Sunday
Business Post
29th July 2007
Sculpting Life: the
work of Rowan Gillespie
Irish Documentary that charts the genesis of the sculptor Rowan
Gillespie’s artistic process of discovery, telling the story
of inspired creation and hard-won vision.
The
Irish Times Magazine
289th July 2007
Television and Radio Highlights Edited by Lorna Kennan
The work of Rowan Gillespie
Internationally acclaimed Irish sculptor Rowan Gillespie is the focus of Shane Brennan's film biography, which follows the artist to Denver, Liechtenstein, Oslo and Toronto - where his set of famine sculptures for the newly created Ireland Park was unveiled last month by President Mary McAleese.
The
Irish Times Magazine
28th July 2007
Monday Choice, by Martin Noonan
Sculpting Life The work
of Rowan Gillespie
Internationally acclaimed Irish sculptor Rowan Gillespie is the focus of Shane Brennan's film biography. Among Gillespie's best known domestic works are the Blackrock Dolmen, the Cashel Dancers and the Famine Memorial on Dublin's Custom House Quay. The film travels with the artist to Denver, Liechtenstein, Oslo and Toronto - where his set of famine sculptures for the newly creates Ireland Park were unveiled last month by President Mary McAleese (Right).
RTÉ
Guide
28th July - 3rd August 2007
TV Highlights by Alan Corr
Sculpting Life: The work of
Rowan Gillespie
Rowan Gillespie is arguably Ireland's most internationally successful sculptor, His work is bought by collectors all around the world and his domestic commissions, from the Blackrock Dolmen to the Cashel Dancers, From Joyce and Yeats to Famine on Dublin Quay, have been seen by millions. Yet surprisingly Gillespie still has a relatively low profile in Irish Life. This documentary could change all that. Over the last eighteen months, the producers traveled with Gillespie, from Denver to Liechtenstein, From Oslo to Toronto, in order to capture the active life and work of a great living artist. Interviewees include Norma Smurfit, Joseph O'Connor, Senator David Norris, and Ruairi Quinn TD.
The
Sunday Times
29th July - 3rd August 2007
Critics' Choice - John Dugdale, Helen Stewart & Mel Clarke
Fame for Famine
Though one of the country's most visible sculptors - his works include the Famine memorial on Dublin Quay - Rowan Gillespie's profile remains low. Shane Brennan's Film aims to raise awareness, following Gillespie from Oslo to Denver and Toronto, where he created a set of Famine sculptors in the new Ireland Park, unveiled by President Mary McAleese last month. Joe O'Connor and others pitch in with their views.
The
Irish Mail on Sunday
29th July 2007
Seven Days by Nigel Andrew's
Sculpting Life
Rowan Gillespie, one of Ireland's most internationally successful
sculptors, responsible for works such as the famine figures along
the Liffey, is profiled in this excellent documentary.
The
Irish Mail on Sunday
29th July 2007
Pick of the Day
Sculpting Life
If the name Rowan Gillespie isn't instantly familiar to you, you're probably not alone, but you've probably come across at least one example of his work such as his depiction of the Great Famine on Dublin's Custom House Quay. Here, we get a fascinating insight into Gillespie's (pictured) life and work over the past two years.
