🎨 A small painting, just finished, will be in 'Is Was' * exhibition opens in one month * FRI 24 OCT, at The Kenny Gallery, Galway. New paintings, drawings and photographs. Very special guest speaker to be announced... save the date! 📌 #DeanKelly #art #exhibition

🎨 Artists - sign up to support Catherine Connolly, for continuity of compassion and culture in the Áras 👉 www.catherineconnollyforpresident.ie/artists #artistsforcatherine #catherineconnollyforpresident

😂 Fantastic launch of Galway Comedy Festival at old Palás Cinema, already buzzing as festival hub! Brilliant atmosphere, a treat to see Phill Jupitus back on Galway stage. Tue 21 – Mon 27 Oct with stellar line-up. Details galwaycomedyfestival.ie 🔒 Clamp outside, not as funny (poor Ross!) #GCF25

Delighted ‘Is Was’ included in the Autumn edition of Irish Arts Review. Many thanks Paula, Yvonne and all the team for the feature 🙏 "tensions between past and present, using a visual language to suggest the quiet transformations of place", something like that! From 24 Oct, Kenny Gallery, Galway.

Nice to read at Skylight 47's Heritage Week event in Galway yesterday. Lovely to see/meet Aideen Henry, Daragh Hoey and Geraldine Mills, a privilege to be in the archaeology with them - Hall of the Red Earl, a fascinating venue! Thanks to Hazel Kelly for the photograph. #poetry #heritageweek #galway

Because it's there ...sore legs this evening #DiamondHill #Connemara #Ireland

Oasis 'home' in Ireland this weekend. Half the world away, or half a life ago anyhow, I was making my Massive Heads for Chris Evans. Late 90s - what times! #Oasis #OasisIreland #90s #MassiveHeads #Throwback #DeanKelly #ChrisEvans #Macnas

Reckon it's finished... Untitled (as yet) painting for *Is Was* exhibition in Galway in October, Dean Kelly. #DeanKelly #KennyGallery #painting #exhibition #exhibit #galway #Ireland #art @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

Save the date! Galway artist Dean Kelly returns with a new exhibition of paintings and photographs rooted in Galway. Opening at Kennys on October 24th. Preview below!

'Is Was' is my upcoming #exhibition at The Kenny Gallery, Galway. New paintings and photographs – scenes held in memory, recorded in passing. Rooted in Galway, coming from that blurred line between what was seen and what was felt. 24 Oct - 18 Nov, 2025. More info: deankelly.ie/wp-content/u...

Very sorry to hear of the death of Alan Yentob, such a great champion of the arts

Tom Kenny's Old Galway: The Streets of Galway, vintage photography exhibition open now! In memory of Ronnie O'Gorman. Terrific to help Tom in a small way, bravo boss. Info: bit.ly/4kcEvIG #Galway #Photography #Exhibition

Sometimes, just to plunge, and dream on the farthest back towels in the hot press. #PoetryDayIreland #Haiku #IrishPoetry #HotPress #CheckTheEmersionsOff

Belated, but surprise, birthday wishes Uncle 🎉 The most open, interesting, urbane, kind and generous person ✨ enjoy every bit George x 🥳

Lovely to join Ian and Nicola on their special day — and to catch up with this gorgeous gang — made even better by going with the coolest girl 😎🤓🖤 (📷 thanks to RK and MK for pics!)

Privilege to read at the launch of Poems For Patience, UHG. Beautiful event filled with warmth & light. Took 2nd place, judged by the Susan Millar DuMars. Congrats to Jessamine O’Connor on winning - sorry to miss you. Thanks to Tomás Kenny for support & pics, Margaret Flannery, Saolta Arts, Cúirt 🖤

Seán Hewitt was at Kennys' tonight for the launch of his new book Open, Heaven— his first novel. Judging by the wonderful readings, it sounds lyrical, rich, and deeply moving. A real pleasure to meet Seán, and lovely to see Victoria Kennefick again too. Best of luck with the book, Seán! #Cúirt

A wonderful evening at Kennys Bookshop as Gráinne O’Brien launched her YA verse novel Solo in conversation with the brilliant Donal Ryan. Lyrical, brave, and full of heart— we’re so proud of her. What a night! #SoloLaunch #GráinneOBrien #DonalRyan #VerseNovel #IrishAuthors #KennysBookshop

Delighted my poem Blue-burdened Air took 2nd place in the Poems for Patience comp, judged by Susan Millar DuMars and run by Saolta Arts / Cúirt International Festival of Literature. Well done Jessamine O’Connor on winning and to fellow prize winners— Denise Blake, Caitriona Lane & Charlotte Ansell!

