Maud Cotter: 'There was very little arts infrastructure in the country in the Eighties'

As she nears the end of her exhibition at the Hugh Lane in Dublin, the Cork artist reflects on long career, and the changes she's seen in the art world and her native city 

Maud Cotter, in front of her work ‘the moon is falling’ at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin.  Picture: Naoise Culhane

Litter on the streets has become a rather large talking point over the past few months, with national and local debate on how best to manage the inevitable disposable detritus of our “outdoor summer”. 

Perhaps not many people have been considering the aesthetic qualities of this litter. Except Cork sculptor Maud Cotter.