Amharcealaín | Visual Art
BALLINA ARTS CENTRE
Barrett St, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
T: 096 73593
Hinterlands | Liam Campbell
11th June – 2nd August
Official Opening: Wednesday 11th June, 8pm.
The history of the allotment in the British Isles can be traced back 1,000 years when the Saxons were able to clear land and hold it for common usage of the people. Hinterlands, by Liam Campbell, is an exhibition of allotments and the people who love them.
Liam Campbell was born in Northern Ireland he studied Photography at IADT Dublin 2001-05.
Before going on to complete his Masters at NCAD Dublin, 2006-07 in Art in the Contemporary World.
His work has featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions and is part of various collections including Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology, Dublin. He lives and works in Northern Ireland.
Hinterlands runs until 2nd August | Admission Free
Drawn from Life: Ballina Life Drawing Group
3rd July – 2nd August
Official Opening: Thursday 3rd July, 8pm.
Drawn from Life is an exhibition of work by the Ballina Life Drawing Group. The group was formed in 2013 by Ballina Arts Centre, in partnership with local artist Val McLoughlin. Concentrating on the human, the group meets weekly, working with a live model. New members are always welcome.
Drawn from Life is the first collective exhibition by this group.
Drawn from Life runs until 2nd August. Admission free.
On the Edge of the World: From the Ballinglen Collection
@ the Ballina Civic Offices Gallery
(As part of Ballina Salmon Festival)
7th – 18th July
On the Edge of the World is an exhibition of works from the Ballinglen Arts Foundation Collection.
The Ballinaglen Arts Foundation is a non-profit organization located in the village of Ballycastle in North Mayo. Since its formation in 1992, the Foundation has been bringing professional, established artists and younger artists of recognized ability, from Ireland and from abroad, to live and work in North Mayo so as to benefit both the artists and the community.
Curated by Sean Walsh, Director of Ballina Arts Centre, On the Edge of the World, features works by many leading contemporary artists from Ireland and abroad.
Presented in association with the Ballina Salmon Festival and the Ballinglen Arts Foundation.
Please note: this exhibition will be on display in the Ballina Civic Offices Gallery.
Admission free. All welcome.
CUSTOM HOUSE STUDIOS
The Quay, Westport, Mayo
T: 098-28735.
End of Year Exhibition
Art 6 Westport College Further Education
June 5th - 27th July 2014.
Works by ; Aisling Cawley / Michelle Courtney / Alannah Feeney / Alexandra Galezowska /Jennifer Gallagher /Margaret Joyce / Siobhan Locke / Anne McCabe / Roisin McNally /Anne Mc Nulty / Tracy Mulloy / Sheila Murphy /Byron O’ Malley / Clare O’Sullivan / Christina Peterson / Owen Piffaretti / Dermot Wickham.
Daniel Greaney
7th July – 27th July 2014.
A series of 2D wall based works using as their source material images from nature documentaries, wildlife magazines and the artists own photographs. The finished pieces will address the significance of the materials used (adhesive vinyl) , highlighting the contradiction of synthetic materials being used to represent the natural world. The artists work centres on contemporary concerns with the pursuit of painting and the concept of ‘traditional painting’ as set down by previous generations of artists. The use of non traditional materials to create works suggestive of landscape from art history is integral to the artists practice.
Custom House Studios - submissions for use of studio space for 2014 and 2015
The Custom House Studios are now inviting submissions for use of studio space for 2014 and 2015. The Studios complex houses 7 artists studios, a printmaking studio and two exhibition galleries. These facilities are housed in a historic restored Customs House building on the Quay in Westport, on a prominent waterfront street.
The studios are located up stairs overlooking the harbour and Atlantic Ocean. All studios have good daylight and 24hour access.
Applications are invited for; Artists are now invited to submit proposals for year long term and short term use of Studios in the years 2014 and 2015. Selection by peer panel of artists.
Submissions due for studios by the 15th August 2014.
Please send letters of interest, CV, and documentation of work on a CD or photographs to:
Manager
Custom House Studios, The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
Custom House Studios are funded by Pobal, Mayo County Council and Westport Town Council.
LINENHALL ARTS CENTRE
Linenhall St, Castlebar, Mayo.
T: 094 9023733
E: linenhall@anu.ie
Sarah Pfrommer - SHIFT
Friday 6th June - Saturday 12th July
The inspiration and subject of Sara Pfrommer’s video work is Nature and herself. Acting as both actor and camera operator at the same time, she is interested in seemingly ordinary events of her immediate surroundings. By minutely shifting standard video conditions, she raises new questions. These shifts occur when she uses optical blur or repeats simple actions again and again. What she is looking for are events that occur on the borderline of control and its loss, and the intensity created by this tension.
SHIFT presents video and photographic work created during Sara’s 6-month stay on Achill Island in 2013, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD.
Berlin-based artist Sara Pfrommer was born in Germany in 1980. She studied Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden under Monika Brandmeier, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki. For more information please visit: www.sarapfrommer.de
ÁRAS INIS GLUAIRE
Áisleann Bhéal an Mhuirthead, Belmullet, Mayo
T: 097 81079
Asylum Archive
This exhibition is directly concerned with the reality and trauma of life for asylum seekers in Ireland.
THE BALLINGLEN ARTS FOUNDATION
Main Street, Ballycastle, Mayo
T: 096 43184
E: baf@iol.ie
W: www.ballinglenartsfoundation.org
Education programmes continues at Ballinglen throughout June with a Master Class and print workshop for the schools in this area. Work for the Archive can be seen in the Gallery and our big event : “County Mayo” an exhibition of paintings by Philadelphia artist Jeffrey Reed, takes place 27th June - 16th July 2014, The Ballinglen Gallery, is open 10 - 5 Monday - Friday and strictly by appointment at weekends. Official opening Saturday 28th at 7:30pm, everyone welcome.
Jeffrey Reed is a landscape painter showing at the Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia as well as the George Billis Gallery in New York. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania, MFA and The Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA. Many of these exquisite paintings were made during his recent fellowship and Residency at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland. His work is beautiful and his handling of light and atmosphere within these delicate, lyrical compositions is definitely worth seeing.
“When I am painting I feel a connection with the familiar and a sense of discovery at the same time. I tend to paint in locations multiple times. This allows me to focus on changes in the light and atmosphere. In many ways, I am more interested in the evocative than the literal nature of painting. Typically I will work outside for two to three hours on a painting until I get the essence of a particular light or atmosphere. I will then work on the painting back in the studio, developing the forms and trying to resolve the design.” http://paintingperceptions.com/landscape-painting/jeffrey-reed
Arts Plan:
Mayo County Council Arts Plan 2018 - 2022
Mayo County Council Arts Office is currently developing a new five-year strategic arts plan for the county, which will be produced early next year.
We are actively seeking the views of those involved and interested in the arts, at all levels, within the county. This includes arts venues, festivals, artists, communities and people who use, or who benefit from our service.
We would welcome your contribution. Please complete our Arts Plan questionnaire, link below. (Alternatively you can write, email or phone the arts office. Or you can request a word document of the questionnaire)
Our current arts plan can be viewed here Mayo County Council Strategic Arts Plan 2011-2016
A profile of the services we deliver is available on the website here
Please send your contribution by Friday 24th of November 2017
Arts Plan Questionnaire
Thank you for your time and interest.
We also have a questionnaire specifically for young people: Young People Questionnaire
Contact Details: Arts Office, Mayo County Council, Áras an Contae, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Email: mayoarts@mayococo.ie
Phone: 094 90 47558 / 47471
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