From my research so far, the transition of linoleum from flooring and wallpaper to printmaking material does not seem to be thoroughly documented. There also seems to be discrepancies within the available literature on the matter. Germany, Austria (through Franz Cizek) and the United States seem to have been amongst the first to turn to linoleum for creating art around the turn of the 20th century." 

(accessed: 23/11/2022)  

"Omin is a graphic artist from Dundalk and a graduate of Visual Communications from Dublin Institute of Technology with 20 years of experience. Omin’s style is playful and joyous, and he manages to capture the essence of his subject, bringing them to life through his illustrative and graphic style." 

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Aches has been invited to design and create original artwork for projects around the world, in countries such as Denmark, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, Scotland, Austria, Switzerland, England and USA.

After a decade of painting outdoors, Aches’ artistic practice is now shared in equal balance between contemporary murals and studio work."
- https://www.aches.ie/ 


BIOGRAPHY / ABOUT THE ARTIST (2):  
"Aches is an Irish artist, born in 1992. After painting and drawing everyday as a child, he started to paint graffiti at the age of 15. He studied Visual Communications at NCAD in Dublin and received his B.Des. in 2015. Using the knowledge and skills he had learned there, he began to incorporate them into his Graffiti pieces.

Aches' work focuses on the additive and subtractive colour theories. Using overlapping colours of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Green and Blue he creates a sense of movement, dynamism and optical illusions. After experimenting with these theories within his graffiti pieces, he started to incorporate these ideas into his murals and studio work, painting portraiture and figurative work in this style. These design choices have been directly impacted by the digital software he uses, creating a more graphic and modern aesthetic to classic figurative painting. Over a decade of painting outdoors, led Aches’ artistic practice to be shared in equal balance between contemporary murals and studio work." 
- https://hangtoughcontemporary.com/artists/aches/

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/icon/hd_icon.htm

'Idolatry: Icons and Iconoclasm' by Carlos R. Piar (California State University, Long Beach), Folgerpedia:
https://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Idolatry:_Icons_and_Iconoclasm 

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/spray-it-don-t-say-it-the-story-of-irish-street-art-1.4111218

'Street art in Ireland: The thorny issue of what is permitted.

Spray-painted walls aren’t always welcome but striking the right balance is proving tricky for artists and inflexible local councils', Sarah Burns, The Irish Times, 2022:
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2022/12/28/artists-vs-council-bureaucrats-how-tight-regulations-are-stopping-street-art-from-taking-off/

'Dublin city council takes street artists to court over murals', Lisa O'Carroll, The Guardian, 2022:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/18/dublin-city-council-takes-street-artists-to-court-over-murals-sir-david-attenborough

'10 Famous Street Artists From Ireland', Kate Phelan, The Culture Trip, 2022:
https://theculturetrip.com/ireland/articles/10-famous-street-artists-from-ireland/

'Where to Find the Best Street Art in Ireland', The Gloss:
https://thegloss.ie/where-to-find-the-best-street-art-in-ireland/

'Category: Irish Street Artists', Irish Artist blogs and interviews, Inspiring City:
https://inspiringcity.com/category/street-art/european-street-art/ireland-street-art/irish-street-artists/

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“I get excited when I see promising talent and want to show young artists that success comes in many forms, and to ultimately help them achieve that success.” – Maser

- 'Maser: The Stunning Irish Street Artist Taking the World By Storm', Connolly Cove, 2022:
https://www.connollycove.com/maser-street-art/ 

https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/the-history-of-street-art 

https://www.religion-online.org/article/what-is-religious-art/

'On Contemporary Art and Spirituality', Rina Arya, INTERALIA MAGAZINE, 2017: 

https://www.interaliamag.org/interviews/rina-arya/