(Recorded on site at The Presentation Centre)

On this episode, I chatted with Project Manager Lisa Byrne and Lar Dunne about the successful launch of the Enniscorthy Walls project.

Lisa Byrne is Visual Arts Manager of The Presentation Centre, and Wexford Arts Centre. Lar Dunne is Marketing and Social Media Manager, for both sites respectively.

Enniscorthy Walls is a project spearheaded and managed by Lisa and Lar in which ‘five nationally renowned artists facilitate the design and application of street art in key locations identified as high focus areas in need of rejuvenation,’

These spaces are then selected by the participating artists and are activated through their own artistic vision, and reference to the cultural lineage of the environment.

During this conversation, we spoke about some of the featured artists work including Ominous Omin, and their stunning Eileen Gray (World-renowned architect and modernist designer who hailed from Enniscorthy) mural, as well as upcoming sites and designs which will be undertaken by Amanda Doran, Anna Doran, ADW Art, and Solus.

I was particularly moved to hear Lisa and Larry express their ethos behind this project, and moreover how in a very short period of time, they have utilised the Presentation Centre as a hub for forward-thinking creatives, celebrating shared heritage and moving towards raising the status of Enniscorthy as a positive contemporary space.

We also spoke about the most recent exhibition, ‘Chrysallis’, show by Eva O'Donovan, and the media coverage by RTE’s Nationwide.

More information on Enniscorthy Walls, and other upcoming projects can be found via the links below.

Image shown, L-R, Lar, Omin, and Lisa, at the Eileen Gray mural.

https://www.presentationcentre.ie/

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/out-about/enniscorthy-walls-project-to-transform-look-of-town-39957663.html