GALA TOMASSO - GALA LOVES GALWAY

the long walk Galway

although i was born and raised in Co. Mayo, we lived as a family for ten years in Galway before we moved here, so as controversial as it is to say it out loud, when i think of home i think of Galway. controversial why? because Galway and Mayo are two Irish counties which lie side by side but when it comes to sports like gaelic football .....well, they hate each other ! but to us, Galway is where we first made a home together and got through some times as poor young students....with kids ! it holds a special place in my heart and from time to time i pine for a walk along the bay or a stroll through the market. i miss that city sooooo much, so today i want to share with you the work of someone who loves Galway as much as I do.

Gala Tomasso studied art in England before joining her family in Co Galway. After receiving higher
diploma in fine art at the beautiful Burren college of art she went on to take a masters in design from D.I.T. in Dublin. her collection Gala loves Galway includes drawings well known buildings and streets from around the city. they make me smile wide when i look at them and make my heart skip a little.

she says ;

"Art and drawing have always been a very strong part of my life and from a very early age I wanted to follow in my grandparents foot steps by studying art. Places are an inspiration for me and it's only when I get to know a place that i feel like i can draw it right. I start with paper and pencil, 

then ink and I often finish work digitally......

48 hours in Galway guide - click to enlarge

I try to find the humour and the true personality of the things that I draw, but I realise that this 'personality' is only in my own perception. I want to put my pictures on things that people will use."

ard bia at nimmos

for those of you who are lucky enough to be in or around Galway you can see these drawings exhibited in Ard Bia at Nimmos, a restaurant which in my opinion is the best place to eat in Galway and needs blogging about another time, or you can pop over to see more of Gala's drawings on her Facebook page here.

sigh....i love Galway x