✂️BIG PAPER PASTE PARTY!! At The Linenhall, Castlebar, Co.Mayo, Ireland. Saturday May 10th 2025, 6pm -8pm.✂️

✂️✂️!!BIG PAPER PASTE PARTY!!✂️✂️

At The Linenhall, Castlebar, Co.Mayo, Ireland.

Saturday May 10th 2025,

6pm -8pm.

Get ready to cut, tear, glue, and celebrate! The Connacht Collage Collective is turning one, and we’re marking the occasion with a Big Paper Paste Party in honour of World Collage Day. This extra special session is open to everyone — no matter your experience or skill level. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned pro, we invite you to come along and enjoy the simple pleasure of making.

For this birthday edition, DJ SIM Card will share some mood music while we create together.

“It is such a pleasure to celebrate the Connacht Collage Collective’s first birthday with a Big Paper Paste Party and on World Collage Day 2025 no less. It really has been a wonderful year of cutting, pasting and hosting this lovely community while watching it grow. So whether you are artistically established or creatively curious, please feel welcome to join us for our big celebration at the Linenhall Arts Centre. Here is to our future projects and meetings together!” Anthony D Kelly

World Collage Day is an annual, international celebration held on the second Saturday of May. Initiated by Kolaj Magazine, the day is a call for artists and venues around the world to celebrate collage — a medium that brings together disparate pieces to create something new. World Collage Day reminds us of the power of connection.

As Kolaj editor Ric Kasini Kadour says, “We created World Collage Day because we wanted to honour this community of artists and to remind the world what a spirit of cooperation, mutual support, and creativity can look like.”

This is an adult workshop (18+), and everyone is welcome.

Help us celebrate the joy of collage and community. Let’s make together!

Advance booking advised HERE!

Follow the Connacht Collage Collective over HERE!

The Connacht Collage Collective is supported by Linenhall Arts Centre and the The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

Image: "Disco Inferno" (2021) - Digital Collage - Anthony D Kelly

✂️Intentional Selection – A Celebration of Collage - Moving Collage Screening: Saturday 27th July 2024, Showing at: 2pm & 3pm- ✂️

⚡️✂️Intentional Selection – A Celebration of Collage✂️⚡️
Moving Collage Screening: Saturday 27th July 2024 at 2pm & 3pm
The Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar, Ireland, F23 AN24
ADMISSION: FREE
Roll Up! Roll Up! As part of the Intentional Selection Fesival Programme we welcome you to experience these wonders of Moving Collage during two special screenings this Saturday the 27th of July at The Linenhall Arts Centre at 2pm & 3pm.

For your visual delectation we are delighted to present an intentionally selected and carefully curated programme of international collage animation for your enjoyment:

Programme of works:

‘Black Coffee’ – Music Video - Marta Janik (POLAND) - Run Time: 2m 58s
‘Catching the Fish’ – Working Method - Schrieck (FRANCE)– Run Time: 2m 14s
“The Last Performance’ – Carlos David – Run Time: 1m 03s
‘Finn’ – Music Video for ‘The Nualas’ - Una Gildea (IRELAND) – Run Time: 3m 43s
‘Three Kings’ – Martina aka Kosmo Nauty (POLAND) – Run Time: 0m 44s
‘Work in Progress’-  David Crunelle (BELGIUM) - Run Time:  3m 39s
‘Pothole in the Sky’ – Music Video – Jason Kearney (IRELAND) – Run Time:  3m 56s
‘Working Method’ - Ria Bauwens (BELGIUM) – Run Time:  0m 53s
‘International Loop Conspiracy’ – Animated Collage - Silvio Severino (IRELAND) – Run Time: 5m 15s
“SPARKS” – Una Gildea (IRELAND) – Run Time: 3m 20s
‘Fetes’ – Seasonal – Stephen Tierney (AUSTRALIA & MEXICO) – Run Time: 3m 23s
‘Transit’ – Music Video - Aline Helmcke (GERMANY) – Run Time: 4m 26s
‘Bordo: Zvezde v Mlaju’ - Music Video - Maruša Štibelj (SLOVENIA) – Run Time: 4m 00s
‘April’s Dancing’ – Moving Collage - Una Gildea (IRELAND) – Run Time:  3m 07s
‘Bordo: Lai Lai svet’ - Music Video - Maruša Štibelj (SLOVENIA) - Run Time:  3m 56s
‘Calibro 35’ – Music Video - Aline Helmcke (GERMANY) – Run Time: 3m 05s
‘Untitled’ - Music Video – Kirill Abdrakhmanov (GERMANY) – Run Time: 3m 39s
‘Majewska Koneserzy Kolejnego’ – Music Video - Marta Janik (POLAND) – Run Time:  3m 55s
‘Once There Was a Girl’ - Moving Collage - Una Gildea (IRELAND) – Run Time:  3m 05s

Dont miss out on this amazing event.
Admission is free.

Booking is advised through here.

#IntentionalSelection24

💥✂️UPCOMING COLLAGE FESTIVAL: Intentional Selection at The Linenhall Arts Centre- Running from Saturday June 8th – September 6th 2024 ✂️💥

Opening Reception: Saturday 8th June at 5pm.

Runs: June 8th – September 6th 2024

The Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar, Ireland, F23 AN24

I am absolutely thrilled to announce the upcoming “Intentional Selection” Collage festival launching at the Linenhall Arts Centre next Saturday the 8th of June and running right until the end of Summer.

This festival will feature an exhibition of over 30 of the best collage artists practicing in Ireland today. A series of workshops catering to a wide variety of audiences, a screening of collage animation, a panel discussion and regular monthly meetings of the Connacht Collage Collective hosted at the Linenhall.

We invite you throughout this Summer to engage with the medium of collage and to join us as a welcome participant in all that this vibrant and exciting medium has to offer.
Full Programme Coming Soon.

From Anthony D Kelly:
“Collage has a rich history spanning from the advent of paper making in China in approximately 100AD; through being considered as a form relief sculpture during the renaissance period due to its layering and depth; being utilized as a foundational Cubist, Surrealist and Dadaist technique during the early twentieth century, featuring in the later Pop Art and Fluxus movements; to becoming the vibrant, versatile and engaging contemporary art practice that it is today.

To honour the versatility of this medium the Intentional Selection Festival has no unifying theme, but instead offers the audience an introduction to the range and possibility of collage as it is being practiced in Ireland today.“

Featured Artists:
Adrian & Shane, Adrienne Geoghegan, Alan Murphy, Aleksandra Schulte, Anthony D Kelly,
Aoife Carroll, Betty Gannon, Carol White, Cas Mc Carthy, Celina Buckley
Cheryl Murphy Kelly, Clare Walsh, Ciara O Connor, Colin Eaton, David Ryan, Derval Dunford
Eleanor Jones, Eve Kimmerling, Frantic Sally, Gavin Mc Crea, GUBU Man
Izabela Szczutkowska, Kate Hodmon, Mags Duffy, Micheal Mc Laughlin, Michelle Granville, Padraig Spillane, Paul Mac Cormaic, Red Fox Press, Ruby Staunton, Sarah Deane, Silvio Severino,
Sorcha Mc Namara, Tatyana Feeney, Tom Doig, Una Gildea, Valerie Asiimwe Amani.

Working hard behind the scenes have been the curatorial panel of:
Anthony D Kelly, Silvio Severino, Una Gildea.
Special thanks to the Linenhall Art Centre, Deirdre Melvin & Mayo Arts Office.

For more from the Linenhall Arts Centre Click Here.

✂️🔹🔸 LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT - CONNACHT COLLAGE COLLECTIVE - Saturday 27th of April 2024 at The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, County Mayo🔸🔹✂️

✂️🔹🔸 LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT - CONNACHT COLLAGE COLLECTIVE 🔸🔹✂️
I am absolutely thrilled to announce the launch and the inaugural meeting of the Connacht Collage Collective at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, County Mayo. This is the first Collage Collective of its kind in Ireland

First Meeting Date:
Saturday the 27th of April 2024
Time:
1.30 - 3.30pm
Location:
The Linenhall Arts Centre,
Linenhall Street,
Castlebar, County Mayo,
F23 AN24
Admission:
€5

🔸✂️Join us✂️🔸
This monthly meeting is open to all regardless of your skills or experience.
One of the great strengths of collage is that it’s easy to pick up and very satisfying to explore. Another is that it lends itself to meeting new people and working together. So come along to learn, play, create and connect with collage as part of a supportive and welcoming artistic community.

Meetings will hosted by the internationally recognised collagist Anthony D Kelly. He will share techniques and exercises to help develop your collage practice and to have fun while engaging in the joy of making through this vibrant and varied medium.

!!!Looking forward to seeing you there!!!

This is an Adult Workshop: 18+
Meetings will take place at the Linenhall Arts Centre on the last Saturday of every month at 1.30-3.30pm.
Current scheduled dates are: Sat 27th April, Sat 25th May, 29th June, 27th July 2024
To book your place in advance visit the Linenhall HERE

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: "MAYO ARTISTS SHOW 2023" -THE LINENHALL ARTS CENTRE, CASTLEBAR, CO.MAYO, IRELAND- Friday the 17th of November at 6pm 🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: MAYO ARTISTS SHOW 2023🔸🔹🔸

Opening Reception: TONIGHT : Friday the 17th of November at 6pm

Exhibition Running from: Friday the 17th of November – Saturday the 6th of January 2023

Venue:
THE LINENHALL ARTS CENTRE
Linenhall Street,
Castlebar,
Co Mayo,
F23 AN24
www.thelinenhall.com

I am always delighted to have my work selected for exhibition at The Linenhall Arts Centre. Their upcoming “MAYO ARTISTS SHOW 2023” exhibition opens tonight Friday the 17th of November at 6pm, and promises to be a visual treat showcasing work from artists based throughout the County. This years exhibition was curated by none other than the great Ian Wieczorek. I am really looking forward to seeing this show!

