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Current and forthcoming Art Exhibitions
Exhibitions are free admission and open daily. Mon to Fri 9.30am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 6pm, closed Sundays.
Fri 4 November 2011 until Thu 12 January 2012
Various Artists
Official opening: 7pm on Thursday 10 November. All are welcome to attend.
A group exhibition featuring a range of work from across the artistic spectrum. Exhibiting artists are: Johnny Boyle, Damien McGinley, Cheryl Rock, Christy Keeney, Daniel Nelis, Samantha Robinson, Mantas Poderys, Pamela Byrne, Redmond Herrity and Joanne Quigley. Read on..
Future Exhibitions
Thur 19 Jan to Thur 1 Mar 2012
Myriam Rommers
Myriam is a Dutch artist now based in Donegal. Myriam has travelled extensively having worked for more than 27 years in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala and other parts of Central America. She has also participated in more than 15 collective art exhibitions in Ireland, Mexico, USA and Guatemala. Her work is characterised by her vibrant use of colour and the Donegal landscape is a major source of inspiration.
Mon 5 Mar to Sat 14 April 2012
Gareth Nee
Donegal native Gareth currently works as an art teacher in St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny.
He studied classical animation and then ceramics in education at NCAD. His work encompasses his pinterest in people, architecture and the natural landscape. Whether using graphite, charcoal, pastel or clay, Gareth allows his mark making to occur in a fluent and textured manner, whilst retaining some degree of control.
Previous Exhibitions
Wed 14 September until Tue 25 October 2011
John Millington Synge, Photographer
An exhibition from Siamsa Tire featuring photographs taken by celebrated playwright J. M. Synge during his first visit to the Aran Islands. The exhibition consists of photographs which were taken in Connemara, Wicklow and West Kerry between 1898 and 1905. Read on..
Sat 9 July to Fri 26 August 2011
Earagail Arts Festival Exhibition
High Shelves and Low Counters by Winifred McNulty and Heike Thiele
Photographer Heike Thiele and writer Winifred McNulty have collected images and stories of the last old shops all over the North West, Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Fermanagh, and Cavan. Read on..
Sat 14 May to Fri 1 July 2011
Roslyn Kee
Roslyn (Ros) Kee is a self-taught artist from Co. Tyrone, working in contemporary acrylic painting and photography. Although painting has been her focus for the last number of years, photography has always run alongside it and been an intricate part of it. They have both occurred and developed simultaneously. Read on..
Mon 28 March to Sat 7 May 2011
Maria Mitchell
Bangor based artist Maria studied at Dublin Art College. Her paintings capture the joy and vitality of life which we all experience, and transport the viewer from fast-changing cityscapes which spark memories, to striking and beautiful countryside. Read on..
Mon 7 Feb to Fri 25 March 2011
Johnny Boyle
Official opening: Saturday 19 February at 7pm. All are welcome to attend.
Landscapes by one of Donegal's best known artists. Most of the paintings for this exhibition are executed in watercolour and mixed media, the subject matter being almost exclusively the landscape of the immediate area around Glenties with a couple of small paintings of Tuscany which Johnny visited in September. Read on..
Mon 22 November 2010 – Fri 4 february 2011
Sheila McCarron
Sheila McCarron was born in Co. Monaghan, Ireland and currently lives and works from her studio in Donegal. She received a BA Hons Degree in Visual Communication from the University of Ulster, Belfast in 1999. Read on..
Mon 11 Oct to Sat 20 Nov 2010
Christy Keeney
An exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Christy Keeney, one of the country's leading ceramic artists.
Christy Keeney studied ceramics at the Royal College of Art in London. His work is an investigation of the human figure and his forms are stretched to the point where sculpture and drawing overlap. Read on..
Mon 6 Sept to Sat 9 Oct 2010
Tracey O’Neill
Irish born interior designer and self taught artist Tracey O’Neill has been working as a freelance artist for a number of years. She has sold countless pieces and has become very well known for her environmentally friendly art. She achieves this by reusing and recycling unwanted items such as jewellery and picture frames. Read on..
Sat 31 July to Sat 4 SEpt 2010
Aiteacha is Ansa Linn/Places We Love Best
The McGinley Family
An exhibition of watercolours, oils and batiks from members of the well known McGinley family of artists. This exhibition features work by family patriarch Charlie McGinley as well as Donnchadh McGinley and Fiona McGinley Higgins. Part of the international McGinley Clan Gathering. Read on..
Mon 5 to Fri 30 July 2010
Home and Away - Photography from the DCC
A selection of photography from the Donegal County Council Collection. The exhibition features local, national and international artist/ photographers including - Declan Doherty, Paul Rooney, Richard Wayman, Jan Voster, Tim Page and Gary Trotter. A rich array of subject matter ranges from local landscapes to international conflict zones.
14 May 2010 to 30 June 2010
'Platform Boot'
Damien McGinley
'Platform Boot' is the third major solo art exhibition to date this year by local artist Damien McGinley. Following 'The Street Parade' (Town Hall Theatre, Galway) and 'Shadow Boxer' (Prima Center Gallery, Berlin), McGinley loosely continues to play with the whole idea of the anti hero. Read on..
Mon 23 March 2010 to Sat 1 May 2010
'It's a Small World'
Colin Scullion
This show from surrealist Colin Scullion comprises of 31 striking paintings on canvas. Each one has a definite theme from golfers to goldfish and are very affordable. They are clever, witty and as usual for Scullion, beautifully painted. Read on..
february 2010 to 20 March 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid is a full-time artist living in Bangor, Co Down.
He was elected a member of the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts in 1993 and served as Secretary and Registrar until 2001. Read on..
January 2010
Andrew Horsman
Andrew Horsman has recently returned from a year-long journey taking him from England to Australia without taking any flights. During this journey, he travelled with monks in Tibet, stayed with nomads in Mongolia and visited remote villages in Laos. Read on..
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