About Me

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I am a Textile Designer/Maker based in Edinburgh, I specialise in printed and stitched textiles which I studied at Duncan of Jordanstone Art School, Dundee. Why the hell Dundee you ask? It was a long way to go from my home town of Luton, but its a long story which I won't bore you with. I grew up in and around an 'antique but mostly second hand' furniture shop and was raised as a (not so devout) Catholic. My sir name in case you're wondering, is Irish. My dad comes from county Leitrim in Ireland, where you will find many more Gallogly's, though luckily we're still a rare breed.

Tuesday 12 August 2008

Frida Kahlo




















Frida Kahlo is one of my all time heros, she's so cool. Even with a bit of a mono-brow and a mustache (which she was sure to include in her self-portraits) shes still a fox. She wasn't afraid to express herself, from her political views to her sexuality, and through to the pain and suffering she endured through illness and reconstructive surgery after that horrible tram accident. She channeled all of this pain into her painting, though I have to say I'm not so fussed about her work, I like it, but she's way more interesting.