Moochin Photoman

Photographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the Arts Council Northern Ireland. I'll be blogging about Arts and Culture, primarily in Belfast check out www.moochinphotoman.tumblr.com

POTD – Titanic Quarter

Moochin Photoman on June 1, 2011, 8:32 am

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Seen from the Lagan Boat Company boat Mona. Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the launching of the Titanic hence the White Star liner flag. The Titanic tour is well worth the effort and cruising around the harbour is a pleasant way to spend and hour and a half whilst hearing of the history of the shipyard. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in …

POTD – Dansko Gida

Moochin Photoman on May 31, 2011, 9:01 am

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Dansko Gida from Vorsland in the Kaash republic, engages with a local yoof in an attempt to get him to ‘Kiss the duck’ which an old Kaash tradition. Part of the Festival of Fools ‘Sunday Treats’ at Cotton Court every Sunday through the summer at 2pm and 4pm Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many …

RIP Gil Scott-Heron

Moochin Photoman on May 28, 2011, 12:09 pm

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Woke up to hear the news of the premature death of Gil Scott Heron aged 62. He rose to fame during the early 70’s and is perhaps best remembered for his song “The Revolution will not be televised” A poet, writer, singer and author his influence cannot be underestimated. He fought drug and alcohol addiction through his brief life but retained his voice of protest. He leaves a back catalogue of 15 studio albums,11 compilations and 9 live recordings. Considering …

POTD – Draw Down the Walls

Moochin Photoman on May 28, 2011, 9:07 am

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For a number of years a group called Draw Down the Walls has worked across the peace lines to produce art work related to living in the shadow of the peace walls. There are now more walls than before the Good Friday Agreement. Funded by Belfast City Council the group, who work with the Golden Thread Gallery and North Belfast Interface Network are looking to open debate about the walls and their place in our society. They work with youth …

POTD – Coney Island

Moochin Photoman on May 27, 2011, 8:12 am

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Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

POTD – Belfast Icons

Moochin Photoman on May 26, 2011, 8:05 am

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It’s 30 years since the first Delorean rolled off the assembly line Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. …

POTD – Recovered assets?

Moochin Photoman on May 25, 2011, 11:24 am

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Have the Assets Recovery Agency called? Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of …

POTD -Directions

Moochin Photoman on May 24, 2011, 10:29 am

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By chance I had a long standing appointment in Dublin yesterday so experienced at first hand the chaos on the streets of Dublin with the visit of O’Bama. Roads closed and diversions in place meant that a 20 minute walk took me 40 minutes. As O’Bama arrived in the early afternoon, I happened to be on the right side of the road as the cavalcade swept past with an improbable array of vehicles, including 4×4’s fully loaded with armed response …

POTD – Poster and mural

Moochin Photoman on May 21, 2011, 9:49 am

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Poster to inform of a march tomorrow (Sunday 22nd) alongside one of two new (old style) murals at the junction of Dee St and the Newtownards road. Not sure that the murals would have been part of the Arts Council NI Re-Imaging Belfast initiative. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. …

POTD – With a little help

Moochin Photoman on May 20, 2011, 11:54 am

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Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

POTD – That would be a vexillogical question.

Moochin Photoman on May 19, 2011, 11:25 am

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Pitt Park Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants …

POTD – Bric-a-Brac

Moochin Photoman on May 17, 2011, 7:46 am

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Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

POTD – Back to porridge

Moochin Photoman on May 16, 2011, 11:01 am

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Tattered flags at Simon Bolivar Park near the commercial port in Port-au-Prince. How time flies. 3 weeks in Haiti and i’m back to a shedload of editing. I took the old advertising adage “You’re better looking at it than for it” to a bit of an extreme. I’m looking forward to going through all I took to see the themes and threads running through the work, some apparent at the time others will reveal themselves. I’m also looking forward to …

POTD-I’ll look for something a little more authentic

Moochin Photoman on April 16, 2011, 9:01 am

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I did chuckle to myself when i saw these voodoo dolls for sale in Connswater Shopping Centre the other day. I’m about to embark on a 3 week trip to Haiti where i’ll be producing work for a commission. I’ll be based in Port-au-Prince where I’m going to be producing a series of portraits of stall holders at the newly rebuilt Iron Market. I’ll also be looking at the distribution infrastructure as goods come in from the port to the …

POTD – Percy Street Mural

Moochin Photoman on April 15, 2011, 12:41 am

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Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Belfast Blitz when 200+ Luftwaffe bombers attacked the virtually defenceless Belfast resulting in the loss of over 900 lives. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively …

POTD- George

Moochin Photoman on April 14, 2011, 7:00 am

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Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from …

POTD – Black Tower

Moochin Photoman on April 13, 2011, 10:03 am

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The lorry pulled up as i was moochin past and my irony alarm went off Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown …

POTD – Dead End Politics

Moochin Photoman on April 12, 2011, 9:24 am

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Some of the folks who put the posters up really do have an irony alert deficiency Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international …

POTD – Playing ‘air’ pan pipes

Moochin Photoman on April 10, 2011, 8:53 am

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Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

POTD – The mother of the Bride to be

Moochin Photoman on April 9, 2011, 7:15 am

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Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …