Category / Reflection Photos

by shannonchance

Showing Off

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Joe Dennehy and Brendan Kennedy dropped by O’Connell House to see the photo show today. That really brightened my spirits (I lost a hard drive this morning and was having it replaced at the time).

Joe teaches Business at DIT and Brendan is an Engineering Technology student who helped me iron out kinks in the identity survey I conducted in collaboration with Mike Murphy.

While I was at O’Connell House, Lisa Caulfield purchased a photo. That was another highlight of my day!

I installed dots on the photos that have sold — a total of nine to date.
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by shannonchance

Photo Launch Fun

Dave Chance did a delightful job documenting events at the opening of my first photography exhibition, InterChanges: Reflections from Dublin and Beyond.  Thanks to all my fabulous friends and colleagues for coming out to support my work!

By the way, I’ve sold six photos to date.  If there’s one you see on the wall that you’d like to purchase, please let me know.  They are selling for 80 Euro each and sales are helping me recoup the cost of producing the show.

This is when things were just starting to roll….
My mum with Fulbright Ireland’s Courtney Cokley.
with former Fulbright Sinead Murnane.
with former Fulbright Sinead Murnane.
with (DIT engineering lecturer) Kevin and (his photographically inclined wife) Olive Gaughan.
Head of Fulbright Ireland Colleen Dube, her mum, and dean Mike Murphy.
Guests mingling.
with architect Patrick Flynn.
with architect Patrick Flynn.
Guests mingling.
Colleen Dube and Mike Murphy — my Fulbright hosts!
Sarah Conroy and Ted Burke.
with Dr. Mike Murphy.
with DIT engineering dean Mike Murphy, engineering lecturer Ted Burke, and web designer Sarah Conroy.
Mike Murphy, Sarah Conroy, and Ted Burke.
My co-teacher at DIT, Orla Hanratty.
Patrick Flynn and Eileen Goold.
Cara Delay and her husband, Paris.
with Fulbright Cara Delay and Paris.
Architecture lecturers Patrick Flynn and Jim Roche.
Former Fulbrights.
My mum, Cynthia Mara recited one of her poems about Ireland.
with Courtney Cokley.
My (former Fulbright) mom and me!
Architect Mairtin D’Alton and Marie Curie Scholar/former Fulbright Nancy Stenson.
Orla Hanratty and Kevin O’Rourke — both from DIT’s Learning, Teaching and Technology Centre (LTTC).
with Mom and Richard Hayes.
Tom Kelly, (Fulbright) Cara Delay and Paris.
Mike Murphy, Eileen Goold, and Notre Dame’s Lisa Caulfield.
A current Fulbrighter.
Orla Hanratty and her friend.
with Christine and (Fulbright) Scott McDonald.
with Colleen Dube.
with Colleen Dube.
with Jim Roche.
with architect Jim Roche.
Musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
Musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
Musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
Musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
Musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
Jerry Crilly
with Arcadia University’s Tom Kelly.
with Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
Musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
Musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
with musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
with musicians Frank Cullen and Jerry Crilly.
with musician Jerry Crilly.
Christine McDonald and architect Mairtin D’Alton.
with Fulbright Nancy Stenson.
with Fulbright Nancy Stenson.
withFulbright Nancy Stenson.
Jerry Crilly and Eileen Goold.
with Fulbright Ireland’s Joanne Davidson.
with Fulbright Scott McDonald.
Jerry Crilly and Dr. Eileen Goold.
by shannonchance

Reflecting a Lovely Spring Weekend in Dublin

Grafton Street, May 2013

Grafton Street, May 2013

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Inter-Changes: Reflections from Dublin and Beyond

Lisa Caulfield, Shannon Chance, Colleen Dube, and Kevin Whelan

Lisa Caulfield, Shannon Chance, Colleen Dube, and Kevin Whelan

Shannon Chance, Cynthia Mara, and Dave Chance

Shannon Chance, Cynthia Mara, and Dave Chance

The staff of Fulbright Ireland and Notre Dame’s O’Connell House organized a spectacular event for last night. The opening of the photography exhibition was a highlight of my year here in Dublin.  So many people were there who have been instrumental in making this year a success.

Fulbright hired Conor McCabe Photography to document the event, and purchased the photos posted on this page.  I hope you’ll enjoy the photos as much as I do!

by shannonchance

Officially Launched

William and Mary’s School of Education published a press release about last night’s photo launch.  The event was such fun.

What an honor it was to have so many friends and colleagues attend!

Here are a few photos of the start of events… I got too swept away to take more photos myself.  I hope others will send me some to share.

Colleen’s daughters welcomed people as they arrived.
Entry Hall with the labels installed.
Chatting with firmer Fulbright, Jimmy O’Brien-Moran.
Dave and Mom arriving at the opening.
by shannonchance

New Reflection: Dublin Carvery

It's been absolutely beautiful in Dublin this past week. Long, sunny days... and I love them!

It’s been absolutely beautiful in Dublin this past week. Long, sunny days… and I love them!

by shannonchance

Exhibition Catalog

Colleen brought me a copy of the exhibit catalog.  It includes every image in the show — I’m ecstatic!

Cover of the exhibition catalog
Opening statement by Dr. Colleen Dube
An example of the page layout
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Show’s Up!

Colleen and I have finished hanging the photos for my exhibition at O’Connell House.  We’ve just got a few finishing touches before the May 8 opening/launch.  Here’s a sneak preview for you:

Entry hall of O’Connell House on Merrion Square.
The show includes images from cities in Europe and the USA…
…with a large selection of images from Dublin…
…and other parts of Ireland.
There are 41 prints in all.

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Inter-changes: Reflections from Dublin and Beyond

The Fulbright Commission of Ireland and the University of Notre Dame

are hosting the launch of a new photo exhibition

Inter-changes: Reflections from Dublin and Beyond

By Dr. Shannon Chance

6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Keogh Naughton Notre Dame Centre, O’Connell House, 58 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

RSVP: joanne.davidson@fulbright.ie / 01.660.7670 by May 1st, 2013

The show will be available for viewing throughout the month of May (weekdays 9-5 at the above address).  You can come meet the artist at the launch or 5-7 on May 16, 12-2 on May 22, or 12-2 on May 27.  Here’s a sneak peek at the show in preparation….

The photos drying at Dave’s new studio in downtown Portsmouth, Virginia.
The photos arrived in Dublin beautifully intact…
…thanks to the high level of care Dave gave them in printing and packing.
I mounted backing boards in Dublin…
…and got them ready to hang…
…with Colleen Dube, the CEO of the Fulbright Commission in Ireland.
It takes a lot of concentration to get them hanging on the walls.
But thankfully Colleen has experience at this….
…she used to work at the National Gallery.
And she has a really good eye for aligning and leveling…
…which I’ve never been good at myself.
But I’m learning by doing…
…and the show is shaping up.
We’ll finish hanging the rest tomorrow in preparation for the May 8 opening.
by shannonchance

Four Courts by Night

Ireland’s Four Courts building is so photogenic. The River Liffey sparkles with its reflections at night.  How I love this place!

View west toward Four Courts.
When the building was being re-built after it was damaged in a rebellion, the architect lifted the dome on top of a drum to emphasize it and make it more visible.
View toward St. Paul’s @ Smithfield.
View east toward Four Courts.