tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237238312290431092024-03-13T15:44:03.771-07:00Niamh SharkeyNiamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-62350378743940369802013-09-26T04:23:00.001-07:002013-09-26T04:25:23.822-07:00Second Series of Henry Hugglemonster!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #68655f; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px;">Beth Gardiner VP of Production Disney UK, comments: “We are thrilled to be reunited with our ‘roarsome’ Brown Bag crew, and look forward to more stories about HENRY HUGGLEMONSTER and his monstery family."</span></div>
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Have you played the <a href="http://www.disneyjunior.ca/en/henry-hugglemonster/games/monster-maker/" target="_blank">Hugglemonster Monster Maker</a> yet over on <a href="http://www.disneyjunior.ca/en/henry-hugglemonster/games/monster-maker/" target="_blank">Disney Junior Canada?</a> Let me know what you think!Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-72245705935155766862013-04-08T04:17:00.002-07:002013-04-08T04:32:26.847-07:00Offset 2013 in Pictures <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_1828958424"></span><a href="http://iloveoffset.com/mainstage/niamhsharkey/" target="_blank">OFFSET 2013 </a>what an amazing event, I was honored to be up on the main stage talking about my work, creativity and my collaboration with Brown Bag Films on Henry Hugglemonster. I've made a lot of new friends and was totally inspired myself by the speakers. Especially wanted to thank the Offset team Bren, Richard and Peter for such a superb conference and making me feel so welcome. Big Thanks to Eamon, Amy Herron and Mario for photos available to see <a href="http://www.nerosunero.org/f_pictures/2013_Offset-1/" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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Fantastic interview over on the <a href="http://iloveoffset.com/news/making-monsters-move-norton-virgien-director-of-brown-bag/" target="_blank"><b>OFFSET blog</b></a> today with Norton Virgien director of <a href="http://www.disney.co.uk/disney-junior/brand/henry-hugglemonster.jsp" target="_blank"><b>Henry Hugglemonster.</b></a>Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-39808308349735559032013-02-08T04:57:00.001-08:002013-02-08T04:58:19.981-08:00Hugglemonster Giveaway<div class="kl" dir="ltr" id=":17s">
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It's today Henry Hugglemonster official Launch day! I feel like a nervous parent sending my monster out into the world!</div>
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To celebrate the
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copies of my book 'I'm a Happy Hugglewug' to give away on my new <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NiamhSharkeyIllustration" target="_blank">Niamh Sharkey Illustration Facebook page.</a></b> Winners will be announced on Monday 11th February. Good
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One week to go to the official launch of <a href="http://www.disney.co.uk/disney-junior/brand/henry-hugglemonster.jsp" target="_blank"><b>Henry Hugglemonster </b></a>on <a href="http://www.disney.co.uk/disney-junior/brand/henry-hugglemonster.jsp" target="_blank">Disney Junior UK</a>. We are going to have a Huggleparty at <b><a href="http://www.brownbagfilms.com/" target="_blank">Brown Bag Films</a> </b>with some monster munch to celebrate!<br />
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It's been a long journey from sketch to screen... but today, at last there's a sneak peek of Henry Hugglemonster at 5.50pm on Disney Junior. It has been wonderful working and collaborating with Disney, Norton Virgien (Director) and Sascha Paladino (Story Editor) and the ROARSOME team at <a href="http://www.brownbagfilms.com/" target="_blank">Brown Bag Films</a> in Dublin to bring Henry Hugglemonster to life. The love, care and unbelievable creativity they have all brought to the project blows me away every day. I just can't wait for children all over the world to meet Henry and his Hugglemonster family!</div>
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I was really over the moon to have Brenda Blethyn, Brian Blessed and Geri Halliwell join the cast of Henry Hugglemonster too.</div>
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Geri Halliwell stars as Isabella Roarson</div>
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Hope you all had really Huggletastic holidays? It's going to be a busy few months; there's a sneaky peek of my show that I've been making with <a href="http://www.brownbagfilms.com/work/the-hugglemonsters" target="_blank">Brown Bag Films</a>, Henry Hugglemonster in January on Disney Junior. Henry Hugglemonster officially launches in February, I will post up dates as soon as I can.<br />
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Some great Laureate events lining up for 2013; I will be touring with Pictiúr an exhibition of Irish Picture Book Art throughout Europe and I'm also really excited about appearing at <a href="http://iloveoffset.com/" target="_blank">Offset 2013</a> in April. In meanwhile I'd love to wish you all a Happy New Year!Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-25835418608960502242012-12-21T06:46:00.001-08:002012-12-21T06:47:27.050-08:00Happy Holidays! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-12411179426401029702012-12-21T06:42:00.000-08:002013-01-07T04:56:56.872-08:00Attack of the 50ft Laureate! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night our <a href="http://vimeo.com/groups/inspirational/videos/54890847" target="_blank">Laureate's Christmas video</a> was beamed onto Bolands Mills, Dublin...<br />
Many thanks to the awesome Mags Walsh and Eamon Nolan for pulling this off!Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-53109448539568053332012-12-10T07:16:00.000-08:002013-01-07T04:58:23.785-08:00A Very Merry Book Loving Christmas to you all! <div style="text-align: center;">
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Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-70244807209501962442012-12-10T04:16:00.000-08:002012-12-10T04:34:41.885-08:00Doodling on the radio is it really possible?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do not be fooled. I will stop at nothing to get you doodling... I even attempted a radio doodle last week.<br />
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Myself and Gráinne Clear attempted a Live Christmas Doodling workshop on <b><a href="http://www.rte.ie/digitalradio/rtejr/" target="_blank">RTE Junior's Little Pages Programme</a> </b>yesterday morning. We even got a mention on Tubridy last Thursday. Ryan called it 'The nations first live doodle! Thinking outside the box...' Thanks Ryan!<br />
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Our interactive-doodling and doodle dinodeers left a tail of glitter all over the RTE radio studio. And if you missed it don't worry you can now down load it On The<b> <a href="http://www.rte.ie/digitalradio/rtejr/" target="_blank">RTE Junior Page.</a></b><br />
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So is it really possible? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Please send in some of your photos of your doodle to info@childrenslaureate.ie so we can see! </span></div>
Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-22002301311504310922012-11-30T10:05:00.000-08:002012-11-30T10:06:29.686-08:00Eamon puts Mavis and Marge on stage! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Keep up the drawing Eamon they are really fantastic!Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-20211367384945742922012-11-27T13:30:00.003-08:002012-11-27T13:32:07.249-08:00Window Painting at Hodges Figgis <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Niamh Sharkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727323733268423534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123723831229043109.post-45594967076356525862012-11-21T09:05:00.000-08:002012-11-21T09:05:52.177-08:00Hodges Figgis Christmas Window! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Absolutely thrilled to have been asked to paint the Hodges Figgis Christmas Window. I have been working away in my new studio. Its a massive undertaking as the illustration is over 8 foot long. I couldn't of done it with out the help of my sister Emer who gave up her whole weekend and a day from <a href="http://www.openbook.ie/live/" target="_blank">Open Book Company</a> (Thank you Brendan!) She was fantastic gessoing and helping me paint Dinotown. Thank you so much Emer! </span><br />
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As part of <b><a href="http://ark.ie/events/view/telling-tall-and-tiny-tales-experience" target="_blank">Telling Tall and Tiny Tales</a> </b>at The Ark, Dublin and as the <b><a href="http://childrenslaureate.ie/index.html" target="_blank">Children's Laureate</a> </b>I was given a free reign at a <a href="http://ark.ie/events/view/illustration-workshop-with-niamh-sharkey?fb_action_ids=10151335403333714&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582" target="_blank"><b>GIGANTIC ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP</b></a> aided and abetted my three illustrators friends: <b><a href="http://stevesimpson.com/" target="_blank">Steve Simpson</a>, </b><a href="http://www.marielouisefitzpatrick.com/" target="_blank">Marie Louise Fitzpatrick </a>and <a href="http://www.michaelemberley.com/" target="_blank">Michael Emberley</a> to help create Monster pictures with children last weekend. </div>
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We used huge rolls of canvas and acrylics to create huge panels that will be made into a giant picture book. The theme was Leggit! We created various creatures including hedgehogs, fish, Skeleton Detectives and Chesseburger eating robots legging it after each other.</div>
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Amazing creativity burst forth. I particularly loved the brainstorming session with Steve and the 10-12 year olds... And the limited palette of Ikea really suited the robot piece! </div>
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The teachers were SO enthusiastic and hugely encouraging to the children and to me also. I was given complete freedom and wonderful art materials... Huge thank you to Joanna Mc Donagh who invited me to her wonderful school. I also did some fantastic Monster doodles on huge rolls of Fabriano paper with the 5-8 years olds which was immediately hung in the entrance hall as a celebration of Book Week...<br />
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Yesterday I launched <a href="http://www.childrensbooksireland.ie/childrens-book-festival/" target="_blank"><b>The Children's Books festival </b></a>with an interactive Live Streamed Monster Doodle event in Tallaght Library. I gave a workshop with tiny children as young as four and we connected to 9 schools across Ireland in a Google+ Hangout. The Monster Doodle was also live streamed on <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PRT6cS4iw" target="_blank">You Tube</a> </b>so other schools could follow us too. We all made Monster art with Oil pastels on huge rolls of Fabriano paper that took over the library! The doodles were fantastic. Go have a look at <a href="http://mrsbellsclassblog.blogspot.ie/2012/10/google-hangout.html" target="_blank"><b>Mrs Bells Class Blog</b></a> to see how her class got on...Doodletastic! </div>
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<a href="http://www.sarahwebb.info/" target="_blank">Sarah Webb</a>, Myself, <a href="http://stephanpastis.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Stephan Pastis </a>and the lovely Mary Murphy at the Launch of Walker Eireann last night!</div>
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Lots more info on Conor Hackett's Blog <a href="http://hackettflynn.blogspot.ie/2012/09/walker-eireann.html" target="_blank">here. </a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">reading The Ravenous Beast! I was delighted to help launch the Eason's Get Into Reading campaign, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #444444;">which aims to spread the gift of reading to children and adults alike. The Easons survey showed that over 18% of Irish parents never read to their children. I pledged my support and feel that Reading aloud with your children is a joy not a duty. Make up funny voices, pore over small details in the pictures, or for longer books, read a chapter each night, have fun! The Irish nation really cares about reading and books, we need to be active in sharing our love of books with the next generation.</span></span><br />
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