Kick, Bollock & Scramble

Movember

2009-11-07T02:36:00.000-08:00

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thebusiness/1311473.html

Movember on The Business RTE Radio 1 Saturday

2009-10-30T04:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thebusiness/1307849.html

RTE`s The Business are running a "Grow A Ronnie" thing on the show to raise funds for Action Prostate Cancer.
The idea being to grow a ronnie in four weeks.
I have volunteered for this in order to keep the old playing pitch level equality-wise. If anyone feels like contributing anything to the effort , suggestions about styles to try, possible growth promoters (legal ones) etc etc , I would be delighted to hear from you.
I`m only doing this for charity.
Hopefully I will have a luxurious,Zapata-style ronnie just in time for the Horslips concert.

When not writing, Seamus can often be found reading.

2009-10-24T04:05:00.000-07:00

Now available to buy online
30x30cm unframed
Free shipping worldwide.
See www.anniewest.com/shop.php for more information.

New work

2009-10-07T08:52:00.000-07:00

"Bank Holiday in Sherwood Forest" 33 x 33 cm approx.

This is one of a new series now available to buy online.
Prints are supplied unframed (or framed by arrangement), limited to an edition of 50 and are available to buy through PayPal`s secure payment service.
Free shipping worldwide.
www.anniewest.com/shop.php

The Genius switch

2009-09-26T08:29:00.000-07:00

Contrary to widely held belief, there IS in fact an "OFF" position on the Genius switch.
And Mary Coughlan has found it.

Laureate...because I`m worth it

2009-09-17T14:28:00.001-07:00

Remains of the Day

2009-09-17T14:26:00.001-07:00

After meeting with Oscar Wilde, Yeats defines the term: "Cruel Irony"

2009-05-18T05:53:00.000-07:00

Bankers

2009-05-15T05:56:00.000-07:00

"In some places the verb 'to scumbag' means to mislead, betray or fool another person. It is synonymous with the equally colloquial 'fuck over.' Often used in the past tense."

Source:Online Dictionary

Damn.

2009-05-05T09:39:00.001-07:00

This illustration is , in the space of a day, not only irrelevant but also possibly grounds for some kind of lawsuit. Thanks darlin. I still love you though

"Hello Mary. Is John at home?"

2009-02-10T05:19:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I am unlucky and turn on the telly and there he is, stepping into a half built house, pretending he has just happened by with a camera crew. There`s Mary, swinging out of the rafters, sawing, lifting, hammering away while John swans around, pointing at things and sipping coffee.
Duncan has no desire to speak to Mary. Duncan wants to speak to the man of the house.
One of these days Mary will answer " Sorry, Duncan, John is dead. I killed him with this nail gun here".

I have an image in my head of Duncan in a Tutu, dancing round a huge pile of burning nappies. I may draw it later.

Room to Roam remastered

2008-08-19T01:33:00.001-07:00

The remastered Room to Roam is out now. Cover by Mrs. West, unless you believe what they say in Wikipedia.
Get it here: www.mikescottwaterboys.com

Mrs. West recommends

2008-08-17T03:07:00.000-07:00

I couldn`t put it down... very difficult to do even menial tasks as a result.

Thanks for the big hello in the paper Dave

The best portrait of WB Yeats...ever

2008-08-16T12:53:00.000-07:00

No comment required. Except maybe PFFFFffffffffffffffffffffffff.................

Seamus Heaney. The new Joe Dolan

2008-08-16T12:34:00.000-07:00

On my travels recently I noticed a very large contingent of ladies present to see Seamus Heaney reading his poetry at Listowel Writer`s Week: I noticed that a number of them weren`t really listening... rather, gazing fondly in his general direction with a misty look in their eyes.

This week Seamus visited Sligo for the Yeats Summer School and as I was exhibiting the "Yeats in Love" art in the theatre (trying to annoy the Yeats committee- again-) I remarked to a couple of the ladies in the box office that there was once again a large contingent of "Mature Ladies" in attendance; not only were they there but there was a considerable amount of fawning and cooing going on when big Seamus arrived.

