Robert Ballagh's guest appearances

Robert Ballagh

RTÉ - Marian Finucane

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival

The Thursday Interview on The Hard Shoulder

Three Castles Burning

Brendan O'Connor

City of Books

Louise O'Neill

Adi Roche

Sonya Lennon

Neil Jordan

Paul Howard

Mary Coughlan

Patrick Radden Keefe

Keith Barry

Liz Nugent

Eoin McNamee

Richard Ford

Colum McCann

Baz Ashmawy

Eoin Colfer

Stephen Fry

OwlTail

Noël Browne

This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Archbishop John Charles McQuaid. I visited the studio of acclaimed artist Robert Ballagh, who has just painted the Archbishop. In the 1980s, Ballagh painted Noël Browne, the Minister for Health who clashed with McQuaid. These two works are connected in many ways.

This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Archbishop John Charles McQuaid. I visited the studio of acclaimed artist Robert Ballagh, who has just painted the Archbishop. In the 1980s, Ballagh painted Noël Browne, the Minister for Health who clashed with McQuaid. These two works are connected in many ways.

Noël Browne and the Archbishop (with Robert Ballagh)

Artist and painter Robert Ballagh was Kieran's guest on The Thursday Interview this week, where he talked about the influence of his father, his habit of getting into trouble, and his advocacy for the Jack and Jill Foundation.

The Thursday Interview: Robert Ballagh

talked about supporting the arts during this pandemic and the Jack and Jill children's foundation art sale 'Incognito'.

Artist Robert Ballagh

Fran Curry discusses a wide range of topics with Robert Ballagh, including inspirations for his work and the reason for his activism in Irish society. Claire Bentley introduces the segment as it was recorded in The Main Guard of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland during the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival on July 2, 2019.You can see more details at http://junctionfestival.com01:27 Unemployed before Clonmel commission. 02:00 Phil Lynott played Robert's guitar.  03:49 Work inside Ardmore Studios.06:37 How were you commissioned for the Clonmel mural?The story involves his wife going into labour when the Clonmel project manager for Five Star rang about creating an 84 foot mural to be of local interest. 10: 27 Lawrence Sterne12:24 Matte Formica and textured formica  13: 27 What was it like to see the mural installed?  14:56 Ballagh's number of commissions?17:24 Alchemist trick of capturing a soul  18:24 Why Ballagh likes the Noel Brown work. 19:10 Commission myself to paint Noel Brown  20:23 Ignored by the arts establishment  20:49 I live by these hands       21:04 Why Ballagh does not apply for grants (no computer)24:02 Ballagh the activist        25:42 Ireland lags in artistic GDP spend  26:54 Every town has an arts remit  29:06 What bands were you in?     29:06 How do you make your art?   31:30 Did you keep in touch with Michael  33:07 How influenced were you by Frank Stella?    34:57 Barcelona suite of furniture  37:07 No art ever came out of that bog  37:52 Professional advice: “Work on that".38:47 Will Ballagh return to Clonmel?  If you’re interested in images and links about Robert Ballagh’s work, look at the show notes for this episode. They should be visible in the podcatcher you’re using. You can also check out The Nationalist at any newsagent in Clonmel or search Tipperary Live for the Clonmel Junction Arts Podcast. You can see images for each of the major points related to Robert Ballagh’s Artist Talk if you use the Spreaker app and download the Clonmel Junction Arts Podcast. You can stream from the Spreaker app. Plus you get the images and also get to tap on hyperlinks directly from the Spreaker player. You can also stream the Clonmel Junction Arts Podcast on Spotify and hear it however you like to hear your audio. Try it with Google Voice Search or with Siri.Listen on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/spotifyjunctionIf you want to reach us, use the hashtag #clonmelarts on Twitter or Instagram. You can also drop a note into the Clonmel Junction Arts Booking Office in the Showgrounds.40:23 Book your tickets by searching “Clonmel Junction Arts Eventbrite”.Thanks to the Tipperary County Museum, TippCoCo, Camida, Clonmel Showgrounds. Music by http://twitter.com/freakyfwoof

Fran Curry discusses a wide range of topics with Robert Ballagh, including inspirations for his work and the reason for his activism in Irish society. Claire Bentley introduces the segment as it was recorded in The Main Guard of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland during the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival on July 2, 2019. You can see more details at <a href="http://junctionfestival.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://junctionfestival.com</a> 01:27 Unemployed before Clonmel commission. 02:00 Phil Lynott played Robert's guitar. 03:49 Work inside Ardmore Studios. 06:37 How were you commissioned for the Clonmel mural? The story involves his wife going into labour when the Clonmel project manager for Five Star rang about creating an 84 foot mural to be of local interest. 10: 27 Lawrence Sterne 12:24 Matte Formica and textured formica 13: 27 What was it like to see the mural installed? 14:56 Ballagh's number of commissions? 17:24 Alchemist trick of capturing a soul 18:24 Why Ballagh likes the Noel Brown work. 19:10 Commission myself to paint Noel Brown 20:23 Ignored by the arts establishment 20:49 I live by these hands 21:04 Why Ballagh does not apply for grants (no computer) 24:02 Ballagh the activist 25:42 Ireland lags in artistic GDP spend 26:54 Every town has an arts remit 29:06 What bands were you in? 29:06 How do you make your art? 31:30 Did you keep in touch with Michael 33:07 How influenced were you by Frank Stella? 34:57 Barcelona suite of furniture 37:07 No art ever came out of that bog 37:52 Professional advice: “Work on that". 38:47 Will Ballagh return to Clonmel? If you’re interested in images and links about Robert Ballagh’s work, look at the show notes for this episode. They should be visible in the podcatcher you’re using. You can also check out The Nationalist at any newsagent in Clonmel or search Tipperary Live for the Clonmel Junction Arts Podcast. You can see images for each of the major points related to Robert Ballagh’s Artist Talk if you use the Spreaker app and download the Clonmel Junction Arts Podcast. You can stream from the Spreaker app. Plus you get the images and also get to tap on hyperlinks directly from the Spreaker player. You can also stream the Clonmel Junction Arts Podcast on Spotify and hear it however you like to hear your audio. Try it with Google Voice Search or with Siri. Listen on Spotify <a href="https://tinyurl.com/spotifyjunction" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/spotifyjunction</a> If you want to reach us, use the hashtag #clonmelarts on Twitter or Instagram. You can also drop a note into the Clonmel Junction Arts Booking Office in the Showgrounds. 40:23 Book your tickets by searching “Clonmel Junction Arts Eventbrite”. Thanks to the Tipperary County Museum, TippCoCo, Camida, Clonmel Showgrounds. Music by <a href="http://twitter.com/freakyfwoof" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/freakyfwoof</a>

Robert Ballagh Artist Talk E08