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Kathryn M. Crowley
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Visual artist and writer. I'm interested in creativity and health, science, the ocean, and the beauty of our world. Contact me / see my offerings here: https://linktr.ee/kathryn_crowley
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Day of the turtle.

Watercolour and pen on paper.

It's 80% complete now. A4 size approx. kathrynmcrowley.com/art
#ocean #sealife #originalart #handpaintedart
I am holding a painting of a turtle wit lots of blue and green tones. I have added rocks and sea plants. A pink and blue fish can be seen emerging from under a rock. Text reads "80% complete now. https://kathrynmcrowley.com/"
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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My fibromyalgia book is slowly coming together, yippee! It has taken 3 years to get this far. If you'd like to read an excerpt, please get in touch via my website. Here's some background info: kathrynmcrowley.com/2025/09/15/f... #invisibledisability #fibromyalgia #mentalhealth #selfcare #writing🥗🧪🫁📝
Peach sky, clouds, and an orange sunset glow over the sea. The sun is reflected in water at the edge of the sea as waves foam on the shore. Photo taken by Kathryn M Crowley in County Kerry, Ireland, 2025.
October 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Thanks to everyone who sent me more nets! The upcycling continues. I'm reusing plastic nets that are (still, sadly) found on fruit and vegetables. I'm also reading /learning about micro plastics and neuroscience. Read more here: kathrynmcrowley.com/2025/07/10/f... #plastic #oceans #upcycling ♻️🧪🍂#art
I am holding brown envelopes that contain used plastic netting. Behind me are heather covered hills and a few trees.
October 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Samhain is approaching, and I was thinking about the celtic wheel on the beach as I gathered materials the other day. A little apple came in on a wave, which was a lovely surprise.

#Samhain #landart #nature
A wheel shapedesign made from stones, shells, twigs, and an apple on a sandy beach.
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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'Uisce', instigated by @erikahanna.bsky.social, was a great triad! I enjoyed a talk on the historical impact of rain in #Ireland and much more besides today (Erika Hanna), foklore and history snippets (Tom Dillon) and a biodiversity walk by the river Feale (Barry O'Donoghue). #history #biodiversity
A group of adults are looking towards a hedgerow as a man gives a talk about ecology. He is pointing at long Montbretia leaves.
October 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Love colour? I post prints of my nature art to buyers worldwide, plus small, personalised gifts and mixed media paintings. Prices range from €30-€600. I'll be adding more to my website in the coming days: kathrynmcrowley.com/shop/ #art #landart #paintings 🎨☘️🍁♻️🖌️✏️📚
Mandala Autumn leaves
October 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Fibromyalgia is tough to endure. It affects women more than men, and I've set up Fibro Wise Women to offer information and tips. The website and Facebook group are free to access. The site will be updated again on October 21st, 2025. Here's the link: fibrowisewomen.com 🧪 #fibromyalgia #health #women
Chamomile flowers, a magnifying glass, and paper. Designed by Kathryn M Crowley.
October 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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After being on the road, it's lovely to rest up and read for a few days. I'm editing my own book too, and pondering titles.
'Fibromyalgia: a journey to recovery'? Boring. 'Fibromyalgia. A pain in the f#cking arse' isn't quite right either, but I'm getting closer. #writing #fibromyalgia🖋️🧪 #health
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Jane Goodall. What a woman, and what a meaningful life lived! Here's an obituary: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Dr. Jane Goodall as a child with a stuffed monkey doll that she named Jubilee. Photo from the Jane Goodall Institute. Dr. Goodall watched young Gaia groom her mother, Gremlin, in 1998.Credit...Kristin J. Mosher/Jane Goodall Institute
October 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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An update about my Foinse project. It's all about water, and upcycling packaging that would otherwise cause more plastic to enter the sea. Here's a short blog post: kathrynmcrowley.com/2025/09/30/u... #microplastics #oceans #water #conservation #upcycling #visualart #Ireland #environment 🌊🐟 ♻️
A pen holder and other objects in progress. All are made from plastic nets. Upcycling by Kathryn M. Crowley Ireland.
October 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Sunset bliss on the Blackwater.

Such beauty in Fermoy! I enjoyed the sights and sounds all around before taking a photo.
Rivulets of sadness and anger also moved through me.

In August, a chemical spill killed up to 32,000 fish. Who poisoned the river?

