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Annie West writes:

A&E consultant and Totally Sound Bloke Dr. Fergal Hickey was on [RTÉ Radio One’s] Morning Ireland today about this (‘up to 350 people will die needlessly’ if things do not improve in the Irish health service over the next year)….I went off and drew 350 people just to see what that might look like.

Stark warning over ‘needless deaths’ in emergency departments (RTÉ)

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Annie West’s ‘What If?’ (New Island).

A last-minute stocking filler from the desk of Sligo of artist Annie West.

But that’s not all.

Annie writes:

Buy anything from the shop from now until Sunday and ALL profits will go to #homesweethome

Shop here

Annie West

Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stocking Fillers’. No fee.

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What if Joyce had never met Nora?

What if Roy Keane had gone back to Saipan?

What if acclaimed artist Annie West created a buke around these and other What Ifs?

And what if Annie did this with a host of glittering essayists?

What If? (New Island Press) is a new compendium of elegantly fun drawings by Annie and alternative endings to famous stories “bringing to life an imaginary world turned upside down”.

Includes essays from Liz Buckley, Turtle Bunbury, Dr Dean Burnett, Charlie Connelly, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Robert Cullen, Barry Devlin, Myles Dungan, Tara Flynn, Tom Foley,  Jim Lockhart, Declan Lynch, Cathal MacCoille, David McCullagh, Dearbhail McDonald, Frank McNally, Feargal Murphy, Sheila O’Malley, Lorna Siggins, Colm Tobin and ‘sheet ricksmith John Moynes.

In all good bookshops NOW.

Available to order online here

Or at Amazon here

Annie West

Irish made Xmas sticking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked Irish Made Stocking Fillers

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‘sup?

Sligo-based artist Annie West writes:

This fella arrived at the office earlier this week and then came back again yesterday.
He’s sitting up there on the top layer of the office glaring at me. Well, gazing maybe.
Ironically sitting right beside the *Paddy Pigeon* illustration file.

I get very twitchy when I’m working while being watched so I kind of need to find out what I should be doing. He’s ringed but I don’t want to freak him out either or I’ll have Pigeon poo all over my artwork. Any suggestions.

Anyone?

Annie West

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‘Sruth in aghaidh an aird’.

The tallest waterfall in Ireland.

With a demonic, if pleasing, twist.

Artist Annie West writes:

I was commissioned to draw a map of the lovely new walk built by those adorable people at Sligo County Council . Thought I’d send a bit of info about this impossibly beautiful spot in County Sligo if anyone wants to visit

This is not Glencar Waterfall (Leitrim) but is about 2 miles up the road from it on the Sligo Leitrim border.

The gas thing about Sruth in aghaidh an aird (roughly translated: “Stream against the height”) also known as The Devil’s Chimney, is when the wind blows a certain way and it’s been raining the waterfall is sort of upside down.

Bad news for Powerscourt though- Sruth in aghaidh an aird is actually the tallest waterfall in Ireland at an eyewatering 492 ft. Also nearby there’s this remarkable bit of creative forestry which no doubt was planted by a fan of John Paul Jones.

The walk itself is a trip through the beautiful twisty gnarly enchanted woods filled with creatures real and imagined.

The walk was built by Sligo County Council under the stewardship of Michael Carty and Ray O’Grady with kind permission of the landowners, Fiona and Mark.

It’s not hugely demanding on the knees and you can do it in about an hour (but add a couple of hours’ awestruck gazing time).

On the subject of real or imagined, I have a very nice (approx A3) limited edition print to give away to whoever can spot how many monsters there are in that map. Not as easy as it looks lads.

Lines MUST close at Midnight.

Annie West

Sligo Walks – The Devil’s Chimney (Sligo.ie)

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Buy West.

Sligo-based  artist and ‘sheet favourite Annie West writes:

If Broadsheet are feeling all sentimental and homesick this St. Patrick’s Day why not send them a nice walking map of Sligo walking trails?

Maybe the urge to walk will overwhelm them and we can repopulate the county with gifted, charming, generous, sentimental paddies.

Prints are really big (approx A2 with a border) and are printed on 285 gsm Hahnemuhle Torchon museum grade paper and using archival inks that won’t fade even if you do. We ship anywhere in the world for free. Anywhere.

Walking Maps, Sligo (Annie West)

HometoVote

Beloved Sligo-based artist Annie West’s  home to vote in the equality referendum gathering that looks like Ireland drawing is available again.

Annie writes:

I’m reopening the #Hometovote Print run for a limited time because people keep asking…Profits after production costs  go to belongto.org and the Simon Community..Buy it here

Annie West

Last minute Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘irish-made stocking fillers’. No fee.