Since early childhood Gwen Wilkinson has been exploring waterways, from canal and river journeys on board her parents barge to transatlantic crossings on ocean-racing yachts. In 2019 she set herself the challenge of building a canoe and paddling it the length of Ireland, along a network of inland waterways Her book, The Waters and the Wild tells the story of her journey. An award winning artist and maker, Gwen lives in the foothills of the Blackstairs Mountains in south County Carlow. www.gwenwilkinson.com
