Sara Leslie: Happy to combine influences from Japan and Bantry 

With an Irish father and a Japanese mother, it's not surprising that Sara Leslie's art has elements of both cultures 

Cork artist Sara Leslie is one of the recipients of a Dearcan Bursary.

At Sara Leslie’s preschool in Japan, there was a 100-year-old turtle that lived in the garden. She can’t remember his name, but she does remember him, vividly.

She remembers forest walks where the children gathered bamboo shoots to prepare and eat, and she remembers the cooking and cleaning rotas that children in Japanese schools participate in as a matter of course.