POTD – Peace by Piece

.A section of the peace wall on Cupar way (off Lanarkway) with artistic bunting put up by artist Raymond Watson as part of the West Belfast Festival. For a year Raymond has been working with all and sundry to produce a mile and a half of bunting. I’m unsure if his world breaking attempt was successful. Point of interest…….The weekend saw the 50th anniversary of the Berlin wall being erected. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have …

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The other sides(s) of the wall

A follow up on the Draw Down the Walls piece at Flax Street here with the view either side of the peace wall at Cluan Place 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 …

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POTD – Cushendall

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 …

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POTD – Draw Down the Walls

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 …

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