Photo: Defiant by Mary Moynihan
‘For a moment, my grief fell away. The whole world was silent.’
– Mary Moynihan, ‘White Tears’
The December edition of the Smashing Times Newsletter is out now. Check your inboxes if you are signed up (if not, subscribe here, free of charge). The theme for this month is Nature Inspiring Art (Part II).
The newsletter brings you the work of Featured Artist Mary Moynihan, author of novels, poetry, plays, and films, and creator of art and photography. Her four artworks (two photographs, a poetry-photograph hybrid, and a short piece of non-fiction) depict the beauty of Valentia Island and the Swiss Alps, as well as tackling themes of identity, loss, and the transience of life.
Also included are Quotes, Spotsolas: Smashing Times in the Spotlight, 10 We Admire, News From the Network, and Grants and Opportunities. In the Spotsolas section, we outline our plans for Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal, the first edition of which will be published on 30 January, 2025, while this month’s 10 We Admire profiles artists such as painter Georgia O’Keefe, poet Mary Oliver, and visual artist Pascale Marthine Tayou.