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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨

@ciaraioch.bsky.social

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Hittin' peak dhera | Irish | Cartoonist/Illustrator/Doodler | Sí/í/YerWan ("Keer-ee-uhk")

For work-related queries, please email
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🎨 Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints

📜 Newsletter: www.ciaraioch.com/newslett

Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨's avatar Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social
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The Switch is a gateway drug

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Yet another reason to implement my "all children should be in Zorbs" proposal (feel better soon!)

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💪💪💪

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All good!

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All good!

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You're such a perpetual dote 💜

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Oh no! I wonder if I can add you manually? Fire me an email and I'll try!

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Newsletter is a bit delayed as I'm playing catch-up with work after being out of action with the 'rona but should have it out this week - if you'd like it in your inbox, you can sign up here: ciaraioch.com/newsletter

In the meantime, here's a snippet from last month's edition.

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'I really need to learn about art, painting, colour theory an anatomy at some point' - me an artist for 20 years

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Ah thanks so much Kevin!

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Thanks so much! Sonas was unbeatable in fairness

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Mo moustachioed aghaidh and doodles are in this 6th class reader, as Gaeilge - it features the legendary Fungie, Nobel peace prize winner and human rights activist Malala, and a woman who draws cartoons of herself as a screaming hairless mole rat, all equally important for children to learn about.

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"Connemara Boats" One of the brand new paintings in my recent sale. This is the view from over by Kilkieran across to the Rosmuc peninsula. It sold instantly when posted on my website and fb. Will make available as a print at some stage.

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Peace wedging itself between the cuddling Catholics and Protestants

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That's great information! I've been anti-histamining too so hopefully it'll help. First time having it though, so not sure what to expect. Some dose!

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Question: Anyone who's had this current variant of COVID in the last few weeks and lost their sense of smell (especially late on, like 5-6 days after testing positive), how long did it take to come back?

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Was honoured to be asked to create this piece for the lovely Denise of her much-loved late brother Noel. "When Noel, who as a small boy was always 'Batman', was getting Radiotherapy I joked he might finally get superpowers and just needed a name. He chose 'Colonial Gruyere'."

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Really fun wedding gift commission I got to create that combines Mongolian and celtic/Irish symbolism, including lucky animals inspired by the Book Of Kells, and traditional Mongolian marriage and luck symbols.

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Ah this has absolutely made my day! Thank you so much, you're so kind!

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I cannot understand why the app has no investors

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I'm afraid Robottom is already taken

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Forums! We don't know what we lost

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I suppose you won't be signing up for my Home Enemapp, then

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No more posting! Only learning algorithm and whether to toot or flurkle!

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I haven't looked much into it but hate the notion that all platforms for art needs to solely be about selling products. Yes, it's important to have those, but it's also nice to have places purely to see other artists' work, find community, learn skills, be inspired etc. You know, the fun bit.

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Can't argue with that face

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Thank you so much!

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Looking for a gift for Father's Day? Treat himself to something from herself at ciaraioch.com 🎁

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I have done but I can't see myself using it, too many sites now and I've a bit of fatigue trying to keep them all going

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It won't stop me posting but it'll definitely stop me browsing

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I give you joy of our new nephew, and hope if he ever comes to be hanged it will not be till we are too old to care about it.

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May's newsletter is out now, featuring what meeting your doom in a black hole and Italian cuisine have in common, small furry Irish witches, and Kerry's connection to concentration camps. Get next month's one for free by clicking here: www.ciaraioch.com/newsletter

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May's newsletter is out now, featuring what meeting your doom in a black hole and Italian cuisine have in common, small furry Irish witches, and Kerry's connection to concentration camps. Get next month's one for free by clicking here: www.ciaraioch.com/newsletter

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Where are people in their 30s who haven't settled down with a spouse and/or kids hanging out these days? I've tried the pit of despair

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Very much so. The drift is worrying. Pure pandering.

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Not massively enjoying how the Local Elections are giving various local weapons ample opportunity to scaremonger about immigrants and trans people in print and online to a much wider audience than they'd have otherwise

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Múinteoir! But she did work/volunteered for a park and an antiques shop too so there's bits of everything there. GRMMA!

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Ah that's so lovely, thanks pal!

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Commissioned piece for a lovely person who asked for a double portrait of his parents, both of whom retired recently, featuring aspects of their work and passions. Really enjoyable to work on!

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