WAYFARING

STRANGER

I will be exhibiting as part of a new group exhibition in Dublin's Stone Gallery entitled Wayfaring.



Mary A Fitzgerald: drawn, Carborundum, Etching, Drypoint

Exhibition runs from March 27- April 25. I would be very happy to hear some feedback from this one if anyone gets to see it I think the curators have done an excellent job working within the themes. I will be exhibiting Outpost IV (Bridge) which is one of my favorites. Here is a clip from the game if you want to see where it comes from:





More information and exact location can be found on the gallery website:
Stone Gallery Dublin Online

PICTURE

OF THE DAY



I fell in love with the rainbow.

It was impossible to find the pot of gold at the end because it was a 2D sprite and it would change location depending on where the camera was positioned. Im a sucker for this kind of kitsch.

THE END IS NIGH

ART SCAMBAITING

AMAZINGNESS

I have come across a number of scammers in the past, in fact I had a separate email address when I was required to input my details which I used to tease the old email scammers (King of Spain, Prince of Nigeria and so forth...), but recently my interest in Scambaiting has been rekindled upon discovering a number of people who have done it much better than me.

See, I'm sure we have all got an email from someone claiming they will send you a million quid if you only give them your bank details and passwords. For me they usually end up in the junk folder, but there are people who follow them up and tease them with the promise of paying and get them to send all kinds of amazing junk.

My favorite one was when a scammer contacted a guy pretending to own a graphic design business in Africa. Instead of merely deleting the email the victim replied saying he was part of a fine art dealership and could offer him a 30k scholarship based on his work. Long story short he makes the scammer paint two paintings for him (one of his cat and one of a C64 game box).



I think I really like the art as well. Maybe I'll have a go at getting one myself...

Read the full story here. There is also a few more tales on the website, including one ending up with a very crudely made Laurel and Hardy woodcarving.

THE IT

CROWD FAKE WEBSITE



http://www.reynholm.co.uk/


My new favorite fake website, based on the company from the ever popular comedy series The IT Crowd. Complete with working staff intranet.

PICTURE iv

OF THE DAY



Harking back to familiar territory here. But isn't that what its all about?

SCHEDULE

IF I HAD TIME AND MONEY THIS IS WHAT I WOULD BE ATTENDING

Two exciting collections of contemporary art are being shown at the current time. Although I am unable to attend them myself I thought I'd spread the word. First up is a group exhibition featuring the work of Hayley Goodsell, who is showing the ever enigmatic interactive piece 'Jay and Terri'.



The two telephones offer two separate looped telephone conversations where the artist has contacted a sex line. In a deeply personal and insightful conversation the listeners find themselves exploring their voyeuristic side, often awkward but always humorous. The monolithic installation acts as a beacon, drawing two strangers in a shared experience to the separate telephones, performing the everyday act with unexpected consequences.

I'd love to see how this installation works in the space of the contemporary gallery. I'm sure the curators have done a great job in their selection process and give this exhibit work to play against in the exhibition space.

The show is called SALON08 an held in the VINEspace gallery in Bethnal Green, London. See the websitefor more information. Running from 4th Dec - 21st Dec.

The second show I would love to attend is the opening of a gallery space near Manchester by two up and coming artists Oliver Irvine and Amy Thomas. They have transformed a three-story high street building into an installation space as a temporary project until they progress to a residency program in China in the coming year.

The Gallery has not yet opened but from the website there appears to be a great variety of work on display, and I expect some performance perhaps on the opening night. There are a number of similarities in my work and the work of these two artists, both finding romance in the themes of post-apocalypse and isolation.



The Gallery, entitled 'Atoi Arts', opens on the 13th of December. For more information, images and location please see the website.