To all my friends,
I am here on the tropical island of Ko Samui
since 12th january and the weather is beautiful.
Around 35 degrees everyday and plenty of lovely
thai food, Tiger Prawns, Snapper, Tuna, Shark,
and Lobster. I have done a lot of painting and
swimming everyday to keep cool. I return to
Ireland on 10th March and hope the springtime
has arrived there.Fingers crossed.
I got an unexpected invitation from Florida last
week inviting me to join the world cruise with
Cunard on board Queen Mary 2.next month. My role
will be Art instructor and I pick up the cruise
in Capetown, South Africa on 25th March 2010.
The liner will travel to South America, calling
at Rio de Janeiro, on to Bridgetown, Barbados,
The Everglades, and up to New York. It then
crosses the Atlantic to Southampton and back to
New York. I am thrilled with this great
opportunity and looking forward very much to it.
After that it is back to County Clare and my
studio at The courthouse in Ennistymon. I
will get my latest work on my web page
www.michaelhanrahan.net
If you missed my interview recently broadcast
live coast to coast in the United States it is
easy to tune in to it and hear it. Key in to
www.sabrams.com On
the right hand side of the homepage in blue you
will see travellers 411 and click in to archived
shows. Select Feb 2010 and my interview is on
13th Feb 2010. Let me know what you think.
With best wishes to you all,
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To all my friends,
I am being interviewed live from New York City
tomorrow Saturday 13th Feb. by radio travel
host Stephanie Abrams. Her show goes out live
'coast to coast' in the States, and you can
listen in on the internet by following the guide
below. She is interested in an irish Artist
working in South East Asia. Hope you can tune
in, It is broadcast in Thailand at 11pm, New
York 11am and Ireland 4pm.
Best wishes, Michael
How to listen;
Go to
www.sAbrams.com.
Then look at the right side of the home page
in the dark blue box where you'll see info
for Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams and
Travelers411.
You will be on Travelers411 so scroll down
the menu under that title to Listen Live
Saturdays (11am to 1pm ET). When you click
on Listen Live you will reach a media player
and be able to hear the show live.
The time we air is 4pm to 6pm GMT so anyone
listening in Ireland will need to tune in at
4pm.
We actually begin at 4:06pmGMT right after
the 'top of the hour' news report.
The weekend of
programming, both the Saturday and Sunday shows,
is archived at
www.sAbrams.com
by the following Wednesday. You'll find the menu
for Archived Shows listed in that same dark blue
box. The show will be archived forever.
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To all my
friends,
2009 has been an exciting year for me. The studio at the
Courthouse Gallery in Ennistymon has been wonderful and
I share it with the brilliant Polish Photographer Olga.
In May i worked with Kenneth Webb in Connemara and
painted around Ballyconnelly, Clifden, and Roundstone.
RESIDENCIES.
In June 09 I was invited by Richard du Stackpoole to
the Errisbeg & Stable Gallery in Roundstone, Connemara.
I stayed there for 2 weeks and shared the house with the
talented Italian artist Roberto Carli. Weather was
brilliant and we saw Connemara at its best. During the
year I studied under Trevor Geoghegan at the Burren
College of Art in Ballyvaughan,Co Clare. Thanks to the
President Mary Hawkes Green for all the encouragement
she gave me.
In September I stayed for 2 weeks at the Cill Rialaig
Project at Ballinskelligs Co Kerry. Each artist is
allocated a renovated cottage in the restored pre famine
village on the Bolus penninsula. The scenery is
breathtaking and well worth a visit. Artists from
Canada, England, Ireland, and Czech Republic were my
fellow artists during this wonderful time. Huge credit
to Noelle Campbell Sharpe for having the insight and
determination to complete this project and rebuild this
facility for artist, writers, and sculptors from all
over the world.
CRUISE LINERS.
 I
have just been appointed Art Instructor aboard some of
the biggest cruise liners in the world including Cunard,
Celebrity Cruises, Queen Victoria, Queen Mary.etc.
First cruise in March 2010 is from San Diego down the
pacific ocean calling at Acupulco, Mexico, Colombia,
through the Panama Canal ond on to Miami. Part 2 is
across the Atlantic to Dover, Rodderdam, and finishing
in Hamburg. In October I travel all over the Med. from
Venice, to the Greek islands, Istanbul,Rhodes,Corfu, and
back to Rome. Good news is I can bring a friend free.
Any interest?
MY WORK.
Ennistymon Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon Co Clare.
Kenny's Gallery Lahinch, Co Clare.
Russell Gallery, New Quay,Co Clare.
Blueberry Gallery, Patrickswell,Co Limerick
Leinster Gallery, South Frederick St. Dublin
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