Reel to Real Cinema X The Stove Cafe: Notes from Sheepland

NOTES FROM SHEEPLAND bursts with candid observations of lipstick wearing, always swearing, no nonsense, artist and shepherd, Orla Barry. Through her fields, her digital diaries, and the pedigree sheep she cares for, we discover how the art is in the doing.

Orla Barry is a self-confessed ovine addict. After a decade in sheep, she’s still wondering what possessed her to start, yet she wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Orla lived in Brussels for 16 years and now lives and works in South East Ireland, where she runs a flock of pedigree Lleyn sheep. Her work deals with the tensions of being an artist and an eco-farmer in rural Ireland. The Sheep have slowed her art career, but at the same time, caring for them has hugely inspired it. She escapes the studio by going to the sheep and escapes the sheep by hiding in her studio.

NOTES FROM SHEEPLAND follows Orla, an outlier, as she floats between these worlds. It reflects upon the primal, poetic and unpredictable bond she has with the natural world.

Reel to Real Cinema is a monthly film space in theStove Cafe, featuring an eclectic mixture of conversational films – from artistmade shorts to feature-length documentaries, locally made to international cinema. A space for discussion and thought-provoking films, you are welcome to join us after the film for a short discussion about the themes from this month’s selection. The Stove Cafe will be open from 5:30pm – 6:45pm with a special pre-film dinner option alongside hot drinks and cakes.

Free - Donations Welcome

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Stove Network & Café, 100 High Street, Dumfries, United Kingdom