Show Notes
News of the death of artist and illustrator Pauline Bewick at her Kerry home on 28 July was met with widespread regret and sadness.
We were privileged to compile a recording with her at her home near Glenbeigh in May 2019. in a wide-ranging and fascinating recording, many aspects of her life are explored; her early years growing up in a cottage outside Kenmare; discovering her great skill as an artist at a very early age; attending the National College of Art and Design in Dublin; developing her artistic skills and meeting her future husband Pat Melia in 1963. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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