the dreamer

I first met Niall in Dublin in 2000. Our friendship was wrought over whiskies in a bar looking out over the sea. Even back then Niall was doing something different to everyone else. He was stubborn and driven, and had the energy and enthusiasm of a small tornado. In 2006 Niall made a short film called ‘Superheroes’ with a group of young punks which has developed into an ongoing project, involving scrapes with the law, dalliances with anarchy and lots of drinking – being Irish he’s good at that bit. Niall is a living Tarry Flynn from Patrick Kavanagh’s book by the same name, an eternal dreamer and artist who never quite has his feet firmly planted on the ground.

Niall O’Brien’s work will be on show from 1st Feburary – 11th March 2010 at Art Work Space in the Hempel Hotel.

www.niallobrien.co.uk

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