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PracticalAosdána matters Aosdána MembershipAosdána is an ofaffiliation Aosdána of increative 2003 artists was limited toBuíon 200, d'ealaíontóirí by agreement cruthaitheacha with the Arts a bhíonn Council. ag Toengaged be eligible in literature, for membership, music and visualan artist arts. must haveplé leis been an litríocht,born in leisor resident an gceol foragus five leis years na in Ireland and have produced an original and creativedearcealaíona body of iswork. ea Aosdána Aosdána. does not accept unsolicitedEstablished byapplications; the Arts Council membership in 1981, is by peer nomination and election. Aosdána honours artists whose work has made Ba í an Chomhairle Ealaíon a bhunaigh Aosdánaan outstanding members contribution are eligible to the for arts cnuas in (annuity),Aosdána payablesa bhliain by the 1981 Arts chun Council, ómós to a assist Ireland. Through financial support and peer thabhairt d'ealaíontóirí a bhfuil saothar them in the full-time pursuit of their art. In 2003, the annual value of the cnuas was recognition, Aosdána encourages and assists suaithinseach déanta acu agus a d'fhág a lorg €11,072. Payment is restricted to those artists whose other earnings, averaged over a members to donate their energies fully to ar ealaíona na hÉireann. Le taca airgid agus le three-yeartheir art. period, do not exceed one-and-a-halfhaitheantas times the óna value gcomhealaíontóirí, of the cnuas. The spreagtar Arts Council also subscribes to a contributory pensioncomhaltaí scheme Aosdána and voluntarychun a ndúthracht health scheme uile a for members of Aosdána. chaitheamh leis an ealaín.

Aosdána acknowledges a member’s achievements through an award of honour known as Saoi. There are never more than five Saoithe at any one time. In 2003 they were ,Practical Benedict Matters Kiely, Louis le Brocquy, Tony O’MalleyCúrsaí Praiticiúla and . Tony O’Malley whoMembership had been of Aosdánaa Saoi sincein 2003 1993 was died limited in JanuarySa 2003.bhliain Anthony2003, i gcomhaontú Cronin was leis elected an Saoi in Marchto 200, 2003. by agreement with the Arts Council. To gComhairle Ealaíon, socraíodh nach rachadh be eligible for membership, an artist must have líon na gcomhaltaí in Aosdána thar 200. Ní Aosdána’sbeen born inaffairs or resident are governed for five years by an in annualIreland Generalmór don Assembly ealaíontóir of a the bheith membership tagtha chun and an by and have produced an original and creative tsaoil in Éirinn, nó cónaí sa tír ar feadh cúig more regular meetings of the Toscairí, a committee of ten members elected every two years. body of work. Aosdána does not accept bliana agus corpas saothair chruthaithigh a A General Assembly normally meets once a year to elect new members and to review the unsolicited applications; membership is by peer bheith curtha ar fáil aige/aici. Ní trí iarratas a organisation’snomination and affairs. election. ghlactar le duine mar chomhalta in Aosdána ach trí ainmniú agus toghchán i measc na TheAosdána Arts membersCouncil providesare eligible secretariat for the cnuas services togcomhaltaí. Aosdána, including the payment of cnuais, organisation(annuity), payable of meetings by the Arts and Council, oversees to assist elections. them in the full-time pursuit of their art. In Bíonn comhaltaí Aosdána i dteideal ar chnuas 2003, the annual value of the cnuas was (íocaíocht bhliantúil), atá iníoctha ag an gComhairle Ealaíon chun cabhrú leo díriú ar an Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 3

Rinneadh Anthony Cronin, duine de bhunaitheoirí Aosdána, a thoghadh ina Shaoi i mí an Mhárta 2003, agus bronnadh Torc óir air mar shiombail ar an ngradam sin. Is í an tUachtarán Máire Mac Giolla Íosa a bhronn an Torc air, le linn searmanais in oifigí na Comhairle Ealaíon ar 27 Meitheamh 2003.

Anthony Cronin, a founding member of Aosdána, was elected Saoi in March 2003, and conferred with the gold Torc, the symbol of the office of Saoi by President Mary McAleese, in a ceremony at the Arts Council offices on Friday 27 June.

€11,072. Payment is restricted to those artists ealaín go lánaimseartha. Sa bhliain 2003, ba é whose other earnings, averaged over a three- luach bliantúil an chnuais ná €11,072. Ní year period, do not exceed one-and-a-half íoctar an cnuas ach leis na healaíontóirí sin a times the value of the cnuas. The Arts Council shaothraíonn, (tar éis meán a shocrú thar also subscribes to a contributory pension thréimhse trí bliana) suim níos airde ná uair go scheme and voluntary health scheme for leith luach an chnuais. Chomh maith leis sin, members of Aosdána. íocann an Chomhairle Ealaíon síntiúis i leith chomhaltaí Aosdána le scéim phinsean Aosdána acknowledges a member’s ranníocach agus le scéim shaorálach sláinte. achievements through an award of honour known as Saoi. There are never more than five Tugann Aosdána aitheantas do shaothar Saoithe at any one time. In 2003 they were comhalta trí ghradam Saoi a bhronnadh. Ní Seamus Heaney, Benedict Kiely, Louis le raibh riamh níos mó ná cúigear Saoithe ann in Brocquy, Tony O’Malley and Anthony Cronin. aon ar leith. Sa bhliain 2003 ba iad na Saoithe Tony O’Malley, who had been a Saoi since a bhí ann ná Seamus Heaney, Benedict Kiely, 1993, died in January 2003. Anthony Cronin Louis le Brocquy, Tony O’Malley agus Anthony was elected Saoi in March 2003. Cronin. Bhí Tony O'Malley ina Shaoi ó 1993 go dtí go bhfuair sé bás i mí Eanáir 2003. Toghadh Aosdána’s affairs are governed by an annual Anthony Cronin ina Shaoi i mí an Mhárta 2003. General Assembly of the membership and by more regular meetings of the Toscairí, a Bíonn cúrsaí Aosdána á rialú ag Tionól committee of ten members elected every two Ginearálta bliantúil idir na comhaltaí uile agus years. A General Assembly normally meets cruinnithe níos rialta idir na Toscairí, coiste de once a year to elect new members and to dheichniúr comhaltaí a thoghtar gach dara review the organisation’s affairs. bliain. Is gnách go dtagann an Tionól Ginearálta i gceann a chéile uair sa bhliain The Arts Council provides secretariat services chun comhaltaí nua a thoghadh agus cúrsaí na to Aosdána, including the payment of cnuais, heagraíochta a athbhreithniú. organisation of meetings and oversees elections. Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 4

