Westwood House Hotel

Presentation Piece 5

This (above) is one picture, in a series of seven pieces, commissioned for a newly refurbished Galway hotel. The series of pieces features a biography of famous families and persons associated with the locality. In this instance, actor and co-founder of the Taibhdhearc theatre, Micheál MacLíammóir, is profiled (see sketch to the right of the piece above).

Italic calligraphy was used for the body text, and half uncial style for the title. Gold foil was also used as decoration in the title (above). Gouache was used for the title and illustration. This piece was written on cream Aquarelle Arches paper (300 g/m²), and measured approximately 56cm x 73cm, and has a deckle edge all round (see sample above).

Hilton Edwards, another eminent Irish actor, is also pictured in this piece—see sketch above.