In September 2017 I was the resident artist for the fantastic Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city. I was commissioned to create portraits in a unique unfinished style of the musicians, artists and curators of the festival including Cillian Murphy, Lisa Hannigan and Bon Iver.

These were then displayed at a solo exhibition at The River Lee Hotel as an event in the festival schedule.

Hand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of musician Lisa Hannigan as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Lisa HanniganHand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of actor Cillian Murphy as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Cillian MurphyHand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of musician Bon Iver as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Bon Iver

Hand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of musician Fionn Regan as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Fionn ReganHand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of musician James Vincent McMorrow as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

James Vincent McMorrowHand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of musician Aaron Dressner as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Aaron DessnerHand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of musician Bryce Dressner as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Bryce DessnerHand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of actor Cillian Murphy as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Cillian MurphyHand-drawn unfinished portrait illustration of musician Fionn Regan as part of a solo exhibition for the Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork city Ireland, 2017 using pen and pencil by Irish, Berlin-based artist and illustrator John Rooney

Fionn Regan