Report on the Year Cuireann an Chomhairle Ealaíon seirbhísí The Toscairí during 2003 were Seóirse Bodley, rúnaíochta ar fáil do Aosdána, íocann an cnuas, Anthony Cronin, Maud Cotter, Theo Dorgan, eagraíonn cruinnithe agus maoirsíonn na toghcháin. , Alice Hanratty, Michael Kane, Fergus Johnston, Brian Maguire and Eric Tuairisc ar an mBliain Sweeney. They met on six occasions during the Ba iad na Toscairí a bhí ann le linn 2003 ná year and the minutes of the meetings held in Seóirse Bodley, Anthony Cronin, Maud Cotter, July, October, November and December 2003 Theo Dorgan, Paul Durcan, Alice Hanratty, are published on the Aosdána website Michael Kane, Fergus Johnston, Brian Maguire (www.artscouncil.ie/aosdana) in accordance agus Eric Sweeney. Tháinig siad i gceann a with Aosdána’s commitment to greater chéile sé huaire le linn na bliana agus foilsíodh transparency of its procedures. In addition, the miontuairiscí na gcruinnithe do mhí Iúil, Deireadh Toscaireacht revised and updated the Aosdána Fómhair, Samhain agus Nollaig 2003 ar shuíomh members handbook. gréasáin Aosdána (www.artscouncil.ie/aosdana) de réir pholasaí Aosdána maidir lena gcuid The Toscaireacht also met with the Arts Council gnáthamh a dhéanamh níos oscailte. Rinne an in May 2003, to discuss changes in the size Toscaireacht lámhleabhar chomhaltaí Aosdána and composition of the membership, and an a athbhreithniú agus a athnuachan freisin. increase in the value of the cnuas. The Arts Council agreed in plenary at its November Chas an Toscaireacht leis an gComhairle meeting, to increase the value of the cnuas by Ealaíon i mí Bealtaine 2003, chun athruithe ar 10% (from €11,072 to €12,180) effective líon agus ar chomhdhéanamh na gcomhaltaí a from 1 January 2004. phlé, chomh maith le méadú ar luach an chnuais. Le linn cruinniú iomlánach i mí na The General Assembly met in February and Samhna, shocraigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon elected seven new members: Peter Fallon, luach an chnuais a mhéadú faoi 10% (ó €11, Gerard Mannix Flynn, Stephen Gardner, Ronan 072 go €12,180) ó 1 Eanáir 2004 i leith. Guilfoyle, Pat Murphy, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne and Julie Toghadh seachtar comhaltaí nua ag an Tionól O’Callaghan. Items on the agenda for that Ginearálta i mí Feabhra: Peter Fallon, Gerard meeting included a discussion on the Arts Bill, Mannix Flynn, Stephen Gardner, Ronan Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 5

and the report of the Toscaireacht. Guilfoyle, Pat Murphy, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne agus Julie O’Callaghan. I measc na rudaí a bhí ar an Anthony Cronin, a founding member of gclár oibre don chruinniú sin bhí plé ar an Aosdána, was elected Saoi in March 2003, and mBille Ealaíon agus tuairisc na Toscaireachta. conferred with the gold Torc, the symbol of the office of Saoi by President Mary McAleese, in a Rinneadh Anthony Cronin, duine de ceremony at the Arts Council offices on 27 bhunaitheoirí Aosdána, a thoghadh ina Shaoi i June 2003. mí an Mhárta 2003, agus bronnadh Torc óir air mar shiombail ar an ngradam sin. Is í an 116 members received the cnuas during the tUachtarán Máire Mac Giolla Íosa a bhronn an year, representing total payments by the Arts Torc air, le linn searmanais in oifigí na Council of €1,246,120. Comhairle Ealaíon ar 27 Meitheamh 2003.

