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Irish Journal
1. Galway, July 13-25
Next stop, Northern Ireland with maybe a trip to Waterford and Kinvarra in between.
2. Belfast, August 4-15
"Self-Driving--Go for it!" ... that's what Rick Steves and his globe trotting pals all say in their guide books about Ireland.
Okaaay. Come to think
of it, the left-brain/right-brain theory may come into play here. Let's
see, if the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body,
then it must also govern the left side of the highway . . . Perfect!
And
since the right side is the intuitive side, used mostly by artists, I
will
have a well honed, fail safe, emergency back-up system that will kick
in
if ever a driving puzzle presents itself.
July 13 Update:
"The Galway Girls", deliriously happy on a day of painting the Connemara Coastline. Tonight we go to Columban Hall in Galway for our first opening night of WPW Millenium Images-Ireland & America Art Exhibit. At this very moment, Cathe Gill just returned from giving an impromptu 10 minute live radio interview with regarding our show on Radio Galway. More about the show and all, and all, after tonight. July 14
July 17 We have been taking photos like mad, yet it seems like a new world is around every corner in Ireland. Many of the original stone-built buildings have been adapted for current use. Here is one of my favorites, becoming a painting very soon! July 19
Then, when you're soaked through all the layers, go to the Pub for Irish Stew and Guinness. What a life! July 20
Kind artists invite us to their castle for dinner. Just the thing to do on a stormy Tuesday night. July 27
Oh, how I would like to be at the pub right now! As I look up to my right, I see that we have driven nearly to the top of Slieve League in our 4-door mid-size sedan. Etched in stone on what looks like a grave marker is a wee reminder: "No cars beyond river." There just isn't enough room in my camera to show a 1,000 ft. sheer descent from the "car park" at my feet looking left all the way down to the bottom of Slieve League, the highest cliff face in Europe.
July 28
Sea level and sun at last! We have just enjoyed one of the most superior lectures and guided tours I have ever experienced. Our guide has led us through this ancient site and through time to give us a thoroughly fascinating picture of the megalithic artifacts and anthropological research that has been discovered here at Carrowmore. Thanks, again.
Painting under a tree at Carrowmore. The weather is
great for the third
day in a row. Tonight is Wednesday and we are going to a Dinner
Theatre
presentation of Yeats works and Irish music.
For many of you a visit to this web site will be our first meeting, so perhaps you would like to read a little bit more about me and my connection to the art world. I hope you'll visit this site often and I would love to
hear from you
- my e-mail address is michele@michelecooper.com.
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Welcome
to Michele's Traveling Studio Online! My name is Michele Cooper and
through
this web site I hope to keep in touch with my students, readers and
friends
in many countries around the world with whom I share a love for the art
of painting watercolors. The Traveling Studio is currently gearing up
for
the 
