VISUAL ARTS

“ Waterford Today” photography competition

OPEN photographic competition to capture the city on film, generously sponsored by Mulligans Chemist | download competition form here as pdf or email Paddy Dwan for details : simply ...

Bodega : Two Journeys

Waterford artist Christine O'Brien Shanahan spent a week in Tuscany in March 2006. Some of the works included are based on studies made during that time and are being shown here for the first time. Now painting primarily in oils and acrylics Christine has worked in performance, installation, video and environmental art, ceramics and photography since graduating in 1985. With paintings and photographs in private collections locally and in Dublin, Galway, Athlone, London, Perth and Sydney, the environment continues to be an integral element in her work, with themes of place and time recuring.

Paddy Dwan is a native of Waterford. He has had several one man shows, Bank of Ireland, Waterford City Library, and this will be Paddys second show at Bodega Restaurant, John St Waterford. He has also exhibited in several group shows.  In this show at the Bodega Restauran,t Paddy combines his love of wildlife and photography to portray images taken on the Saltee Islands, The Backstrand Co. Waterford, and Bannow Bay Co. Wexford. It's Paddy's hope that these images will give the viewer an awareness of the beauty that surrounds us and  and the incentive to help protect and preserve these beautiful places.

Garter Lane Theatre Gallery : Maria Gallwey

My work is a fusion of abstraction and figuration. Landscape elements, particularly water are recurring themes, as is the exploration of colour as a type of ‘emotional transmitter’. I seek to make work which is open ended visually, resisting the urge to articulate fully the figurative elements. I like the mystery of abstraction, the creation of possibilities.

Greyfriars Gallery : Hexagon

Greyfriars Gallery - first floor - Hexagon , curated by Anthony Costine and Jill Bouchier, features the work of six recent fine art graduates from Waterford Institute of Technology’s School of Art and Design: Laura Barron, Oren Little, Clair O’Brien, Suzanne Irish, Julia Kelly, and Geraldine Healy. Using a wide variety of styles and techniques including ink drawing, video, found objects, and handcrafted materials, these young artists explore themes of personal identity and memory.

Greyfriars Gallery : The Shape of Things to Come

open submission show asking artists to create a piece which captures their vision of the future – Greyfriars Gallery (downstairs) October 26th – November 5th

“The Shape of Things To Come”, curated by Ger Kennedy, is an open-submission exhibition for all artists in all media and will feature work inspired by the title of the novel by H.G. Wells. In a period when Waterford (and all of Ireland) is experiencing rapid transition on a cultural, social, political, and architectural level, the theme of “future-change” should prove a rich vein of exploration. