In this episode I talk with Manorhamilton based artist, filmmaker, sculptor and model-maker, David Spence about his work and career. We discuss his latest project working with a number of Leitrim community groups to produce a scale model railway display of the old Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway that ran through Manorhamilton until its demise in the 1950s. He talks about his early career working in the Rover car factory and how those experiences working with CNC machines and digital design have shaped the work he is doing today. He also explores the foundation of the Leitrim Sculpture Centre and how incorporating community activism has influenced the projects that he undertakes.

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