Bill Rolston
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Bill Rolston is an academic and researcher from Belfast
, Northern Ireland
. He focuses his work on the 'peace process', sectarian mural
s in Belfast, and general imagery of the troubles
.
He currently works as a full time sociology
lecturer in University of Ulster, Jordanstown, and also continually works with Beyond the Pale Publications in his spare time.
He wrote - and took all the pictures for - Drawing Support
1,2 and 3.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. He focuses his work on the 'peace process', sectarian mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s in Belfast, and general imagery of the troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
.
He currently works as a full time sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
lecturer in University of Ulster, Jordanstown, and also continually works with Beyond the Pale Publications in his spare time.
He wrote - and took all the pictures for - Drawing Support
Drawing Support
Drawing Support 1, 2 and 3 are three books written by Professor Bill Rolston and published by his publication company, Beyond the Pale. The books are based on wall murals during the troubles and after, throughout greater Belfast....
1,2 and 3.