#Blackwater #Fermoy #righsofnature
Two people rowing in a boat. River Blackwater. Golden sunlight. September 24th, 2025 by Kathryn M. Crowley Ireland.
September 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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A mandala for Autumn Equinox. #natureart #Ireland #balance #equinox
A mandala of flowers and ferns. Text reads 'www.KathrynMCrowley.com'
September 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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No A.I. or digital drawing tools here. I painted the page, now it's time to add a whale.
This one will be an orca, aka killer whale. The orca is actually a dolphin.
What fecker decided to call it a killer just for having a big appetite? Sure thousands of sea creatures kill to feed. #whales 🌊🐋 #art
Blue-green waves of paint on paper. The outline of a whale is drawn in pencil and black marker. The page is taped onto a drawing board at the edges. Art in progress by Kathryn M Crowley Ireland.
September 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Fergal the frog. Or is it Finola? Here's a new blog post: kathryncrowley.eu/2025/09/10/f...
#gardening #frogs #biodiversity #nature #Ireland #photography
Brown and yellow frog. Photo by Kathryn M. Crowley Ireland A raised bed in a garden. Weeded, just 3 plants left to grow. Text reads "NEW POST. www.KathrynCrowley.eu/blog".
September 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Walk in memory of the children of Gaza. Keeping Palestine in our hearts and minds. With all respect to the person who designed the flyer, the children of Gaza were murdered, not killed. Obliterated. Victims of genocide. #Palestine #Tralee #Kerry
Children walking by a school. Black and white photo.
September 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Good signs, upcycling, and the winners of my August art raffle. A new blog post (no ads): kathryncrowley.eu/2025/08/27/p...
Two butterflies on a pink flower.
August 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Clamps are making things much easier!
🐟🦭Read about my Foinse art (painting and upcycling) project here: kathryncrowley.eu/foinse/

#upcycling #artprocess 🎨 #recycle #oceans #sea
A clamp is holding a net securely in place. The net is a bright yellow colour. An orange coloured scrap if net is also shown. On the table is a basket full of hand - sewing threads and needles.
August 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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HOPE.

It's possible to feel horror and upset while also appreciating beauty and taking action.

I took this photo in Tralee, Ireland.
Photo of a whie water lily on a pond with leaves. Text reads "www.KathrynCrowley.eu"
August 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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It's been an enjoyable Lughnasadh; writing in good company, time on the beach, and a willow workshop. I love the little fish that I made.

PS: no genius weaving here: the basket in the photo is one that I bought years ago! #willow #Lughnasadh #naturalmaterils #fish #Ireland
I am holding a little fish on a stick, made from willow. Photo also shows books on a wooden book shelf, a pile of notebooks, two spider plants, and a wicker basket filled with folders and notebooks. Kathryn M. Crowley, writer-visual artist, Ireland. Text reads "www.KathrynCrowley.eu".
August 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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A poem about a mother and baby in Gaza, plus August events happening in Ireland, the UK, and beyond: kathryncrowley.eu/2025/07/28/p... #genocide #famine
'POD', a poem about a mother and baby in Gaza. To listen to it, click on the link in the post.
July 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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The 'Writing for Peace' project was online for one month as promised, and it has now been removed. See August events happening all over Ireland and beyond, here: kathryncrowley.eu/2025/07/28/p...
#Palestine #famine #genocide #oetry
Text reads "Thank you to all the writers who took part in the writing fundraiser for Gaza and raised funds for the Red Cross."
July 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Thanks to everyone who has posted me nets for my art project. Let's keep this stuff out of the sea, and out of landfill. I'm sharing art gifts in exchange through monthly raffles, and will collect nets until May 2026.
Read more: kathryncrowley.eu/2025/07/08/a...
#upcycling #oceans #plastic 🐬 🌊 🎨
I am holding pieces of white and purple net, used to wrap garlic when it is sold in stores. In the background is my painting of a whale.
July 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Pencil sketch on paper. I'm planning who to add to a painting.

👙🏊🌊🐚🐟🧜🦭#swimmers #drawing #visualart
Two women swimming. Pencil sketch. Preparation for a painting. Kathryn M. Crowley, Ireland.
July 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Painting over one of my creations from 20 years ago. I've been having fun, and it's at the final stage now. The easel is outside: I love days like this, painting in the sun.

☀️ ✍️ 🎨
Three photos (1) my hand holding a brush, painting white all over an old painting (2) the white painting with some previous colours showing through (3) the newest version with vibrant blues and cerise pinks. Text reads " It's not finished yet.... www.KathrynCrowley.eu"
July 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Image shows a swan on a lake, with a boat and the Irish tricolour. Trees and reeds can be seen in the background. Photo: Kathryn M. Crowley.
July 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM