Artist Conversation Series at the Hunt Museum

My artist conversation took place in the Hunt Museum on the 15^th March 2016.  The idea is that people meet for coffee at 11 and the artist whose work is currently on show in the ‘Curator’s Choice’ chats to people about their work and their art practice.  

Unlike a setting where there is the protection of a PowerPoint presentation on a screen behind, this is certainly more intimate and in some ways more daunting – but I’m having more practice at these things and getting a bit more confident.  I brought along some books with images of my work and some sketch books for people to look through, and the great coffee helped. 

All the details of the upcoming talks and events are available on the Hunt Museum website.

Thanks to Ellen Byrne from the Hunt Museum for forwarding on the photos below.

Curator’s Choice at the Hunt Museum March 2016 and Artist Conversation Series on the 16th March at 11.00 a.m.

For the month of March I am pleased to be exhibiting at The Hunt Museum. Limerick, as part of the Curator’s Choice.  The painting on exhibition is ‘Days like these’, an oil on canvas.  This painting attempts to capture some of the 1950’s atmosphere that I like, but the strong colour wash then aims to give it an uneasy and slightly brash feel.    This uneasiness or incongruity is something that I strive for in my work.

Alongside the exhibition, as part of the Artist Conversation Series, I will give a talk on Wednesday 16^th March at 11.00 in the Hunt Café  about my art practice.  This is a very informal gathering and everyone is welcome to come along.

ABLE Artists Books Limerick Exhibition at Limerick School of Art and Design.

This exhibition opened on 15th February and runs until the 29th February at Limerick School of Art and Design.  Organised by Anne Culhane and the library staff the books on show were submitted by staff and  former and current students at the college.  There is a great range of work on view, including two of my books.

The front cover of my book.

My book, Shadowplay, in the background features a series of ink and watercolour drawings.

Information about the exhibition is available on the following Facebook link and also there are lots of links to information about making your own book available there too.  Well worth a look. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010780543802&fref=ts

'Persona', Ennistymon Courthouse Gallery, Co. Clare

The exhibition in Ennistymon is coming to an end.  It finishes on Thursday 4th February, 2016. So if you would like to see the new work please drop in. We had a successful opening night, and despite threats of terrible weather a lot of people turned up. 

Trudi van der Elsen and Nuala O'Sullivan

People watching people at the opening night

This gallery space is a really well used and successful space.  During the week there are lots of events, yoga, music nights, movies, lectures and some time ago I even went to a flamenco music and dance night there! Trudi and the team do a great job to keep the space accessible and to make everyone feel welcome.  So my thanks to them for all their great work. 

 

Persona, Exhibition at the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, County Clare.

Persona opens on Friday the 15th January and runs until the 4th February, 2016.  The show is made up of mainly new works, with just a few older works included. Do come along to see the exhibition if you are in the area.

Its such an interesting process hanging an exhibition and seeing the paintings outside of the work space of the Studio for the first time.  The white gallery walls give them all more space and lots of different interactions seem to come into play between the paintings.  Having unpacked the work, I sat down with Trudi van der Elsen, Curator of the Gallery and we talked and had tea as we looked around us at the paintings leaning against the walls.  Then we began moving work around and pausing for a look at each arrangement.  Working with Trudi was great and she was so helpful with suggestions and advice.  Then we had a short break, so we could get away from the gallery for a while, before returning and making our final decisions with fresh eyes and then in a really short time it was hung and ready for the opening on Friday!

 

  

New Studio at Cappamore

I have recently moved from Contact Studios in Limerick to a new custom built studio space in Cappamore.   There are four studios situated alongside the library in the village there.  These were built by the County Council and are all now occupied.  From the city to the country again for me!

The space which began looking pristine and spotless has now begun to take on a more 'lived in' feel as I have been using it every day over the past weeks.    Work is almost finished for my next exhibition which will open in The Courthouse Gallery in Ennistymon, Co. Clare, on the 15th January, 2016.  I am just putting the finishing touches to my new work for that show.

 

 

LCGA Exhibition - Visions of Now runs until the 15th January, 2016

This exhibition runs until the 15th January, 2016, so there is still time for a visit.

The exhibition has work from artists with a Limerick connection. I was pleased to be selected to exhibit and I have two works included in the show shown in the image below.