This community project ran from 2020-2022 with the aim of capturing a snapshot of the memories associated with Wexford town and its surrounds.

I began Wexford Stories in 2020 when I received an Artist Bursary from Creative Ireland and Wexford County Council. I wanted to create a public resource that would highlight parts of Wexford that aren’t necessarily on the tourist trail, as well as the people who have made their mark on the town.

Stories can be submitted via the website and instagram page, where they are published online with a custom illustration and shared with the public. Written, visual and audio submissions are welcome from anyone with a memory to share.

When restrictions allowed, I collaborated with two groups (a 3rd year class at Selskar College, Wexford and a community group in Ballythomas, Co. Wexford) to explore the notions of memory and place in more detail, through a series of creative workshops. We used a variety of media and discussed our memories as we created.

These were then transformed into physical ‘memory maps’ and distributed at various public locations and events as an alternative to the traditional ‘tourist map’, allowing the public to examine their surroundings in a new way.