"What`s the story with all these women slobbering all over Seamus Heaney?"
"Well, you know, Joe Dolan is dead now..."
"So... what you`re saying is Seamus Heaney is the new Joe Dolan?"
"Precisely. Look at him. Sexy beast..."
I spent the rest of the evening pondering whether or not to fling my knickers in his direction, yelling: " Gimme some syntax, big boy! Show us yer iambic pentameter!"

Galway Exhibition

2008-06-18T05:07:00.000-07:00

The next exhibition opens at the Bold Art Gallery St. Augustine St., Galway at 6pm on July 15th. Everybody is welcome and the show will be opened by the effervescent Ms. Sharon Shannon.

Cearc an Phrompa Douze points

2008-05-18T08:23:00.000-07:00

The children’s picture book, Cearc an Phrompa, written by Colmán Ó Raghallaigh, and illustrated by Annie West, has been selected by a European jury to represent Ireland at an exhibition of books from each of the 27 countries of the EU which will take place from October 11 2008 to January 4 2009 at Bibliothèque Nationale de France (National Library of France) in Paris.

Cearc an Phrompa was published by Cló Mhaigh Eo in 2004 and is a witty retelling of the international children’s folktale “Chicken Licken”. The exhibition, entitled Tour of Europe in 27 picture books will consist of large panels, each dedicated to a European country represented by a children’s book. Each panel will show enlarged images from the book, accompanied by short texts and information regarding the country’s children’s literature.

"Anthoneeeeeeeeeeeee!!!"

2008-05-18T08:05:00.001-07:00

Sligo Rugby Club presented Anthony Foley with a specially commissioned Illustration the other week; this was not an easy piccy to execute but I think it worked out OK. It features various elements including family, children, Heineken Cup,Caps and Wasps as well as a thick volume on the shelf titled "Why I love Anthony by Gerry Thornley: Volume 1 of 66"
(I`m the short one on the right)

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2008-05-16T09:59:00.001-07:00

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Patch me through to McGarrett

2008-05-16T09:46:00.001-07:00

First full season of Hawaii Five-O arrived in the post. So...no work done for the next few days

Exhibition news

2008-04-21T04:52:00.001-07:00

The new work for 2008 is ready and will be showing in the following venues:
June 5th opening at Gallery Zozimus, Francis St. Dublin www.galleryzozimus.ie
This is a group exhibition with Kevin McSherry and Fintan Taite and will be opened by Sam Smyth.

July 15th Bold Art Gallery Galway during the Galway Arts Festival www.boldartgallery.com
July 26th Hawk`s Well Theatre Sligo during the Yeats Summer School www.hawkswell.com
August 5th Mill Theatre Dundrum Town Centre Dublin www.milltheatre.com
To preview or buy prints please visit www.anniewest.com/shop.php

2008-04-06T06:09:00.000-07:00

You`ll never see the Cone of Silence on CSI

2008-03-31T01:42:00.000-07:00

I wonder is there any hope of ever getting to see Get Smart again. I guess the nearest we`ll ever get to that is watching David Caruso throwing shapes. Nearly as funny.

The Ligind that is Peter Stringer

2008-03-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Peter Stringer launched Moxie the Underdog on Saturday- waived his fee and instead asked us to make a donation to the Children`s Leukaemia Research Trust.For more info please visit www.clrpireland.com.
The guy is just a wonderful decent polite charming handsome modest talented and fabulous human being.

Moxie The Underdog launch in Galway

2008-03-22T06:46:00.000-07:00

Moxie the Underdog will be launched in Easons Galway at 11 am on Saturday March 29th. Peter Stringer, Ireland scrum half and Munster "Ligind" will be there to do the honours, meet the kids and sign autographs.
I will be there also.