Inishowen Bogwood Sculptures

Mary Doherty, the sculptress, comes from an area of Inishowen, in Co Donegal, known as Bocan, an area steeped in legend and history, the Bocan Standing Stones are along the road from her house.  One of the features of the landscape is the bogland from which Mary gets the material for her work - Bog Oak and Bog Deal, carbon dated to 6,000 years old.
Marys work have gone to England, Austria, Germany, France, Holland and the United States.  Jean Kennedy Smith, who was the Ambassador for the United States, has a sculpture and Mary received a lovely thank you letter from her.  Newt Gingrich, who was the US Republican Party’s Presidential nomination for 2012, also has a sculpture of a map of Inishowen, it was presented to him when researching his Inishowen ancestry. Mary was also commissioned to do a sculpture of a dove for John Hume, a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. 
Mary has a gallery at the side of her house and loves welcoming visitors from near and far to view her work.