Sculpture Saturday

The Famine Memorial along the quays in Dublin comprises a collection of bronze statues by Dubliner Rowan Gillespie. The statues depict skeletal figures in rags walking towards the ships that will bring them overseas to escape the 19th century Famine. The location of ‘Famine’ is a particularly appropriate as one of the first voyages of […]

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Sculpture Saturday

  I came across this bronze and stone piece at Brandon’s Creek,  County Kerry,  Ireland.  It commemorates the supposed departure of St Brendan for America in the 6th century from this location – some 900 years before Christopher Columbus set sail!       Sculpture Saturday is  hosted by Ruined for Life

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Sculpture Saturday

  Isn’t this wonderful – I love Elmer’s Place – the Bottle Tree Ranch – on Route 66 (California,  USA)      

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Sculpture Saturday

  Part of the collection of painted goats at Bait Al Zubair Museum,  Muscat,  Oman.  

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