Bhí cnuas á fháil ag 116 comhalta le linn na bliana, agus d'íoc an Chomhairle Ealaíon suim iomlán €1,246,120. Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 6

Farewell Slán is beannacht Aosdána members were saddened by the Ba chúis mhéala do chomhaltaí Aosdána beirt death of two colleagues in 2003: dá gcomhghleacaithe imeacht ar shlí na fírinne le linn 2003: Tony O’Malley Tony O’Malley died on 21 January at his home Tony O’Malley in Callan, Co. Kilkenny after a long illness. He Fuair Tony O'Malley bás ar 21 Eanáir ina theach was a member of Aosdána since 1990 and was féin i gCallainn, Co. Chill Chainnigh, tar éis elected Saoi in 1993. A self-trained artist, he tréimhse fada easláinte. Bhí sé ina chomhalta was considered one of the most important Irish de chuid Aosdána ó 1990 agus toghadh ina painters since Jack Yeats. Shaoi é sa bhliain 1993. Ealaíontóir féinoilte a bhí ann, agus áirítear é ar dhuine de na péintéirí Born in Callan, Co. Kilkenny in 1913, he left Éireannacha is tábhachtaí ó aimsir Jack Yeats. school early and became a bank clerk with the Munster & Leinster Bank, painting and Rugadh i gCallainn, Co. Chill Chainnigh sa sketching in his spare time. He joined the Irish bhliain 1913 é. D'fhág sé an scoil go hóg agus Army in 1940 but was discharged due to fuair post mar chléireach bainc leis an Munster illness. Shortly afterwards, he contracted TB, & Leinster Bank. Is ina chuid ama féin a which he had from his mid-20’s until his late dhéanadh sé sceitsí a tharraingt. Chuaigh sé 30’s. On his recovery, he again joined the bank isteach in Arm na hÉireann sa bhliain 1940 ach on a part-time basis, and around this time, his scaoileadh ar shiúl é, de bharr easláinte. Go paintings caught the interest of Irish Times art luath ina dhiaidh sin, tholg sé an eitinn, a bhí critic, Brian Fallon. His own confidence in his air ó bhí sé i lár a chuid fichidí go dtí blianta work grew after a visit to St Ives Artists’ Colony déanacha a chuid tríochaidí. Agus é ina in Cornwall, and he moved to live there in shláinte arís, thosaigh sé ag obair sa Bhanc arís, 1959. He lived in Cornwall for several decades ar bhonn páirtaimseartha. Ba lena linn seo a before returning to Callan in 1990. chuir Brian Fallon, criticeoir ealaíne , spéis ina chuid péintéireachta. D'éirigh His abstract landscapes are noted for their use sé féin níos féinmhuiníní as a shaothar féin i of colour, texture and spirituality. Throughout ndiaidh dó cuairt a thabhairt ar St Ives Artists’ Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 7

The Arts Council hosted a reception on Monday 28 April to welcome seven new members to Aosdána. Six of the seven new members are pictured here at 70 Merrion Square (left to right): Peter Fallon (Literature), Stephen Gardner (Music), Julie O'Callaghan (Literature), Éilís Ní Dhuibhne (Literature), Gerard Mannix Flynn (Literature) and Ronan Guilfoyle (Music). Absent from image: Pat Murphy (Visual Arts).

Reáchtáil an Chomhairle Ealaíon ócáid ag 70 Cearnóg Mhuirfean Dé Luain 28 Aibreán, chun fáilte a chur roimh sheachtar comhaltaí nua in Aosdána. Tá seisear den seachtar comhaltaí nua le feiceáil anseo ag 70 Cearnóg Mhuirfean (ó chlé go deis): Peter Fallon (Litríocht), Stephen Gardner (Ceol), Julie O'Callaghan (Litríocht), Éilís Ní Dhuibhne (Litríocht), Gerard Mannix Flynn (Litríocht) agus Ronan Guilfoyle (Ceol). Gan a bheith le feiceáil: Pat Murphy (Dearcealaíona).

the 1980s and 90s, he exhibited extensively Colony i gCorn na Breataine, agus is ann a with the Taylor Galleries, which held a chuaigh sé chun cónaí sa bhliain 1959. Chaith retrospective of his works on paper in 2002. sé timpeall tríocha bliain ann sular fhill sé ar There was a major solo show of his work at the Challainn sa bhliain 1990. Philips Gallery in Washington DC in 2000. He won the IMMA/Glen Dimplex Lifetime Achievement Cuid shonrach dá thírdhreacha teibí is ea úsáid Award, the Oireachtas Exhibition’s Douglas dathanna agus uigeachta agus an ghné Hyde Gold Medal (1981), the Guardian Art spioradálta. Ar feadh na 1980aidí agus 90aidí, Critics Award (1989), and the Irish-American chuir Taylor Galleries a chuid saothair ar Cultural Award (1989). In 1994, he received an taispeáint go forleathan, agus reáchtáil siad Súil honorary doctorate from Trinity College, Dublin. Siar ar a shaothar ar pháipéar sa bhliain 2002. Bhí seó tábhachtach tugtha suas dó sa Phillips James Plunkett Gallery i Washington D.C. sa bhliain 2000. Ar James Plunkett died on 28 May. He was born na duaiseanna a bhain sé bhí an IMMA/Glen in Dublin in 1920, and worked in the drama Dimplex Lifetime Achievement Award, Bonn Óir department at Raidió Éireann and later as head Dhúghlas de hÍde do Thaispeántas an of features at RTÉ. In his early life, he served as Oireachtais (1981), the Guardian Art Critics a trade union official under James Larkin. He Award (1989), agus an Irish-American Cultural was a founder member of Aosdána. Award (1989).

