I painted "The Mill" during my first Fellowship at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation. It was a beautiful summer and every day seemed to be defined by a different weather, light and atmosphere to respond to as a painter. This view is at the bottom of the village of Ballycastle. Overlooking the mill towards Ballyglass, there is a wonderful set of fields, buildings and trees offering many possibilities for a composition. I have painted this view many times, not looking for similarities within the compositions, but the differences between the light and atmosphere from day to day.           - Jeffrey Reed