As Charlie Witherspoon continues his tour of the Glens of Antrim his next stop leads him to one of many McAuleys in the area. Charles McAuley, however, decided to go against the stream when choosing his profession. He followed his calling and became a professional painter. Charlie meets Charlie by the river Dall where the painter is working on another piece. Charles McAuley talks about his beginnings, where he finds his inspiration and shares his thoughts on becoming famous and what his ideal painting would be.
This report was shot for a series called 7 Degrees
West, a kind of early forerunner of Lesser Spotted Ulster, which saw features
on old traditions and off-the-beaten-track places. Although the complete
programmes, which included studio material, have gone from the archives, a
number of these filmed location shoots featuring Charlie on his bike have
survived. Look out for others in the Digital Film Archive.