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

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.

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

A painting with images from my previouse life as a social worker was recently commissioned and here it is “Wheel of Change”  ; firstly the finished painting and then some of the details found within.

Robert Ballagh and me