UPCOMING EXHIBITION: CHG&S SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION 2024 - 2nd of July - 9th of August 2024 at The Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Parliment Street, Ennistymon, Co.Clare, Ireland, V95 D79⚡️

⚡️UPCOMING EXHIBITION: CHG&S SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION 2024⚡️
Opening Reception: Sunday the 30th of June at 7pm
Exhibition Runs: 2nd of July - 9th of August 2024

Location: The Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Parliment Street, Ennistymon, Co.Clare, Ireland,
V95 D79

I am delighted to take part in the The Courthouse Gallery and Studios Summer Exhibition 2024 which opens tonight at 7pm. It was a pleasure to visit this wonderful space during the week when I dropped off my work. The show looks like its going to great, so if you are in the area do drop in!

From the organisers:
”This year's Summer Open Submission Exhibition celebrates the incredible talents of artists from Co. Clare and all over Ireland. The exhibition promises a diverse and vibrant display of visual arts, showcasing the unique styles and visions of artists at all levels and stages of their careers.

The preview night is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the creative atmosphere, meet the artists, and enjoy an evening filled with inspiring art and engaging conversations. We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the creativity and diversity of our vibrant arts community. Don’t miss this chance to be part of this fantastic event in our gallery's annual programming.”

For more from The Courthouse Gallery & Studios visit:
www.thecourthousegallery.com

⚡️UPCOMING EXHIBITION: TEXTURES AT MART - June 26th - July 13th 2024 at MART Gallery, The Old Fire Station, 190A Rathmines Road Lwr, Dublin, Irleand, D06 R9F9⚡️

⚡️UPCOMING EXHIBITION: TEXTURES AT MART⚡️
Opening Reception: Saturday 22nd of June at 1pm
Exhibition Runs: 26th of June - 13th of July 2024

Location: MART Gallery, The Old Fire Station, 190A Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, Ireland, D06 R9F9

I am thrilled to take part in the upcoming 'Textures' exhibition with a limited edition of art cards at MART Gallery and Studios alongside their other incredible studio members.

Textures opens this Saturday the 22nd of June at 1pm. If you are in the Dublin area check it out.

MART have been a great support to my practice since I joined their membership programme last year. Check out their membership programme and other activities here.

💥✂️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.

🔸🔹🔸Award Received: The Mayo Artists Bursary 2024 - From The Mayo Arts Service🔸🔹🔸

I am absolutely thrilled to be awarded a Mayo Artists Bursary for 2024. This award is dispensed by the Mayo Arts Service and aims to support individual Artists working in the county throughout all stages in their career.

I am truly proud to have my art practice recognised by the Mayo Arts Service and I am very grateful for the support of this wonderful organisation over the last nember of years through various awards and their purchase of some of my work which now reside in the Mayo County Council Permanent Collection.

To learn more about the services, events and supports provided by the Mayo Arts Service click here.

Go Raibh Míle Maith Agat Mayo Arts Service!!!

🔸🔹🔸CURRENT EXHIBITION: DRAW THOUGHT - March 1st - 25th 2024 - The University of Galway Art Gallery, The Quadrangle, University Road, Galway, Ireland 🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸CURRENT EXHIBITION: SCIENTIFIC ARTS🔸🔹🔸

Runs: April 12th - 21st 2024
Closing Event: Sunday 21st of April 2024 at 1pm
At: The University of Galway Art Gallery, The Quadrangle, University Road, Galway, Ireland

I am delighted to take part in the Scientific Arts Exhibition at the University of Galway Art Gallery. which opened last Friday the 12th of April. There is really fantastic work on display which combines psychological research, scientific exploration and artistic insight. The result is a show which contains works that are both intellectually engaging and deeply personal; and which are conveyed through a varied mix of traditional artistic and contemporary technological means.

It runs for the rest of the week.
So if you are in Galway City, then catch it if you can
Take note there will be a closing event at the gallery on Sunday the 21st of April at 1pm.

A huge thanks to Kate Hodmon & Cheryl Kelly-Murphy for all your curation and installation skills.

For more from the Univeristy of Galway's Scientific Arts Lab visit:
https://www.instagram.com/scientificartslab/

✂️🔹🔸 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

🔸🔹🔸CURRENT EXHIBITION: DRAW THOUGHT - March 1st - 25th 2024 - The University of Galway Art Gallery, The Quadrangle, University Road, Galway, Ireland 🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸CURRENT EXHIBITION: DRAW THOUGHT🔸🔹🔸

Runs: March 1st - 25th 2024 as part of Neurodivergence Festival 2024.

At: The University of Galway Art Gallery, The Quadrangle, University Road, Galway, Ireland

I have been having a lot of fun these last few weeks at the University of Galway Scientific Arts Lab @scientificartslab . I was delighted to contributed this piece to their current Draw Thought Exhibition: "Infinity Coloured Marbles" (2024) - Analog Collage - Anthony D Kelly. The work responds to the exhibitions theme of celebrating Neurodivergent thought.

For more from the organisers:
"Last year the University of Galway Neurodivergent Society collaborated with artist Catherine Fleming during a society social event. Catherine photographed society members’ hands while fidgeting with their favourite stim items. Stimming short for self-stimulatory behaviour, refers to repetitive often rhythmic movements, sounds or activities that individuals engage in to self-regulate or self-sooth. Stimming is considered a natural and often comforting way for individuals with neurodivergent conditions to regulate sensory input, manage stress, or express emotions. Societal norms and expectations may sometimes lead to misunderstandings or judgements about these behaviours. It is important to recognise and respect stimming as a valid and valuble aspect of neurodivergent experiences, understanding that it serves a purpose for those who engage in it. From these photographs, Catherine created an original painting “Grasp That Which is Unspoken” –Oil on Canvas- 150cm X 100cm for our Draw Thought Exhibition as part of Neurodivergence Fesitval 2024."

To see Catherine's wonderful painting you can visit her account or better yet attend her artists talk at the gallery tomorrow, Wednesday 13th at 4.45pm. All are welcome.

For more of the work of Anthony D Kelly follow the colour to: www.freeformtrouble.com

For more of Catherine Flemings work visit: https://www.instagram.com/catherineflemingart

For more from the Univeristy of Galway's Scientific Arts Lab visit: https://www.instagram.com/scientificartslab/

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: MART Members show 2024 - The MART Gallery, 190A Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Ireland, D06 R9F9 - Saturday, January 20th, 2024 at 1pm. 🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: MART Members show 2024🔸🔹🔸

Opening Reception Saturday 20th January at 1pm.

Runs Jan 20th – 2nd Feb 2024

Open Wed – Sat: 1-6pm

The MART Gallery, 190A Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Ireland, D06 R9F9

I am delighted to have work featured in the MART Members Show coming up next Saturday the 20th of January

For our annual Studio Members Exhibition, the Directors of MART Ciara Scanlan and Matthew Nevin are delighted to present a curated selection of Visual Artists working in our MART studio network in Dublin/Galway and MART Membership Artists. 

MART is the largest supplier of independent, affordable space for the arts, cultural and creative community in Dublin city. We now support over 120 members in 6 studio buildings across Dublin. MART firmly believes in the self-determining artist and art organisation as vital societal and cultural catalyst. It is also a provocation on the role of action in the production of identities; individual and collective, local and global.

Supporting the professional development of our artists is a key part of our remit. Our artist members work across a diverse range of practices which encompasses painting, sculpture, print, drawing, illustration, digital art, photography, film and performance art. Providing the members with an opportunity to exhibit their work publicly gives MART a chance to showcase the expanse of artistic output we support while also allowing the artists to raise their profile, widen their access to audiences and sell their work.

