Community Arts : September 2011, Visit to Sculpture in Context Expo in Botanic Gardens

" Nest " by Barra Cassidy, reinforced concrete and wood.

I was glad to catch half of this exhibition, en route to collect my daughter in the airport. I know a few people with pieces in it , and was keen to see their work . This year celebrates the 10th year of this expo , which really showcases the work of established and new artists taking interesting directions in exciting new work . I love plants, flowers and muck...and it's exciting to be able to look at artpieces on display, in wide open spaces, and breathe fresh air in the process. It's intriging to look for sculptures in among the plantings, and absorb the process of man made work , as opposed to the work of nature which is all around, and ever changing. Colours changing , too. I took a few photos there earlier today , which I can share...

"Orb Weaver" copper tubing , copper wire and glass, by Deirdre o daly Judge

" The Bigger Picture", Ceramic, copper wire, by Ann Dillon

" Poppypower", stoneware, by Beatrice Stewart

"Phenakistascope", mixed media, by Sarah Bracken

You'll find lots more on http://www.sculptureincontext.com/

Outdoor Group Art Exhibition in a Residential Care Setting Dublin

Arts in Healthcare is a little recognised, but expanding and important area in Ireland today, having the potential to transform healthcare experiences and societal health through the Arts. I was fortunate to gain valuable and enjoyable experience in this field while working as a Creativity Facilitator for a year in a Residential Care Hospital in Dublin in 2014. This post gives a brief overview of a wonderful and innovative summer long Outdoor Art Exhibition which we curated in the hospital courtyard. Some of our residents chose to give a comment on their input into this show - I have included these in itallics. "Pillowcase project" "Love" - Mosaic on wood. Comment by artist "Wow!" Our "Outdoor Art Exhibition" was especially popular, so I am uploading some images of this event, which will give a flavour of some of the work we made. "Blue Tree" - Watercolour on weatherproofed paper. Commen...

Contemporary Group Exhibition and Events of Ranelagh Arts Festival 2012

" Contemporary Arts Exhibition" This was a very successful and varied show of Contemporary Artwork from Artists throughout the country. The old Village Market next door to the Arts Centre at No 26 provided an ideal venue. Running for the two weeks of the festival, it attracted people from far and wide. Co-facilitated and Co-curated by Helen Farrell and Darragh Howard. "Liubov's lovely sculptures --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ranelagh Arts Festival 2012 I remember looking forward to Ranelagh Arts Festival 2012, and thinking at the time that that it would be a great experience to photograph, record and write about as many events as I could manage. ... Alas, it wasn't to be ..the festival ended up being a runaway success, but it literally ran away with itself for the duration of the 2 weeks , taking on a life of it's own. I ended up getting none of the above don...

"Little People in Ranelagh", Sculpture/photography project, Ranelagh, Dublin.

This project was a real treat. The inspiration for it came from "Little People in the City", - a compact book of absorbing photographs of tiny, painted handmade models of people by the urban artist Slink achu. Slinkachu is a London-based artist whose creations can be found in doorways and cracks in the pavement across the capital . "Mixing sharp humour with a delicious edge of melancholy, Little People in the City brings together the collected photographs of Slinkachu, a street-artist who for several years has been leaving little hand-painted people in the bustling city to fend for themselves, waiting to be discovered… Oddly enough, even when you know they are just hand-painted figurines, you can’t help but feel that their plights convey something of our own fears about being lost and vulnerable in a big, bad city.” The Times. We loved his work, and ran a sculpty/photographic workshop based on this theme as part of Ranelagh Arts Festival 2012...

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