I first discovered Catherine's work when she had an exhibition, alongside Marie Evans, in the Solas Art Gallery in Leitrim. The exhibition was online and was just beautiful; ‘Merlin’s Healing Beech Tree, the Art of Soul Retrieval’ - 'An exhibition of paintings with audio about a healing journey through art and simple but profound words.... Continue Reading →
Focus on Artists – Tony Osborne
I'm a big fan of Tony's work. He's also known as 'Where the Cricket Sings' on social media. Tony is very generous with his time and I've enjoyed many chats with him at local markets, he's very knowledgeable about painting and I love getting hints and tips from him. Over to Tony to tell you... Continue Reading →
Focus on Artists – Valli Schafer
Valli Schafer is an artist based in Sligo. Her exhibition 'Sea & Other Creatures' is on in SG Art Shop, Carraroe, Sligo from Dec 1st – 24th). The show consists of recent pieces of work with a sea based theme celebrating sea creatures and the human creatures that have taken to the sea in greater numbers... Continue Reading →
Focus on Artists – Anna-Marie O’Rourke
I was given the gift of the most beautiful piece of art recently from Momentum (where I work). The piece was by the very talented Anna-Marie O'Rourke, so I thought it would a good idea to tell you all about her. Anna-Marie O’Rourke is an artist & designer from County Leitrim. She has recently launched... Continue Reading →
The Irish Gift Guide – Christmas Cards
If you are looking for special Christmas cards to send this year here is a handy roundup for you. Rachel Dubber has a beautiful range of cards and she's a lovely person to deal with. Check out the mugs too. https://www.racheldubber.com/shoponline?category=Cards Hilary Glynn Studio has a range of eco friendly cards: https://www.hilaryglynnstudio.ie/thechristmasedit Duckblue has a... Continue Reading →