His short story collections included The Eagles James Plunkett and the Trumpets, which was published by the Fuair James Plunkett bás ar 28 Bealtaine. literary journal The Bell in 1954 in place of its Rugadh i mBaile Átha Cliath sa bhliain 1920 é, regular issue; The Trusting and the Maimed agus d'oibrigh sé sa rannóg drámaíochta i (1955) and Collected Stories (1977). His first Raidió Éireann agus, ina dhiaidh sin, mar novel Strumpet City (1969) was an epic about Cheannasaí Gnéchlár le RTÉ. Agus é ina fhear Dublin that was later filmed by RTÉ with Peter óg, bhí sé ina oifigeach ceardchumainn faoi O’Toole. His later novels included Farewell cheannas James Larkin. Bhí sé ar dhuine de Companions (1977) and The Circus Animals bhunaitheoirí Aosdána. (1990). The Gems She Wore, a collection of Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 8

autobiographical reminiscences about Irish Ar na bailiúcháin gearrscéalta leis bhí The places, appeared in 1972, and The Boy on the Eagles and the Trumpets, a d'fhoilsigh an iris Back Wall, a collection of essays based on the liteartha The Bell sa bhliain 1954 in áit work of Frank O’Connor, in 1987. The Risen gnátheagráin; The Trusting and the Maimed People, a play, originally written for, and (1955) agus Collected Stories (1977). Ba é an broadcast on radio, was later performed at the chéad úrscéal leis ná Strumpet City (1969) scéal in 1958 before touring to eipiciúil faoi Bhaile Átha Cliath a ndearna RTÉ London and Belfast. scannán de agus Peter O'Toole i bpáirt Larkin ann. I measc na n-úrscéal déanach leis bhí 2003: New Members ‘Farewell Companions (1977) agus The Circus A reception to welcome the new members into Animals (1990). Cnuasach de chuimhní cinn Aosdána, hosted by the Chairman of the Arts dírbheathaisnéiseacha i dtaobh áiteanna in Council was held in 70 Merrion Square on Éirinn is ea The Gems She Wore, a foilsíodh sa Monday 28 April 2003. bhliain 1972, agus foilsíodh cnuasach d'aistí bunaithe ar shaothar Frank O'Connor, The Boy Peter Fallon (literature) on the Back Wall, sa bhliain 1987. Ba don Peter Fallon is a poet, editor and publisher. He raidió a scríobhadh an dráma The Risen People, was born in Germany and grew up near Kells, ach léiríodh é in Amharclann na Mainistreach Co. Meath where he now lives. He is an sa bhliain 1958 agus tugadh ar camchuairt i Honours Graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, Londain agus i mBéal Feirste é. where he has been Writer in Residence. Since 1978, his collections of poetry include: The 2003: Comhaltaí Nua Speaking Stones; Winter Work; The News and Reáchtáladh ócáid ag 70 Cearnóg Mhuirfean Weather; Eye to Eye, The Deerfield Series; Dé Luain 28 Aibreán 2003, chun fáilte a chur Strength of Heart. roimh na comhaltaí nua in Aosdána. Ba í Cathaoirleach na Comhairle Ealaíon a chuir His selected poems, News of the World, were fáilte rompu. published by Wake Forest University Press in 1993. An expanded edition, News of the Peter Fallon (litríocht) World: Selected and New Poems, was published File, eagarthóir agus foilsitheoir is ea Peter Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 9

in Ireland in 1998. This expanded edition was Fallon. Rugadh sa Ghearmáin é agus d'fhás sé included in the Irish Times’ Books of the Year in aníos láimh le Ceanannas, Co. na Mí, áit a 1998 and was reprinted in 1999. bhfuil sé ina chónaí anois. Bhain sé Céim Onórach amach i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile In 1993 he received the O’Shaughnessy Poetry Átha Cliath, áit a bhfuil sé ina Scríbhneoir Award from the Irish American Cultural Cónaithe. Is iad na cnuasaigh fhilíochta atá Institute; he was Poet in Residence (1996-97) foilsithe aige ó 1978: The Speaking Stones; at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and, in Winter Work; The News and Weather; Eye to spring 2000, he was the inaugural Heimbold Eye, The Deerfield Series; Strength of Heart. Professor of Irish Studies at Villanova University, PA. He was also conferred with an Honorary D'fhoilsigh Wake Forest University Press rogha Doctorate by Villanova University. dánta leis, News of the World, sa bhliain 1993. Foilsíodh eagrán méadaithe in Éirinn sa bhliain Fallon has given more than 200 readings 1998 i.e. News of the World: Selected and New throughout the USA, Europe, Canada, Japan Poems. Luadh an t-eagrán méadaithe seo i and Ireland. In 1990 he edited, with Derek measc Leabhair na Bliana ag an Irish Times sa Mahon, The Penguin Book of Contemporary bhliain 1998 agus cuireadh athchló air sa , and contributed to The Field Day bhliain 1999. Anthology of Irish Writing 500AD to the present. Sa bhliain1993, bhronn The Irish American Cultural Institute Duais Filíochta O’Shaughnessy Aged 18, he founded The Gallery Press, which air; bhí sé ina fhile cónaithe (1996-97) in has published 300 books of poems and plays Acadamh Deerfield in Massachusetts agus in by Ireland’s foremost writers. It is recognised as earrach na bliana 2000, ceapadh é ar an gcéad a pre-eminent publishing house, and received a Ollamh Heimbold sa Léann Éireannach in Better Ireland Award in 1991. Ollscoil Villanova, PA. Anuas air sin, bhronn Ollscoil Villanova Dochtúireacht Onórach air. Gerard Mannix Flynn (literature) Born in Dublin in 1957, Gerard Mannix Flynn is Tá Fallon tar éis a chuid filíochta a léamh ag a playwright, performer and author whose breis agus 200 ócáid ar fud SAM, na hEorpa, Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 10

work has dealt with such issues as institutional Cheanada, na Seapáine agus na hÉireann. Sa abuse, imprisonment and injustice. In 1977 The bhliain 1990 chuir sé féin agus Liberty Suite, co written with , eagar ar The Penguin Book of Contemporary was premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival Irish Poetry, agus bhí lámh aige in The Field Day with Flynn as the protagonist in the play, which Anthology of Irish Writing 500AD to the Present. was set in a juvenile prison. Agus é ocht mbliana d'aois, bhunaigh sé The In 1983 his novel Nothing To Say, was published Gallery Press, a bhfuil 300 leabhar filíochta agus by Ward River Press and later translated in to drámaí le mórscríbhneoirí na hÉireann foilsithe German. It tells the story of a boy sent “to be acu. Aithnítear é ar cheann de na comhlachtaí corrected” by the Christian Brothers. On the foilsitheoireachta is tábhachtaí dá bhfuil ann, strength of this book, the Association of British agus bronnadh duais Better Ireland air sa bhliain and Irish Publishers selected Flynn as one of 13 1991. great Irish authors. Gerard Mannix Flynn (litríocht) His other work includes: He who laughs wins Rugadh Gerard Mannix Flynn i mBaile Átha (1981) which was one of a series of six half Cliath sa bhliain 1957. Drámadóir, aisteoir agus hour plays commissioned by Paines Plough údar is ea é a dtéann a shaothar i ngleic le Theatre Company, England, and produced by drochíde institiúideach, príosún agus aincheart. them. Inside, was co-written for RTÉ in 1986; Sa bhliain 1977, le linn Fhéile Drámaíochta Hunger and Thirst, written for Red Rex Theatre Bhaile Átha Cliath, léiríodh The Liberty Suite Company was performed in Italy in 1989. den chéad uair. Scríobh Flynn an dráma i bpáirt Talking to the Wall was commissioned by the le Peter Sheridan. Tá sé suite i bpríosún Abbey Theatre in 1990: it was performed by ógchiontóirí agus ghlac Flynn páirt an the author at the Edinburgh Festival in 1997, phríomhcharachtair. where it won a Scotsman’s Fringe First Award. Sa bhliain 1983, d'fhoilsigh Ward River Press Nothing To Say, úrscéal leis a aistríodh go His screenplays include: Twist of Fate, a Gearmáinis níos déanaí. Scéal atá ann mar screenplay based on the Kerry Babies Case, gheall ar ghasúr óg a chuirtear faoi choimirce Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 11

commissioned by Trisquare Films, Pinewood, na mBráithre Críostaí le go ndéanfaí siad London in 1998; in 2001 a screenplay, Alma "saoránach ceart" de. I bhfianaise an leabhair Mater, based on the novel Nothing to Say, was sin, d'ainmnigh the Association of British and developed with the support of An Bord Irish Publishers, Flynn ar dhuine den 13 Scannán na hÉireann. Flynn’s most recent play, mórúdar Éireannach. James X brings to conclusion a 10 year work- in-progress which began with Talking to the Ar na saothair eile leis tá: He who laughs wins Wall. It played at the Temple Bar Music Centre, (1981) ceann de shraith drámaí leathuair an Dublin with the author in the title role. chloig a choimisiúnaigh agus a léirigh Paines Plough Theatre Company, Sasana; Inside, a Stephen Gardner (music) scríobhadh i bpáirt le húdar eile ar son RTÉ sa Born in Belfast, Stephen Gardner studied at the bhliain 1986; Hunger and Thirst, a scríobhadh University of Ulster and the University of Wales ar son Red Rex Theatre Company agus a gaining a B.A. in Music and M.Mus in léiríodh san Iodáil sa bhliain 1989. Ba í composition. The recipient of a Vaughan Amharclann na Mainistreach a choimisiúnaigh Williams Scholarship and a Draper’s Fellowship, Talking to the Wall sa bhliain 1990. Léirigh an his music has been championed by such t-údar féin é le linn Fhéile Dhún Éideann sa renowned international performers as Barry bhliain 1997, áit ar bronnadh Fringe First Douglas and Joanna MacGregor. Award de chuid The Scotsman air.

He has fulfilled commissions from Concorde I measc a chuid scannán-scéalta tá: Twist of (contemporary music ensemble) – Strange Fish, Fate, scannán-scéal atá bunaithe ar Chás na 1993, Trane, 1996; The Sculptors’ Society of Naíonán i gCiarraí agus a choimisiúnaigh Ireland – The Milesian Equation 1993 and Trisquare Films, Pinewood, Londain sa bhliain Gerard McChrystal. For 1998/99 he became 1998; sa bhliain 2001 tháinig an scannán-scéal, the first composer in residence with a local Alma Mater, bunaithe ar an úrscéal Nothing to authority, in Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Say a forbraíodh le tacaíocht Bhord Scannán na Council, which, using Arts Council funds, hÉireann. Is é James X an dráma is déanaí le commissioned his chamber work You never Flynn, an chéim dheireanach de shaothar know what’s round the corner. leanúnach 10 mbliana a thosaigh le Talking to Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 12

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the Ulster the Wall. Léiríodh é i Lárionad Ceoil Bharra an Orchestra, the RTÉ National Symphony Teampaill, Baile Átha Cliath agus an t-údar sa Orchestra and the Ulster Youth Orchestra have phríomhpháirt. performed his orchestral pieces. His work has been broadcast on RTÉ, FM3, BBC Radio Ulster Stephen Gardner (ceol) and BBC Radio 3. Wallop (1996) jointly Rugadh Stephen Gardner i mBéal Feirste agus commissioned by the Ulster Orchestra and the bhí sé ina mhac léinn in Ollscoil Uladh agus in RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, formed Ollscoil na Breataine Bige, mar ar bhain sé B.A. part of their debut performance at the Ceoil amach agus M.Mus i gcumadh an cheoil. Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. His Bronnadh Scoláireacht Vaughan Williams air, compositions have been widely performed in agus Comhaltacht Draper agus bíonn a chuid other countries including Norway, Romania, ceoil á chur chun cinn ag ceoltóirí cáiliúla Moldova, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, idirnáisiúnta amhail Barry Douglas agus Joanna Argentina and the USA. MacGregor.

