Artist:

Maria Crean

Artwork title:

'St Brigids'

Location:

St Brigids, Howth Road, Clontarf East, Dublin 3.

Year:

2023

Council:

Dublin City Council

Artwork description:

Brigid is Ireland’s patroness Saint, honoured this year with her own bank holiday. Brigid was originally a Celtic Goddess associated with arts & crafts, poetry, fertility, fire and healing. The oyster catcher birds (Giolla Brighde, meaning the ‘Servant of St. Brigid) on the sides of this artwork hid Brigid from a pursuing band of men by covering her with seaweed. The dandelion is the sacred flower of Brigid.

Biography:

Hi! I’m Maria Crean. I am a multi-media artist a special education teacher from Belfast. I love bright, colourful, alternative and bold design, traditional crafts and folk art, street art, zinemaking and the therapeutic healing power of art.

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