The Arts Council has expressed its sadness at the passing of former colleague Oliver Dowling | The Arts Council
The Arts Council has expressed its sadness at the passing of former colleague Oliver Dowling who has died. Oliver was a leading figure in visual arts in Ireland and a dear colleague and mentor to many artists and arts managers throughout his life. Oliver was the Exhibitions Officer for the Arts Council in the late 1960s and returned as the Visual…
Lillian Schwartz’s “Pixillation” at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts – theartwolf
From January 16 to May 5, 2024, Lillian Schwartz’s “Pixillation” will be shown at AMFA’s new media gallery Source: Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts · Image: Lillian Schwartz (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1927 – ), Still from Pixillation, 1970, motion picture, 4 mins. From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Trained in painting, drawing, and sculpture, Lillian Schwartz (b. 1927, Cincinnati, Ohio)…
Acrylic Painting Workshops and Classes
“Enamel Jewelry: Glass on Metal” Thursdays, January 18 – April 11, 2024 In this demonstration focused, multi-week class, students will learn the foundations of enameling on metal to create lightweight, wearable jewelry. Utilizing traditional metal fabrication and cold connections, students will learn silver soldering, earwire fitting, filing, sanding, and sawing, and light forming. They will then take their…
Watercolor Painting Workshops and Classes
“Flora & Fauna in Watercolor” August 15-17, 2024 The first day. Students will focus on the fauna, watercolor techniques, positive and negative space, fur, scales, feathers, eyes, claws, paws, texture, and other details of curiosity. Day Two. The focus will be on the flora, some select plants of the region, watercolor techniques, wildflowers, garden blossoms, leaves, shapes, color,…
Drawing Workshops and Classes in Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Colored Pencils, and Watercolor Pencils
“Drawing from Nature in Color and Tone” Saturdays, February 24 – April 27, 2024 Hone your drawing skills in a variety of media while appreciating the color and intricacy of natural forms! Less a traditional botanical art class and more a drawing media and techniques course, this class promotes observational drawing, experimentation in a variety of materials and…
Ceramics and Pottery Classes and Workshops
“KinderArt & Clay (Ages: 4-7)” Saturdays, January 20 – March 23, 2024 In this course, children begin to identify differences in art such as: distinguish between bright and light, as well as dull and dark colors; find basic shapes within larger objects; and identify types of lines, such as long/short, thick/thin, and straight/curved, then include them in their…
Acrylic Painting Workshops and Classes
“Enamel Jewelry: Glass on Metal” Thursdays, January 18 – April 11, 2024 In this demonstration focused, multi-week class, students will learn the foundations of enameling on metal to create lightweight, wearable jewelry. Utilizing traditional metal fabrication and cold connections, students will learn silver soldering, earwire fitting, filing, sanding, and sawing, and light forming. They will then take their…
Arts Council announces Creative Schools report carried out by DCU | The Arts Council
Today the Arts Council warmly welcomes the publication of a landmark report which shows the impact, reach and influence of the Creative Schools Programme. Creative Schools is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Creative Ireland. Creative Schools was introduced in a selection of Irish…
Watercolor Painting Workshops and Classes
“Flora & Fauna in Watercolor” August 15-17, 2024 The first day. Students will focus on the fauna, watercolor techniques, positive and negative space, fur, scales, feathers, eyes, claws, paws, texture, and other details of curiosity. Day Two. The focus will be on the flora, some select plants of the region, watercolor techniques, wildflowers, garden blossoms, leaves, shapes, color,…
Photography Workshops and Classes
“Photo Walk” Thursdays, January 18 – February 22, 2024 Sharpen your photo skills with casual guided photo walks by a local favorite photographer. Mark Hedden is a writer, photographer, birding guide, dog walker, sometimes radio reporter, and longtime Key West resident. He writes narrative nonfiction, primarily ornithology-oriented natural history, which most people refer to as “stuff about…
Drawing Workshops and Classes in Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Colored Pencils, and Watercolor Pencils
“Drawing from Nature in Color and Tone” Saturdays, February 24 – April 27, 2024 Hone your drawing skills in a variety of media while appreciating the color and intricacy of natural forms! Less a traditional botanical art class and more a drawing media and techniques course, this class promotes observational drawing, experimentation in a variety of materials and…
Ceramics and Pottery Classes and Workshops
“KinderArt & Clay (Ages: 4-7)” Saturdays, January 20 – March 23, 2024 In this course, children begin to identify differences in art such as: distinguish between bright and light, as well as dull and dark colors; find basic shapes within larger objects; and identify types of lines, such as long/short, thick/thin, and straight/curved, then include them in their…