So, fixing toilets now!?! How's your day going 😆

Poor Pat's passes! Pat Ingoldsby, Ireland's great surreal artist dies aged 82. I saw him in Dublin once, a lovely man ...I was a small fella & he spied me spying him. #PatsChat 🤠☎️ #DigitalDoodle #PatIngoldsby #PatIngoldsbyRIP www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

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I was sorry to hear of the passing of #JenniferJohnston. It was a great pleasure to meet her—a writer of rare warmth & quiet brilliance. I’ll always treasure the book she signed for me, not just for her written words but for the kindness behind them. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

A word for #FrankSkinner's Poetry podcast. If you have even the slightest interest in poems, poets, ideas, life- try it. It's a gentle masterclass, with humour and wit. Lovely to see it back for a 10th series. Here's the wonderful ep. on Jessica Traynor open.spotify.com/episode/3Qmr...

Lime Square Poets Featuring: Mary O'Malley, should be wonderful! 📅 Feb 7th | 📍 Zoom | 🔗 Info: maryomalley.ie/lime-square-... #poetry #limesquarepoets #maryomalley

*What* a sunset in #Galway this evening, and still not a flake of snow ❄️

No snow in Galway, yet #SonnyBodkin ❄️

First bread baked in 2025, recipe down, perfection, simply nothing better 🍞❤️ #bread #brownbread #sodabread

Should auld acquaintance be forgot? Not likely 🖤 #HappyNewYear everybody x

Lovely chats and a walk by Galway Bay for #NewYearsDay. Happy New Year everybody 🖤

Congratulations @imtiazdharker.bsky.social on the New Year honour bestowed for your work.

Definitely put-your-feet-up-with-a-book weather ⛄✨ and @kennysbookshop.bsky.social currently have The Bookseller's Gift at a SPECIAL PRICE (with free delivery in Ireland 📚) shorturl.at/CrQLk #Booksky #SpéirGorm #TheBooksellersGift @gaiabanks.bsky.social @deankelly.bsky.social

Happy 17th birthday to our lovely lad, where has all the time gone?! 🖤

Happy Christmas from these Kellys! Nollaig Shona daoibh – wishing you joy, love, and laughter this festive season 🖤

Happy Christmas from these Kellys! Nollaig Shona daoibh – wishing you joy, love, and laughter this festive season 🖤

May just be in love... #ShropshireBlue

A verse from today's carol service, sticks... #Gaza

I had this talk with a friend the other day. He said that AI has come for creative work first, because it’s subjective. And nobody cares that much, because there is a lot of distaste for the arts and entertainment world in this society at this time. But it CAN and WILL come for other jobs.

Where are you #IrishBluesky?

A duet with my beautiful daughter. My favourite carol.

Oh, bless you. 😊🤗

Congratulations #ÉannaNíLamhna on your Honorary Doctorate from University of Galway. Heard your address on Mooney this evening, brilliant stuff 🖤 Really happy to meet you last week, such spirit!

Aaaaaahhh, you're below in the snug John, missed you arriving, lovely to see you. The names over the doors don't always stay the same, smashing show tonight... @johncreedon.bsky.social

Happy birthday Mike, lovely bit on the wireless. Many happy returns 🖤 @mickpuck.bsky.social (Never be so kind, you forget to be clever, lovely by the way)

To bed, night xxx

Mostly a So What kinda day today, what was the soundtrack of your day? #milesdavis #johncoltrane open.spotify.com/track/4vLYew...

“Head of citizenship with the Department of Justice Darragh Brennan instead spoke and told the crowd that the word for citizen in Irish was “saoránach”, which stemmed from the word “saor”, meaning free. “Today you all are free citizens of Ireland,” Mr Brennan said.” Beautiful word, saoránach 😍

Slightly surprised, but there you go... #spotifywrapped

Love to see it, fáilte 💚 www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024...

So, to begin #painting