Hello welcome to my website I am an Artist, Astronomer and Educator.
I invent design and enact creative workshops to help children understand our solar system. That's me in a nutshell !!
I invent design and enact creative workshops to help children understand our solar system. That's me in a nutshell !!
My new worksho Action Comet 67/P CG is having an interesting reaction !!! Click the heart to read the very positive comments.
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11th Wicklow Cub Pack Kilmacanogue making comets
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Deirdre with her model of comet 67/P CG at Dunsink Observatory on Culture Night 2014
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Action Comet at Maynooth University during Science Week 2014
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Action Sun at Birr Space Camp
Action Sun at Birr Space Camp
Balloon Planets at Dunsink Observatory Dublin - February 2013
Many thanks to Dunsink Observatory for inviting me to showcase my new Solar System presention. We had full houses on all evenings . The family audiences gave it a great reaction. Thanks to all my planet holders , who helped the sun do its job for one hour. Special thanks to Claire , Ciaran and Emer Connolly for their photos. If you would like a Balloon Planets presentation get intouch with me skysketcher@gmail.com. Slide show below
I was very pleased indeed to visit my old primary school in Crumlin and do my latest workshop with them. Here are a few images from my visit to St Agnes School Crumlin Dublin 12 .
Action Sun was great fun at St Pauls Girls Senior School in Dublin read more here Action Sun continued to be fun when the Kilkenny Sun visited Dunsink Observatory during SOLARFEST 2012
Action Sun May 19th 2012 - Kilkenny Castle , National Drawing Day, Dublin City of Science and NASA Sun Earth Day 2012 all in one . More on this read my blog Thanks to Max Gronowski , Daragh Lynch and Matthew Shortall for taking part. Click into images to see them bigger.
Action Sun - A Dublin City of Science event - St Cronans National School , Bray, Co Wicklow
On May 4th we took the sun from the sky and created it on the Earth . Read my blog
Deadly Moons in Dalkey April 23rd
St Patricks National School children in Dalkey created 44 wnderful moon drawings at my Deadly Moon workshop Much fun was had and the teachers helped put up an exhibition of the moons in the school hall My thanks to St Patricks school for a great morning !! A Global Astronomy Month event
Some drawings of Molecular Clouds by children from Scoil Mobhi Glasnevin Dublin during Science Week 2011. 100 drawings were created and are now on exhibition.
My workshop is called STARSAREUS , its proving to be very popular indeed.
My workshop is called STARSAREUS , its proving to be very popular indeed.
Hello and welcome to my website , in here you will find out a little bit about me and my work in many areas.
Below is a link to a book I have co authored with four other wonderful moon sketchers.
Then further down on this page are some images from my workshops and public engagment events I have taken part in over the last few months. I you have any questions you can contact me by e mail skysketcher@gmail.com
Below is a link to a book I have co authored with four other wonderful moon sketchers.
Then further down on this page are some images from my workshops and public engagment events I have taken part in over the last few months. I you have any questions you can contact me by e mail skysketcher@gmail.com
NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS My drawing workshop Deadly Moons has been honoured by the worlds leading Science Magazine . Deadly Moons has been given recognised for its educational value by the American Association for the Advancement of Science . Deadly Moons shares the award with UNAWE Universe Awareness for Young Children Read the essay here
Deadly Moons is the COOLEST workshop on the Planet
Click Science Logo for interview with Dr Carolina Odman and myself about our work together.
Deadly Moons
Sketching the Moon an Astronomical Artists Guide
Our book is available for pre order now
I am very pleased to be co author of Sketching the Moon an Astronomical Artists Guide
Our book is in the Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Our book is in the Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
- Book is visually stunning, filled with many beautiful and inspiring works of art depicting the Moon
- Lively discussions and illustrated tutorials are included for every phase in the creation of a lunar sketch or painting
- Basic sketching techniques help novices ramp up to more sophisticated techniques quickly
- Available for pre order now on Amazon Click Here
Below a selection of childrens drawings in a slideshow from my workshops in at Morriscastle near Kilmuckridge Co Wexford Deadly Moons , Rapid Rockets & Wicked Robots , plus The Suns Massive .
The workshops were followed by a Sky Talk and Moon viewing for all the children and parents.
Oatfields Leisure Park were my hosts.
Rapid Rockets & Wicked Robots Special Drawing Workshop at Dunsink Observatory April 16th 2011
OPTICKS Global Astronomy Month 2011 a Science / Art Project
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 The 25 Meter Dwingeloo Radio Telescope at Westerveld in The Netherlands received the Moon Bounce
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My paintings of Saturn and the Sun BOUNCED off the Moon on Sunday April 10th at 7pm click on paintings to read more about my work.
 All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Pablo Picasso |
Four paintings by Irish children also BOUNCED off the Moon on Sunday April 10th at 7pm click on the paintings to read about OPTICKS GAM2011
ART / SCIENCE / OUTREACH/ EDUCATION / LIVE ONLINE EVENT April 10th 2011 at 7pm Click on the children paintings to read about their work     |
A selection of my paintings in a slideshow - You can turn off the captions if you like .
My New Young Astronomy Group St Cronans Stargazers Click logo and check out our fun.
