Doing her homework

Dorothy Cross explores her childhood in Cork in her two new art books, writes Tina O’Sullivan

ARTIST Dorothy Cross’s formative years in Cork have inspired some of her best-known work. In her latest project, the two books, Montenotte and Fountainstown, Cross examines her father’s photographs of the places where she grew up.

Occasional Press, a specialised publisher run by Jim Savage and David Lilburn, proposed the project. The two books evolved out of their discussions. Ballynahinch Castle, Connemara, was a financial partner.