Grange Art Studio

Exhibitions to date:

Group exhibition - Public space, Blanchardstown – April 2002

Group exhibition - ——“———, Dunshaughlin - June 2002

Group exhibition - ——“———, Lucan - July 2003

Group exhibition - ——“———, Trim - April 2004

Group exhibition – Peoples’ Art, Lucan - Nov 2004

Group exhibition - ——“——-, Lucan -April 2005

Group exhibition - Public space, Trim - May 2006

Group exhibition - Independent artists Network, dalkey – Nov 2006

Group exhibition - Public space, Leixlip - July 2007

Group exhibition - Public space, Trim - May 2008

Group exhibition - Fusion Exhibition/Toradh Art Centre - May 2008

Group exhibition - Spirit of Dunboyne Festival - Sept 08, Oct. 09

Group exhibition – Bru Na Boina/Solstice Art Centre – Nov/Dec 2008

Group exhibition - Castletown House, Celbridge June 2009

Dunboyne artists Christmas Exhibition annually 2001 - 2008

Planned Exhibitions:

5th - 6th December 2009 - Christmas Exhibition – Dunboyne

8^th- 22^nd December 2009 - Tohrad Gallery, Ashbourne

7^th – 16^th January 2010 - Solstice Art Centre, Navan, Café Gallery

April 2010 Cabra Library , Dublin

The Old School house Art Group, of which I am a member, are holding this years summer exhibition at Castletown House, Celbridge, co. Kildare.

Castletown House , Ireland’s finest Palladian mansion, built in the 1720s and recently restored by the OPW. are well worth a visit. You can enjoy guided tourse of the house throughout the day or a class of wine in the Kitchen restaurant or walled garden terrace. Bring good walking shoes if you enjoy long walks through the extensive parks and along the river.

In these historic surroundings the members of the art group are delighted to exhibit new paintings and art work in the Housekeeper’s Room.
The exhibition will be opened by The Hon. Desmond Guinness on Saturday 20th June at 2.30 pm

The Show will continue until Sunday 28th June and is open from 10 am - 5 pm every day (except Monday)

Castletown House and Park is located 20 km from Dublin on the M4 - take the Celbridge West exit and follow the sign for Castletown House.

Having submitted 3 paintings/textiles to the RHA’s (Royal Hibernian Academy) annual exhibition - and been rejected - one of my textile works  will be exhibited during the “The RHA Unselected Show” at the Bad Art Gallery, 79 Francis Str. , Dublin 8.

The show will be opened by Bertie Ahern , TD on Thursday 14th May , 6 - 8 pm and will run for 4 weeks

Last Ooctober 2008 I retired as a social worker/probation officer and became an art student.

I decided I needed to create a proper art portfolio if I wanted to develop my painting/art hobby any further and commenced an Art Portfolio course at Dunboyne College of Further Education. The tutor is Bernie Leahey, an internationally known designer and textile artist. The course is 3 days pr. week and has 12/13 students of all ages.It covers 6 art modules, drawing, design, painting, mixed media, sculpture and embroidery.

It has proved to be very exciting, educational and inspiring and has pushed me out of my comfort zone.

In the Gallery you can view images of some of the projects completed to date.

The Irish Museum of Modern Art facilitates an open workshop at Studio 10 (in the converted stable block) every Friday morning and I have been attending since last October.  Participants get a quided tour of the current exhibitions (which is brilliant ) and then go back to the studio to create their own art work (which may not be as successful) inspired by the exhibitions.

The images below was inspired by the exhibition “In Praise of Shadows” which showed the history of animation art.

This years event for all interested Dunboyne artists opens on Saturday 13th December at 7 pm with mulled wine at the Old National School in the main square in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. The exhibition is also open on Sunday from 11 - 4. See you there.

The arts group 2008 exhibition , entitled “Bru na Boinne” (Boyne Valley) is taking place at the Solstice art centre in Navan, Co. Meath. All are welcome to attend the opening on the 28th November at 8 pm. The exhibition runs until 23rd December.

MAG invite Boinne.pdf

Members are submitting three paintings or art work which will be selected on the 26th November. Below are my submissions

I am currently attending life drawing classes at historic Rossnaree House at Slane Co. Meath. The course is organised by the artist and owner of Rossnaree , Aisling Law and the excellent tutor is Sam Horler. The course is inspirational and
enjoyable and will continue every Thursday morning throughout June and July.

For further information : www.rossnaree.ie

Aisling law is also offering residential art courses at her loft studio at Rossnaree House later this summer. See poster below.

Robert Ballagh and me

I am taking part in this exhibition which is part of the Bealtaine Festival , co-ordianted by Age & Opportunity and mentored by artist and Bealtaine ambassador Robert Ballagh. The venue is the Toradh Gallary, Ashbourne Civic Offices, Ashbourne , Co. Meath. It will be opened on Thursday 15th May 2008 at 7.30 pm by Robert Ballagh and Cllr. Nick Killian. The exhibition will run until 12th June 2008.

17 members of the Ratoath Community Art Group and The Old Schoolhouse Art Group are taking part in the exhibition, to celebrate creativity in older age. with original art work mentored by Robert Ballagh during two workshops in April at The Venue, Ratoath.

Take a trip to Ashbourne and visit this exciting show at a wonderful new gallary venue.

Opening hours: Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm.