MS Christmas Craft Fair, Murrintown
The MS Christmas Craft Fair, Murrintown - 4th December (9.30am-4.30pm).
Festival Exhibitions
Check out the Wexford Fringe site for details of all exhibitions during Wexford Opera Festival.
Studio Nine, Spawell Road, Wexford - Festival Film Screenings
Studio evenings and free film screenings at Studio Nine on Spawell Road on 27th, 28th and 29th Oct and on 3rd and 4th of November (5-7pm each day). Features the work of Kevin Ryan, Catherine Bowe, Oonagh Latchford, Joanne Donohue Doyle, Colette Ward, Julie Gill Frisby, Ann Madigan. Drop in - you might even get a cuppa!
Blue Egg Gallery Opens for Festival
The Blue Egg Gallery, John's Gate Street, Wexford opens just in time for this year's Wexford Opera Festival.
Owner Mary Gallagher has a real treat in store wth the exhibition featuring 16 Irish and International craftspeople many of whom have made special limited edition blue eggs just for this show - ceramic eggs have been made by Frances Lambe, Alison Kay and Grainne Watts. Look out for work by local Wexford crafts makers/designers - rugs by Denis Kenny of Ceadogan Rugs, embroidered textiles by Ann Duggan, woven willow and bark wall pieces by Terry Dunne, stained glass by Helen McLean and furniture by Tommy Kelly.The exhibition will be formally opened by Laura O’Hagan, the ceramic artist, on Saturday, Oct 22 at 7pm. Exhibition runs until Sun Nov 6, 2011 from 10.30-5.30 daily.
PAINT ME! Art Workshop & Craft Gallery
PAINT ME! Art Workshop & Craft Gallery
22 The Quay, New Ross, Co. Wexford
Tel Dawn Morley on 085 2091 833
www.paintme.ie
www.facebook.com/dawn.paintme.ie
New Ross Sale Of Paintings for the Ros Tapestry
A sale of artwork in aid of the Ros Tapestry takes place at the Brandon House Hotel, New Ross, Co. Wexford, 21st- 25th April 2011. This is a sale of small works (8”x 6”) by 200 artists, including paintings, prints and drawings by leading Irish artists. And the really nice thing is it will only cost you €30 per piece! Artists will be listed but it’s a mystery sale, you might not know whose work you are buying! Over the last 11 years, 150 volunteers have been embroidering the large panels 72” x 54” of the Ros Tapestry which in 15 panels tells the story of the arrival of the Normans in Ireland and the founding of the international port of New Ross in 1201 by William Marshal. The ten completed panels are on display in New Ross. Exhibition Opening with wine reception 6pm Thursday 21st April at Brandon House Hotel. Contact Alexis Bernstorff: Tel 056775497 or email alexisbernstorff@gmail.com .
Photographer Pádraig Grant exhibits at The Rowe Street Gallery
Wonderfully gifted Wexford photographer. Exhibits at a space on Rowe Street, just up from Capuccino's.
David Daly at The Pumphouse, Wexford
Cathc him here once a year ... at Opera Festival time. His watercolours of birds adorn many a Wexford wall. He is now moving more into oils. Talented artist.
B.A. (Hon) in Art, Wexford Campus, Westgate
For further details on the B.A. (Art) visit Institute of Technology Carlow at Wexford Campus School of Art and Design, Westgate, Wexford. More info at www.wexfordcampus.
Libraries of Co. Wexford
Visit the Libraries section of Wexford County Council's's website.
Newtownbarry House Gallery, Bunclody
Newtownbarry House Gallery is a member of The Wexford Arts Trail. Tel 053 9376383.
Norman Gallery, Monksgrange, Rathnure
The Norman Gallery is a member of The Wexford Arts Trail along with Newtownbarry House and Wexford Arts Centre. Location: Monksgrange, Rathnure, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Tel 053 9255071.
Cockleshell, Duncannon
Fantastic setting for a gallery (the old fort in Duncannon). Emphasis on Wexford artists. Tel 051 389990Now on: Art Exhibition featuring work of Maeve Doherty, Anthony Pilbro, Mary Wallace and William Walsh. Also local artists Eileen Cloney, Marie McGrath, Catherine Power and Pat Sherriff. Runs until August 10.
Pigyard Gallery at Spectrum, Wexford
The Pigyard Gallery, one of Wexford's top gallery spaces. The gallery is open daily, except Sundays, 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Greenacres Gallery, George's Street, Wexford
Greenacres Gallery is the largest in Wexford and offers the greatest variety of work. The Greenacres Christmas Show opens December 3rd with renowned print and batik maker Bernadette Madden the featured artist. She gives a free talk in the gallery on Saturday December 10th at 3pm.
The Christmas exhibition features new work by Helen Blair, Aidan Butler, Patrick Cahill, George Carpendale, Doris Dittrich, Mike Duhan, Joe Dunne RHA, Paul Christopher Flynn, Eoin MacLochlainn, Paul Maloney, Nicola Morrin, Iwona Nartowska O’Reilly, Brian Palm, Mieke Vanmechelen, Manus Walsh, Caroline Ward and ceramics by Alison Kay.
Artists who have exhibited at Greenacres include Mark Ainsworth, Brian Ballard RUA, Jean Bardon, John Behan RHA, Liam Belton RHA, Pauline Bewick, Orla de Bri, John Brobbel RBA, Louis le Brocquy HRHA, James Brohan, Ken Browne, Patrick Cahill, Eithne Carr RHA, Eamon Carter, Cody, Clifford Collie, Peter Collis RHA, Eamon Colman, Barrie Cooke HRHA, Elizabeth Cope, Malachy Costello, David Crone RHA, Michael Cullen RHA, Jonathan Dalton, Gillian Deeny, Corrina Earlie, Felim Egan, James English RHA, Simon English, Michael Gemmel, Trevor Geoghegan, Gemma Guihan, Charles Harper RHA, Raphael Hynes, Paul Kelly, Bernadette Kiely, John Kingerlee, Ludmila Korol , Graham Knuttel, Sonja Landweer, Jimmy Lawlor, Ciaran Lennon, Paddy Lennon, Pamela Leonard, Maria Levinge, Bernadette Madden, Eddie Mooney HRHA, John Morris, Ian McAllister, Brett McEntagart RHA, Henry McGrane, Sean McSweeney HRHA, Elisabeth O'Brien, Eilis O'Connell RHA, Eamonn O'Doherty, Mark O'Neill, Iwona O'Reilly, Vida Pain, Peter Pearson, Molly Poencet, George Potter RHA, Liam Roberts, Thomas Ryan PPRHA, Neil Shawcross (bottom image), Anita Shelbourne RHA, John Shinnors, Joseph Sloan, John Noel Smith, Rose Stapleton, Sarah Walker, Conor Walton and Caroline Ward.
Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford. Tel 053 9123764.
Regular exhibitions with a very definite emphasis on quality. Wexford Arts Centre.
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