Ronan Guilfoyle (music) Tá saothair choimisiúnaithe curtha i gcrích Ronan Guilfoyle began his career in Ireland in aige ar son Concorde (buíon cheoil the early 1980’s and has developed an chomhaimseartha) – Strange Fish, 1993, Trane, international reputation as a performer, teacher 1996; Foras Dealbhóirí Éireann – The Milesian and composer. He began playing with Louis Equation 1993 and Gerard McChrystal. Sa Stewart’s group appearing throughout Ireland bhliain 1998/99 ceapadh é mar ar an gcéad and Britain. In 1986-87 he studied at the Banff chumadóir cónaithe a bhí ag údarás áitiúil Centre for Arts in Canada. Since 1984, he has riamh, ag Comhairle Contae Dhún been leading his own groups, playing in India, Laoghaire/Rátha an Dúin. Rinne an Chomhairle China, the USA and throughout Europe, and Contae, le maoiniú ón gComhairle Ealaíon, has appeared with many leading musicians. He saothar ceol aireagail leis a choimisiúnú, You has recorded extensively as a sideman and never know what’s round the corner. leader and his output includes the award- winning Devsirme (1997). Tá saothair cheolfhoirne leis seinnte ag Ceolfhoireann Choirme RTÉ, ag an Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 13

As a composer he has written music not only gCeolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta RTÉ agus for jazz ensembles but also for theatre and ag Ceolfhoireann Óige Uladh. Craoladh saothar television. His output includes a large number leis ar RTÉ, FM3, BBC Radio Ulster agus BBC of pieces for chamber ensemble and several Radio 3. Ba iad Ceolfhoireann Uladh agus pieces for full orchestra. He has had Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta na hÉireann commissions from a wide range of ensembles a choimisiúnaigh an saothar Wallop (1996), a and organisations including the RTÉ Concert bhí mar chuid dá gcéad cheolchoirm sa Orchestra, the Opus 20 String Orchestra in Concertgebouw in Amstardam. Seinneadh London, and the European Jazz Orchestra, and saothair leis go forleathan i dtíortha eile ar fud from renowned soloists including saxophonist an domhain, ina measc tá an Iorua, an Rómáin, David Liebman, violinist Michael D’Arcy and an Mholdóiv, an Ostair, an Iodáil, Poblacht na virtuoso accordionist Dermot Dunne. In 1997 Seice, an Airgintín agus SAM. he won the American Julius Hemphill Composition Award in the USA. Ronan Guilfoyle (ceol) Chuaigh Ronan Guilfoyle i mbun saothair in Active in the field of jazz education, he is Éirinn i dtús na 1980aidí, agus tá clú founder of the Jazz Department at Newpark idirnáisiúnta bainte amach aige mar oirfideach, Music Centre, Dublin and was composer in mar mhúinteoir agus mar chumadóir. Thosaigh residence (97-98) at Rathdown School. He has sé ag seinm le grúpa Louis Stewart in áiteanna taught at many schools in the USA, Europe and ar fud na hÉireann agus na Breataine agus sa the UK. He is the author of two books on jazz bhliain 1986-87, rinne sé staidéar ag Ionad education and has lectured for UNESCO on Banff ar son na nEalaíon i gCeanada. Ó 1984, the subject. tá grúpaí ceoil dá chuid féin á dtreorú aige, ag seinm san India, sa tSín, i SAM agus ar fud na Pat Murphy (visual arts) hEorpa, agus sheinn sé i dteannta an-chuid Filmmaker Pat Murphy began studying art at ceoltóirí iomráiteacha. Tá neart taifeadadh the Ulster College of Art and Design and was déanta aige mar cheoltóir coimhdeachta agus the first European to spend a scholarship year mar threoraí. Bronnadh duais ar shaothar dá at the Whitney Museum of American Art. She chuid dar teideal Devsirme (1997). holds a B.A. in Fine Art from Hornsey College Tá ceol cumtha aige do bhuíonta snagcheoil, Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 14

of Art and Design, and an M.A. in Film and don amharclann agus don teilifís. I measc a Television from the Royal College of Arts, shaothair tá líon mór píosaí le haghaidh buíon London. She lives in Dublin. cheoil aireagail agus roinnt píosaí le haghaidh ceolfhoirne iomláine. Rinne raon leathan de Exhibitions include: P(ages) – etchings as part bhuíontaí ceoil agus d'eagraíochtaí saothair a of a group exhibition at Limerick City Gallery choimisiúnú uaidh. Ina measc tá Ceolfhoireann (1998); The Event Horizon film series in Choirme RTÉ, Ceolfhoireann Téaduirlisí Opus association with the Irish Film Centre at IMMA 20 i Londain, Foireann Snagcheoil na hEorpa (1997); From Beyond the Pale film events to agus aonréadaithe iomráiteacha amhail David accompany the sequence of exhibition at Liebman, sacsafónaí, veidhleadóir agus Dermot IMMA. (1994); group show Studio 515, New Dunne, sárchairdíneoir. Sa bhliain 1997, York (1997); Vehicular Art Montreal The bhuaigh sé Duais Chumadóireachta Julius Muybridge Solo (1997); Film as Film, Hayward Hemphill i SAM. Gallery (1987); Women’s Arts Alliance London (1975). Tá sé gníomhach i ngort an oideachais snagcheoil freisin. Bhunaigh sé an Rannóg Films include: Snagcheoil sa Newpark Music Centre, Baile what miro saw (2002) commissioned by the Átha Cliath, agus bhí sé ina chumadóir Irish Film Board as part of the short short cónaithe (97-98) i Scoil Rátha an Dúin. programme – a diaristic fragment about Belfast Theagasc sé i gcuid mhór scoileanna i SAM, born NY based artist Robert Janz and san Eoraip agus sa Ríocht Aontaithe. Tá sé ina September 11 2001 – shortlisted for a UIP údar ar dhá leabhar oideachasúla faoin Award. NORA (1999) 35mm cinema feature – snagcheol agus thug sé léachtaí uaidh ar son co-produced, co-wrote and directed. Awards: UNESCO ar an ábhar céanna. UIP Directors Award; First prize Trieste Film Festival; Best Script (with Gerard Stembridge), Pat Murphy (dearcealaíona) Abruzzo Film Festival. Strokestown Famine Scannánóir is ea Pat Murphy a thosaigh ag Museum – film installation (1992); Sean déanamh staidéir ar an ealaín i gColáiste MacBride Remembers – two part documentary Ealaíne agus Deartha Uladh. Ba í an chéad for RTÉ 1998/89; Anne Devlin – 35mm cinema Eorpach riamh chun bliain scoláireachta a Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 15

