Clodagh Holahan is an Irishwoman who was born in Dublin. She is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. She has exhibited in many prestigious art exhiitions throughout Ireland and Northern Europe. Clodagh lived in Co.Tipperary and taught Art in Callan Co. Kilkenny for many years before moving to Munich, Germany where she now teaches in the Bavarian International School. She paints and sculpts whenever she can.

Most of her work has an emotional theme which is treated in a decorative manner. She loves colour and pattern and lets her shapes flow freely, yet in many cases pays great attention to detail.

The Phoenix theme lends itself to the "burning" issues of both the Burning Man and Burning the Irish Bar. This mythological theme sometimes has a celtic influence and the concept of rebirth is symbolic of the event taking place, yet again, in the desert.

The self searching in the portraits, women's issues, religion, beauty in nature (flowers), reflects part of what Ireland has experienced in the past decades.

Some of the actual work shown here will make its way to the desert with Clodagh's daughter, Aoife Holahan, who will either give it away or burn it at the end of the desert experience. Coloured copies of the rest of the work will also be brought over on behalf of her mother. Another of Clodagh's daughters, Etaoin Holahan, will also be contributing some of her Artwork to the event.

All the Artwork is the copyright of Clodagh Holahan. If anyone wishes to use any of the work shown they can contact Clodagh at : info@clodagh-holahan.com. Clodagh has just started work on her website which she hopes to have ready in the next few weeks @ http://www.clodagh-holahan.com

Clodagh Holahan is also co-author with Maureen Roche of the Junior Certificate Art books: The main book is called 'Art Craft Design' by Clodagh Holahan and Maureen Roche and there is also the 'Project Guide for Art Craft Design' by Clodagh Holahan and Maureen Roche, both published by Gill and Macmillan in Dublin (www.gillmacmillan.ie).

Clodagh would love to be part of the whole event, but unfortunately due to her teaching commitments she is unable to do so. However, she wishes all the organisers and participants the BEST OF IRISH LUCK.