Seanán Kerr, Paul James Kearney, Marina Karysheva, Naoise Sheridan, Valerie Swan, Edel Corrigan, Oleg Brazhnyk,  Lina Cekanaviciene, Anthony D Kelly, Austin Ivers, Catherine Mwase, Conor Burke, Rose McGowan, Jessica Checkley, Lisa Gealbhan, Denise Kevany, Colleen Keough, Brady Izquierdo Rodríguez, Conor Burke, Louise Newman, Joseph Doyle, Colette O’Connell, Eavanna O’Reilly, Irene Uhlemann, Martin Yelverton, Louise Newman, Jillian Murphy, William Kwaku Amo, Sarah Walsh, David Whelan, the Ljilja, Deirdre Hayes, Sarah Edmondson, Bob Campbell, Peann Luaidhe, Billy Dante, Greta Levins, Kata Kukla, Leonie Connellan, Liam Murray

Percentage of profits go to the Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance.
To Independently Donate Click Here.
For More About MART Click Here.

This exhibition has kindly been supported by The Arts Council of Ireland.

🔸New Research: Scientific Arts: Studying How the Brain Perceives the World Through Creative Practice.🔸

I am delighted to begin a new strand of research in my art practice this evening. I have been accepted onto a new University of Galway Micro - Credential course entitled “Scientific Arts: Studying How the Brain Perceives the World Through Creative Practice”. This course will combine Art Practice with Psychology two of my major interests. I am excited to meet the other students and to see where this course takes us.

Micro-Credentials are relatively new endeavours in the academic sphere. They are structured to provide people with an opportunity to pursue short-term, flexible, accredited courses so that they may have an introduction to a new field of expertise, to extend upon a previous area of learning, or to bridge two fields/professions. I enjoy this ethos as I have always found it useful to have more than one lens with which to look at the world.

Here is more about the course from the organizers:
”Scientific Arts is an interdisciplinary module in which learners will learn how the brain perceives the world through the senses and builds predictive models of our environments, how this shapes our actions and interactions with objects and other agents. Learners and illustrate their learning through creative practices, including artistic and technological media. Learners will participate in lectures, seminars, and arts and creative technology workshops.

What you'll learn:
How the brain works, the cognitive science of perception, and how this influences how we interact with the world. You will be able to research a theme within this topic and express that learning through newly acquired artistic and technological skills.Completing this project will demonstrate the ability to manage their time, orally communicate their knowledge, and exhibit their work.”

For more about this Micro-Credential click here.
For more about the Micro-Credentials available in Ireland click here.

📢✒️ Featured in Publication: KIRK BRANDON: Confessions - Lyrics and Nostalgia by Iman Kakai-Lazell ✒️📢

Featured in Publication: KIRK BRANDON: Confessions - Lyrics and Nostalgia by Iman Kakai-Lazell

I was thrilled to be apporached last year by Iman Kakai-Lazell of Moochin About Records based in the Lake Districk, UK .

As well as being one half of this incredible musical outfit Iman is also an artist in her own right. At the time she was in th process of creating a book in Collaboration with the famed musician Kirk Brandon compiling his words, lyrics and reflections together with some incredible artwork. There are many fine examples of politically charged and satirical collage work within these pages.

I am delighted to have my Analog Collage “ We All Watch” (2011) chosen to grace these pages.

It is a really wonderful book and I am delighted to have received my copy today. Also a huge thanks for sending me these amazing musical treasures. I selected an eclectic mix of recordings including a Crime Jazz compliation, Afro-American Folklore: Recorded in Texas State Prisons, Hymnals and Folks Songs by the Welsh Miners Choir and a lovely package of postcards. . . which in truth will more than likely become collage!

I highly recommend you check out Moochin About for this book and others produced by Iman Kakai-Lazell as well as their extensive catalog of punk and post punk treasures, curios and merchandise.

For their main site visit: https://moochinaboutltd.bandcamp.com/merch