Commissions Projects

Title: Girl On the village Green
Year: 2015
Medium: Bronze

Redhills Vilage Green, County Cavan
This sculpture was commissioned by Cavan County Council and Building Peace
through the Arts-Re Imaginging Communities Programme in 2015

The theme for this public art commission emerged from a lengthy consulutation period
with the local community. The local people wanted an artwork that represented the
whole community. I was keen to portray their great sense of community spirit when I
was deciding on a concept for this artwork. The village green being a hub for the
community to come together, the annual carnival and fair days of the past and children
playing on the green became my inspiration for this sculpture.

Different sections of the community were involved through out the process and it has
given them a real sense of pride in their community and bought people together through
art. The sculpture is of a child runnning playing with bunting at a the annual carnival

and is fun and uplifting. It symbolises a shared space and positive community
relationships. Everyone can relate to the child playing on the green as they have done
for generations and will do for future generations.

The Building Peace Through The Arts Re-Imaging Communities Programme, funded by
the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the European Union’s programme for Peace and
Reconciliation (Peace III) managed by the Special EU Programmes Body and
International Fund for Ireland enables people throughout Northern Ireland and the
border region of the Republic to tackle sectarianism and racism. The programme funded
local consultation and engaged communities in the exploration of themes which unite
rather than divide, ultimately leading to the creation of public artwork that promotes
tolerance and understanding. Through the Arts Re-Imaging Communities programme
has changed the landscape of Northern Ireland and the border region, positively
transforming the public realm and community relations