feature (1984); and Maeve (1981)16mm chaitheamh i Músaem Whitney don Nua-Ealaín feature BFI/RTÉ co production. Mheiriceánach. Tá B.A. sa Mhínealaín aici ó Choláiste Ealaíne agus Deartha Hornsey, agus Murphy was a founder Board member of Film M.A. i Scannáin agus Teilifís ón gColáiste Base, and has taught film studies and film Ealaíne Ríoga, Londain. Tá sí ina cónaí i mBaile history. She was the keynote speaker at the Átha Cliath. Ireland-Australia Conference in Brisbane in 1993. I measc a chuid taispeántas tá: P(ages) – Éilís Ní Dhuibhne (literature) eitseálacha ar son grúp-thaispeántais i Éilís Ní Dhuibhne was educated in Dublin, at nDánlann na Cathrach, Luimneach (1998); The UCD and at the University of Copenhagen. She Event Horizon, sraith scannán i gcomhpháirt le has a B.A., an M.Phil in Middle English, Old Lárionad Scannán na hÉireann ag IMMA and Middle Irish and a Ph.D in Irish Folklore. (1997); From Beyond the Pale, scannáin a rinneadh ar son taispeántais san IMMA. (1994); She has published four collections of short an seó grúpa Studio 515, Nua Eabhrac (1997); stories, four novels, five books for children, two Vehicular Art Montreal The Muybridge Solo plays and much non-fiction work. Most of her (1997); Film as Film, Hayward Gallery (1987); original work is in English with a novel and two Women’s Arts Alliance Londain (1975). plays in Irish. Her fiction has been translated into German, Italian, French, Russian and I measc a chuid scannán tá: Slovenian: Blood and Water – short stories, what miro saw (2002) a choimisiúnaigh Bord Attic Press, Dublin, 1988; The Bray House – Scannán na hÉireann ar son cláir de scannáin novel, Attic Press, 1990; Eating Women is Not ghearra – blogh dialainne i dtaobh Meán Recommended – short stories, Attic Press, Fómhair 11 2001 agus Robert Janz, ealaíontóir 1991; Singles – novel, Attic Press, 1992; The a rugadh i mBéal Feirste agus atá lonnaithe i Inland Ice – short stories, Blackstaff Press, Nua Eabhrac – cuireadh ar an ngearrliosta é le Belfast, 1999; The Dancers Dancing – novel – haghaidh Dhuais UIP. NORA (1999) 35mm Blackstaff Press, 1999, London Headline príomhscannán don phictiúrlann – ba í Pat Review, 2001 – shortlisted for Orange Prize for Murphy an comhléiritheoir, an comhscríbhneoir Fiction; The Pale Gold of Alaska – short stories, agus an comhstiúrthóir. Duaiseanna: Duais Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 16

Blackstaff Press, 2000, London Headine Review, Stiúrthóirí UIP. An chéad duais ag Féile Scannán 2001; Dúnmharú sa Daingean – novel, Clo Cois Trieste. An Script ab Fhearr (le Gerard Life, Dublin 2000, which was awarded the Stembridge), Féile Scannán Abruzzo. Músaem Oireachtas Prize for Novel in Irish. an Ghorta Mhóir i mBéal na mBuillí – scánnán suiteála (1992); Sean MacBride Remembers – Drama – Milseóg an tSamhraidh – two plays, dhá chlár faisnéise do RTÉ 1998/89; Anne Cois Life 1997 – performed by Amharclann de Devlin – 35mm príomhscannán don Híde at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 1997. The phictiúrlann (1984); agus Maeve (1981) same company performed Dún na mBan trí príomhscannán 16 mm a bhí ina chomhléiriú Thine at the Peacock Theatre in 1994, where de chuid BFI/RTÉ. The Nettle Spinner was produced in 1998. Bhí Murphy ar dhuine de bhunaitheoirí Film Children’s Fiction (all Poolbeg); Base agus ina chomhalta Boird ann, agus The Uncommon Cormorant (1990); Hugo and theagasc sí an staidéar scannán agus stair the Sunshine Girl (1991); under the pseudonym scannán. Bhí sí ina príomhchainteoir ag an Elizabeth O’Hara – The Hiring Fair (1993); gComhdháil Éireannach-Astrálach in Brisbane Blaeberry Sunday (1994); Penny Farthing Sally sa bhliain 1993. (1996). Éilís Ní Dhuibhne (litríocht) Awards include Arts Council bursaries in Fuair Eilís Ní Dhuibhne a cuid oideachais i literature; Writers’ Week Poetry mBaile Átha Cliath, sa Choláiste Ollscoile, BÁC Award; Bisto Book of the Year Awards, Stewart agus in Ollscoil Chóbanhávan. Tá B.A. M.Phil Parker Playwright’s Award and the Butler aici sa Mheán-Bhéarla, Sean agus Meán- Award for Prose (Irish American Cultural Ghaeilge agus Ph.D i mBéaloideas na hÉireann. Institute). Tá ceithre chnuasach gearrscéalta foilsithe aici, Julie O’Callaghan (literature) ceithre úrscéal, cúig leabhar do pháistí, dhá Poet Julie O’Callaghan was born in Chicago dhráma agus cuid mhór ábhair nach ficsean é. and has lived in Ireland since 1974. The Poetry Is i mBéarla atá an chuid is mó dá saothar Book Society has recommended her work and ficsin, cé go bhfuil úrscéal agus dhá dhráma i Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 17

