Mary Mc Ginty is a Sculptor, who is living and working in East Donegal, where she grew up in a rural region, inspired by her natural environment to explore the organic nature and textures of the earth, finding archeological shards of pottery,glass,stone or metal fragment's .The words of William Wordsworth, “Daffodils” I wandered lonely as a...
Read MoreMary Mc Ginty is a Sculptor, who is living and working in East Donegal, where she grew up in a rural region, inspired by her natural environment to explore the organic nature and textures of the earth, finding archeological shards of pottery,glass,stone or metal fragment's .The words of William Wordsworth, “Daffodils”
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Immersing in the natural light particular to this geographic region which contributes to all her art works from image making to creating sculptural forms. Her artworks incorporate the visual values and rawness of nature through tones, texture, and spirit.
She seeks to fine the simplicity of symmetry by way of a minimalistic expression. In Secondary school became interested in the works of Pablo Picasso,espcialley Guernica,as realizing the power of a voice and image making could be merged in expression.
After working in various jobs for several years in London, she obtained a place at Kingston Apon Thames Sculpture Department, Where in 1991 she graduated with a first class honours degree. Was awarded several awards and grants including a Public Art Award for a stone sculpture at an International Symposium in France in 1999,Sculpture award in 1994 from “An Oireachtas”.Bursary award from the arts council 1994.Irish concrete Society Sculpture award 1992.Glebe gallery Sculpture Award 2003.Bursary Award Camden art Centre 1986-87.
Public Art Commissions:
1994 “Instruments” monumental Limestone x group of 4 carved sculptures. Sited Ireland
1996 “Arch Forms” Limestone x group of 3 carved sculptures, Sited Ireland
1996 Granite sculpture/International Symposium, Sited Boness, Scotland.
1997 “Calves” Limestone Sculptures x group of 3, Sited Ireland.
1999 “Le Oiseau” Monumental granite Sculpture,Sited France.
2002- Life size granite figure, international Symposium, sited France
2009- Wild Atlantic Salmon Carving. Monumental scale/irish limestone/Donegal granite (private artwork).
