“Some are trying to restore their look with DIY haircuts while others are simply letting it grow. Either way, it’s adding much-needed colour to an otherwise dull time.”
T?his piece was inspired by the many hairstyles emerging because of Covid. Some are trying to restore their look with DIY haircuts while others are simply letting it grow. Either way, it’s adding much-needed colour to an otherwise dull time.
I’m an illustrator and designer. After completing an illustration residency in New York, I moved to London for several years and am now based in the West of Ireland. My work has appeared on editorial articles, book covers, posters, murals and album covers. I’m always up for collaborating. Feel free to get in touch at www.shanecluskey.com or @shanecluskey on Instagram.
"Stephen’s Green, overlooked by the shopping centre, is an iconic symbol of summer in Dublin to me."
"June is deeply associated with Áine, the Irish goddess of summer, fertility, love, and sovereignty, whose presence is especially felt around the midsummer season."
"The two top squares are Parnell Square and Mountjoy Square. The three bottom ones are St Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square. The fish in the river are mullet."
"This painting is called Blackbird in Trees. I made a few of these small mixed-media paintings in 2022."
