Site Map for Kids Den
60x80cm Acrylic on Breadboard  2019

Of the many parents that frequently did gardening or DIY at Grangegorman, some of their kids ended up building a den in this corner. The witch-school massive text is a homage to graffiti in a cubicle in the toilet of La Cateral Studios, where an anarchy symbol had been comically altered.

Just on the other side of the wall, was where one mother had her germination pods for various wild flowers and vegetables suitable for the time of year.  A friend built a roundhouse here before the eviction but he never got around to finishing it. 

The board was probably the roughest one Ive painted on, you can see the texture in the photograph. None the less I enjoyed the work, and love the image. It brings back many fond memories.

The painting is nicely framed and can be found here : https://www.thedoorwaygallery.com/artists/david-ryan/site-map-for-kids-den/29431/