Jackie Nickerson is an award winning fine art photographer with an international reputation. This exhibition, “The Past is Another Country”, investigates the nature of identity and explores how globalization has affected indigenous and local culture.
Bringing the Architectural Circus to Westport with a day of creativity, fun and exploration
An exhibition of new and recent work by Lorg Printmakers featuring 26 of Ireland’s finest, including both established artists and works from a new generation
‘I AM ALIVE’ by William Hamilton Andrew Stone Gallery, (above McCormick’s) Bridge Street This project is about survival beyond thoughts of, or attempts at, suicide. The work is a collaboration between the artist and six survivors of suicide. Photographs place the viewer in locations where suicide was either attempted or contemplated by the participants. Alongside the images play audio recordings [...]
An unique exploration of the early development of Westport from 1870 to 1910 from photographer Robert Finch
Andrea Rossi is a brazilian artist based in Connemara who paints figurative images in acrylic on canvas inspired by rural life in Connemara and influenced by the colours of her youth in South America
“When I Say You I Mean Me” by Fintan Friel Brawn’s Flower Shop, Brewery Place (off Bridge Street) Fintan Friel spent two weeks on the Heinrich Boll residency program in Achill during July 2011 researching the modernist legacy of the painter Paul Henry and this exhibition is an initial outcome of work that was made during that time. The title [...]
Open Studio Trail 1st October, 11-5pm. FREE Suzie Sullivan Suzie creates beautiful handmade jewellery using her own handmade beads and textile art. Suzie’s studio will be open to visitors on Saturday 1st October from 11am – 3.30pm, Suzie will be glad to show you around her studio and will be demonstrating glass bead making throughout the day. Claire [...]
“CRAIC agus CEOL” by Gráinne O’Reilly Westport Arts Festival’s now legendry Cut-Out trail is back again and is ready to turn you into a fabulous Irish dance, trad musician or sean-nós singer. Artist Grainne O’Reilly’s latest series has the theme ‘craic agus ceol’, [...]
“New Way Home” by Diarmait Grogan Andrew Stone Gallery, Bridge Street At their most basic, my photographs are concerned with the poetic qualities of everyday life. ‘New Way Home’ incorporates autobiographical elements into a non-linear narrative on longing, loss, joy, intimacy and vulnerability. The result is a highly subjective reflection on the human condition. Disparate experiences coalesce in a body [...]
An exhibition of 20 pieces all painted on driftwood and all titled "After the Storm".
An exhibition of paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and more on the theme "Things That Matter", for which all works have been made on or out of beermats
An exhibition of free-standing and wall mounted sculpture and art glass jewellery, inspired by nature
An exhibition of ceramics which uses slips applied in various techniques to achieve the desired results and effects of repeated patterns
“On a lighter note” Friday 23rd September – Sunday 9th October Sea Sky Shore Gallery, James Street Opening times Mon – Sat: 10am – 5:30pm Sun: 12pm – 4pm Official Opening Culture Night, Friday 23rd September, 7pm – 9pm Image: “The Height of Summer” by Jimmy Lawlor
Workshops, Talks & Demonstration listed below. For more details see associated Visual Art & Architecture listings. Where fee applies workshops must be pre-booked. Enjoy! Saturday 1st October 2011 “Painting With The Right Side of Your Brain” with Merovee Guerin. From 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Old CBS School, Newport Road. Open to All - Cost €10.00 (includes [...]
An invitation to an on-the-street drawing session where we can draw streets that look the way we want them to look
Explore the intuitive process of left hand painting at this delightful workshop
A photographic display documenting local children engaged in Visual Art at the ARTSTART studio in Westport
Charlotte Fernie is a Dublin based abstract painter working on a variety of supports with acrylic paint
A new exhibition of original paintings inspired by the beauty of the sea and landscapes of Clew Bay
The Wright Artists comprise a group of well established local artists and as part of this year's festival some of these artists are opening their studios so visitors can drop-in to view their working environments.
BLINK is hosting more than visual art exhibitions throughout Westport. The work ranges from the internationally recognised to established local and visiting artists, and the enthusiastic work of amateurs
An exhibition of glass sculpture inspired by the natural environment of the west of Ireland
Located in an alcove between Market Lane and Brewery Lane, Westport’s carved, OAK and DOUGLAS FIR CHESS PIECES are available for battle from Saturday 27th August 2011. The chess pieces are from 1 to 2 ft tall and hand crafted in the form of local Historic figures – the Queens represent Grainne Mhaol & Queen Elizabeth 1, the Rooks take [...]
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