Eilidh Carrigan http://elizabethcarrigan.com Celtic and Folk Influenced Art Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:18:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 In the Old Days http://elizabethcarrigan.com/in-the-old-days/ http://elizabethcarrigan.com/in-the-old-days/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:12:02 +0000 Elizabeth http://elizabethcarrigan.com/?p=1834 In the old days, I sang with a duo called Awen.  It was comprised of the two of us, Kevin Reams and myself.  We performed quite alot….coffeehouses, pubs, bars. We opened for a few people such as Aoife Clancy at the(now closed) Inn at the Grey Goose, Cormac McCarthy at the Kennebunk Coffeehouse, and we also played at the Highland Games at Lake Champlain. But, my favorite act we opened for is Dick Gaughan at the Inn on the Blues for a concert put on by the Seacoast Guitar Society. 

Kevin Reams, myself and Dick Gaughan before the show.

Kevin Reams, myself and Dick Gaughan before the show.

Dick Gaughan playing and singing at the show.

Dick Gaughan playing and singing at the show.

Dick Gaughan with myself, invited up to sing another song....Song for Ireland.

Dick Gaughan with myself, invited up to sing another song….Song for Ireland.

]]> http://elizabethcarrigan.com/in-the-old-days/feed/ 0 Tiger Mask http://elizabethcarrigan.com/tiger-mask/ http://elizabethcarrigan.com/tiger-mask/#comments Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:49:18 +0000 Elizabeth http://stephencarrigan.com/blog/?p=1651 Art therapy yields Grrreat Result

This is the first time I have written on this site, and the first time I have written publicly about my stroke.  It is the first of many blog posts, and I am immensely grateful to anyone who would take the time to read it.

Speaking of firsts, since the stroke 3 years ago, I decided to try painting on pottery to try and rehabilitate my right hand.  It was so slow and frustrating, but it is paying off, as you can see from the photos of my Tiger Mask that I completed after 2 years of painting on tiles and other pieces. It took me many, many, many hours to paint, but it was worth it!

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If you care to see this for real, it is on display at Firefly Pottery in Portsmouth Nh.  http://fireflypottery.net

There has been quite a lot of improvement on many things,  and I look forward to keeping you posted on how I’m doing and how the recovery is going.   Thanks for reading!

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A Pet Portrait usually begins with a reference photo, which I use to create a very stylized drawing,
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using my own Celtic Design visual language to tell the story of a moment.
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Colors are layered thinly at first,
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and built up gradually to achieve depth and balance.
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