to the bookshelf Now in its eighth annual edition, Kevin Barry and Olivia Smith’s arts anthology is as sumptuous as...
by jabrenna | Apr 21, 2024 | Uncategorised
Flowerfield Angie and Cheryl in Portstewart are chatty and helpful. They provide me with information on how I might approach the Flowerfield Centre for an exhibition. We talk about the new (ish) borough of ‘Causeway Coast & Glens’ and none of us can quite agree on...
