Brendan Brankin was born and raised in Portadown, Co. Armagh in 1959. Following a career in the mathematical and scientific world of civil engineering, Brendan turned his attention to his true passion, nature, painting and poetry.
He has a keen eye for the natural beauty that surrounds him and seeks (and often finds) meaning, joy, hope and purpose in its spectacular simplicity.
The search for meaning and purpose is a recurring theme in his work and he carefully crafts words that capture his simple yet powerful insights.
The easy reading of Brendan’s work disguises a philosophical energy that is both revealing and challenging to the reader. Throughout his work joy and hope prevail.
- Brendan has exhibited his paintings and poetry in the Armagh Theatre in February 2022.
- He will have a further exhibition of his work in Cultúrlann Aonach Mhacha in November 2022.
- Brendan was invited to participate in the John Hewitt International Summer School in Armagh in July 2022.
- He is a former long-serving volunteer with the RSPB and a member of BirdWatchIreland.
Brendan’s latest exhibition will be launching in Aonach Mhacha on November 3, at 8pm.
Rugadh agus tógadh Brendan Brankin i bPort an Dúnáin, Contae Ard Mhacha, sa bhliain 1959. I ndiaidh dó gairm a bheith aige i saol na matamataice agus eolaíocht na hinnealtóireachta sibhialta, dhírigh Brendan ar a fhíor phaisean – nádúr , péinteáil agus filíocht. Tá súil ghéar aige ar an áilleacht nádúrtha atá thart timpeall air agus féachann sé (agus is minic a fhaigheann sé) brí, áthas, dóchas agus cuspóir ina simplíocht iontach.
Is téama a thagann chun cinn arís agus arís eile ina shaothar ná cuardach brí agus cuspóra agus cruthaíonn sé focail go cúramach a thugann léargas simplí ach fós féin cumhachtach. Cuimsíonn léamh éasca shaothar Bhreandáin fuinneamh fealsúnach atá nochtach agus dúshlánach don léitheoir. Bíonn áthas agus dóchas i réim ina chuid oibre.
- Bhí a chuid ealaín agus filíocht ar thaispeáint in amharclann Ard Mhacha i mí Feabhra 2022.
- Beidh taispeántas leanúnach dá shaothar léirithe i gCultúrlann Aonach Mhacha i mí na Samhna 2022.
- Tugadh cuireadh do Brendan páirt a ghlacadh i Scoil Samhradh Idirnáisiúnta John Hewitt in Ard Mhacha i mí iúil 2022.
- Is iar-oibreoir deonach leanúnach é do RSPB agus baill de BirdWatchingIreland
Beidh taispeántas Brendan ag lainseáil ar an 3ú Samhain ar 8pm in Aonach Mhacha.
Bígí linn!
Aonach Mhacha
Thursday November 3, 2022
Tickets: free event | 8pm
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