I was scrolling through Instagram, and I saw a post by the very talented Sligo based artist David Gavin. David Gavin with Emma Stroude's painting David, along with Colm and Deirdre Brennan and Peigin Doyle is helping to organise a charity art auction for the Multiple Myeloma Ireland Northwest group. The charity is one that... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's been ages since I've written a Sunday thoughts post, it's been a very busy time, with lots going on, and it's nice to put my thoughts out into the ether and get them out of my head. I think with the run up to Christmas, it feels that little bit more hectic, I have... Continue Reading →
Creative Heartlands Autumn and Winter Design Workshops
I've written before about the digital screen print workshop that I did with Creative Heartlands, I loved it and you can read about it here. I'm delighted to see some new workshops and classes taking place and I've already signed up for one already. It's great to learn from experts and pick up hints and... Continue Reading →
SG turns 40!
There are great celebrations planned for this Saturday, as SG Education and Art Shop turn 40. You are all invited to come along from 1pm - 3pm and you can read all the details in the poster above. One of the reasons I'm sharing this is that they have come up with a great way... Continue Reading →
World’s first for Westport Land and Language – Talamh agus Teanga
Experience ancient wisdom through modern tech in the world’s first audio-visual interactive art, breath and Gaeilge exhibition! In this, her first solo exhibition Derval Dunford offers what Irish author Manchán Mangan calls ‘a sudden spailp (spark/ surprise kiss) of insight.’ This is an opportunity to learn how to use your daily quota of 25,000 breaths... Continue Reading →
Paintings for Sale
I have a lot of paintings all over the place. I'm going to sell them for a number of reasons, I'd like to help charities so 50% of all sales will go to Flourish. I'd also like to buy some more paint and canvases. Have a look and if there's anything you are interested in... Continue Reading →