About the gallery:
”Arts for All at the Linenhall - we believe that everyone in the community should have the opportunity to access excellent arts experiences.Located in the heart of Castlebar, Mayo’s county town, the Linenhall Arts Centre presents a series of live events and arts experiences throughout the year for audiences of all ages. On a most basic level we believe that art has the potential to improve the lives of those who engage with it. Our eclectic and high-quality programme includes music, theatre, visual arts, literature, cultural cinema, creative learning and RoolaBoola, one of the leading children’s arts festivals in Ireland. ”

For more from the fantastic team at The Linenhall Arts Centre and the Mayo Artists Show 2023 click HERE.

🔸🔹🔸WORK PURCHASED FOR COLLECTION: "The Mayo County Council Permanent Collection"🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸PURCHASED FOR COLLECTION: "The Mayo County Council Permanent Collection"🔸🔹🔸

I am thrilled with the news that my piece “A Floating World” (2022) has been purchased by the Mayo County Council for their permanent collection. This digital collage features both contemporary and archival materials and was originally a response to the Edinburgh Collage Collective’s 2022 Februllage Challenge.

Nice choice, it's one of my favourites!

“A Floating World” has been on display recently at the “Equilibrium” Exhibition which took place in the wonderful Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co.Mayo.

I would like to thank the team at the Linenhall Arts Centre for the opportunity to exhibit, for handling the sale and for all of the wonderful work that you do in the local community.

Thank you also to the Mayo County Council for paying me the fine compliment of aquiring my work, and for supporting my artistic practice through this sale and through the Mayo Arts Service.

This piece has been printed on the finest museum grade archival paper by the incredible fine art printers at Pigment who are based locally on Thomas Street, Castlebar.

For more from the Linenhall click here.

For more about the fine art printing services provied at Pigment click here.

For more from the amazing Mayo Arts Service click here.

Upcoming Exhibition - "BOUNDLESS STATES" Custom House Gallery, The Quay, Westport, Co.Mayo

🔸🔹🔶 UPCOMING SHOW 🔶🔹🔸
"BOUNDLESS STATES"
Custom House Gallery,
The Quay,
Westport,
Co.Mayo

Featuring Artists: Anthony D Kelly, Hina Khan & Olga Guse
Opening Reception: Thursday 17th of February 2022 6-8pm
Guest Speaker: Orlagh Heverin, Assistant Arts Officer, Mayo County Council
Running every day until Sunday 13th of March 2022

For more on the show from Visual Artists Ireland visit:

To know more about the Custom House Gallery and Studios visit: www.customhousestudios.ie

Upcoming Exhibition - Mayo Artists Exhibition @ The Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland

The Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar,Co. Mayo

Friday 6th December 2019 - Saturday 11th January 2020

I am very happy to announce my participation in the upcoming Mayo Artists Show 2019 which will be taking place at two locations, The Linenhall Arts Centre (Castlebar) and The Ballina Arts Centre (Ballina).

The official opening of the Mayo Artists Show takes place on Friday 6 December (6.00pm at the Linenhall Arts Centre, and 8.00pm at Ballina Arts Centre) There will be a free return bus departing the Linenhall Arts Centre for Ballina Arts Centre at 7.15pm on Friday 6 December. Seats are limited and pre-booking is essential.

Here is a statement from the Gallery:

The show presents a cornucopia of work in all manner of media and offers a fascinating snapshot of the breadth of visual arts practice in the county. And with something for all tastes (and prices), this might just be the ideal opportunity to find that elusive and unique Christmas gift.

For more from The Linenhall Arts Centre visit: www.thelinenhall.com

And The Ballina Arts Centre: www.ballinaartscentre.com

Upcoming Exhibition - Brittle/Fragile @ Westival Gallery, Castlebar Street, Westport, Co.Mayo, Ireland

Westival Gallery, Castlebar Street, Westport, Co.Mayo,

Wed Oct 23rd - Mon Oct 28th, 10 am - 6pm daily.

Launch Weds Oct 23rd 7 pm

Free

I am thrilled to announce that this October I will take part in Brittle/Fragile an Exhibition taking place as part of Westports Upcoming Westival.

Here is a statement from the Festival:

Through an open call, artists were invited to submit work on Westival 2019’s theme, ‘Brittle / Fragile’. The result is an exciting and varied group show showcasing selected work from Irish and international artists, featuring sculpture, painting, drawing and photography.

The theme proved a generous, many-headed muse, with artists responding in a huge variety of ways and presenting a multiplicity of creative interpretations – personal fragility, vulnerability as strength, frailty engendering feelings of protectiveness, the brittle geopolitical landscape, the fragility and ever-increasing vulnerability of our planet….

Thought-provoking and impressive in equal measure, this exhibition is a must-see.

For more about Westival and a full program of events visit: www.westival.ie