in 2001 she won the Poetry nGaeilge scríofa aici. Aistríodh ficsean léi go Award. Gearmáinis, Iodáilis, Fraincis, Rúisis agus Slóivéinis: Blood and Water – gearrscéalta, Attic Her poems are included in many anthologies Press, Baile Átha Cliath, 1988; The Bray House such as Poetry Book Society Anthology (1992); – úrscéal, Attic Press, 1990; Eating Women is Sixty Women Poets (ed. Linda France, Bloodaxe Not Recommended – gearrscéalta, Attic Press, 1993); Poetry Now (ed. , Dublin 1991; Singles – úrscéal, Attic Press, 1992; The Laoghaire/Rathdown 1998); 20th Century Irish Inland Ice – gearrscéalta, Blackstaff Press, Béal Poems (ed , Faber 2002); The Feirste, 1999; The Dancers Dancing – úrscéal – Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing (2002). Blackstaff Press, 1999, Londain Headline Review, 2001 – a cuireadh ar an ngearrliosta Children’s Anthologies include: New Faber don Duais Orange ar son Ficsin; The Pale Gold Book of Children’s Verse (2001); Up to the of Alaska – gearrscéalta, Blackstaff Press, 2000, Stars; Poems Chosen by Children (Hodder London Headine Review, 2001; Dúnmharú sa 2001); A Poem for Everyone (OUP 2001). Daingean – úrscéal, Cois Life, Baile Átha Cliath School Anthologies: English in Units (Gill & 2000, ar ar bronnadh Duais Oireachtais don Macmillan 1991). Other publications include: Úrscéal. Dráma – Milseog an tSamhraidh – dhá Bright Lights Blaze Out – OUP, 1986; Edible dhráma, Cois Life 1997 – a léirigh Amharclann Anecdotes – Dolmen Press, 1983; No Can Do – de hÍde ag Féile Drámaíochta Bhaile Átha Bloodaxe Books, 2000; Taking My Pen for a Cliath i 1997. An compántas céanna a léirigh Walk – Orchard Books, 1988; Two Barks – Dún na mBan trí Thine sa Phéacóg sa bhliain Bloodaxe Books, 1998 and What’s What – 1994, mar ar léiríodh The Nettle Spinner sa Bloodaxe Books, 1991. bhliain 1998.

Ficsean do Pháistí (Poolbeg a d'fhoilsigh iad uile) The Uncommon Cormorant (1990); Hugo and the Sunshine Girl (1991); faoin ainm cleite Elizabeth O’Hara – The Hiring Fair (1993); Blaeberry Sunday (1994); Penny Farthing Sally (1996). Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 18

Ar na duaiseanna a bronnadh uirthi tá Sparánachtaí Litríochta de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon, Duais Filíochta Sheachtain na Scríbhneoirí Lios Tuathail, Duaiseanna de chuid Leabhar na Bliana ag Bisto, Duais Dráma Stewart Parker agus Duais Butler don Phrós (Irish American Cultural Institute).

Julie O’Callaghan (litríocht) File is ea Julie O’Callaghan a rugadh in Chicago agus atá ina cónaí in Éirinn ó 1974. Tá a saothar molta ag an Poetry Book Society agus, sa bhliain 2001, bhain sí Duais Filíochta Michael Hartnett.

Tá dánta léi le fáil in an-chuid díolamaí: ina measc Poetry Book Society Anthology (1992); Sixty Women Poets (eag. Linda France, Bloodaxe 1993); Poetry Now (eag. Patrick Galvin, Baile Átha Cliath Dún Laoghaire/Ráth an Dúin 1998); 20th Century Irish Poems (eag. Michael Longley, Faber 2002); The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing (2002).

I measc na nDíolamaí do Pháistí tá: New Faber Book of Children’s Verse (2001); Up to the Stars; Poems Chosen by Children (Hodder 2001); A Poem for Everyone (OUP 2001). Díolamaí Scoile: English in Units (Gill & Macmillan 1991). Ar na foilseacháin eile léi tá: Aosdana Report 03 (FINAL e+i) 1/20/05 1:22 PM Page 19

Bright Lights Blaze Out – OUP, 1986; Edible Anecdotes – Dolmen Press, 1983; No Can Do – Bloodaxe Books, 2000; Taking My Pen for a Walk – Orchard Books, 1988; Two Barks – Bloodaxe Books, 1998 agus What’s What – Bloodaxe Books, 1991.

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