Holiday Inn @ West Space, March 2013

Cotton Fields, 2013. Acrylic, ink and collage on found bed sheet.

Installation shot: Holiday Inn, West Space, Minna Gilligan

(Right:) Different Drum, 2013. Digital print of collage on fabric.

Some Velvet Morning, 2013. Acrylic, ink and collage on found bed sheet.

Installation shot: Holiday Inn, West Space, Minna Gilligan 

Installation shot: Holiday Inn, West Space, Minna Gilligan 'The Collective Collage Wall' 

(Left:) Some Velvet Morning, (Right:) I carry your heart (It's heavy), 2013. Digital print of collage on paper.

Yesterday I de-installed my show at West Space, which obviously means that it's over! The phrase "easy come, easy go" kept going round in my head, but in a good way that meant stuff happens so fast you know, and it seems like just yesterday I was putting the damn thing up and before I knew it I was patching holes in walls. So yeah, easy come, easy go, meant in the best possible way.

West Space was my first solo show at a gallery. I am really proud that it was at West Space because it is a fantastic institution that's been running for ages and is generally respected by my peers and stuff. The directors are amazing and know what's goin' on and it was all round a great and positive first solo show experience!

A big big thank you to everyone who came along to either the opening, my artist talk, or just to look at my show in general. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the 'collective collage wall'! I found it to be a really interesting experiment. It fills my heart with a big joy when some of YOU GUYS, readers of this here blog, take time to come along and introduce yourself to me and stuff. I am always overwhelmed to meet you because I often forget I'm even talking to anyone on here. It's really refreshing. SO THANKS! and, incase I didn't say it enough in real life, "nice to meet you!".

Above are my photographs from the show. This was at the end when the collage wall was nice and full :) One more unrelated thing - I made one of them there Pin sites. That's right, Pinterest. For a long time I was pronouncing it Pin-interest until I actually read it and realized I must have sounded real dumb. So anyway I have like 3 followers on there because I am deathly unpopular so any other connections will be much appreciated. Here is the URL thingo: http://pinterest.com/minnagilligan/ SO yep. Reach out and I'll be there.