by Brian Rock

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Ardoyne

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Ardoyne was the small enclave in Belfast where the artist grew up. Surrounded on all sides by "the opposing side" it accounted for over 70% of all the sectarian violence in N Ireland. Outside the childs window was the world of war. The flashes through the curtains at night were not of fireworks or summer storms. The constant noise, smells, sirens and gunfire were not enough to keep the child from the magical world of books. Who needed a flashlight under the covers to illuminate and transport him to another world? It became mundane and commonplace. The constant movement outside provided the stimulus for a future life in abstract expressionism. A way to forget and a way to remember.

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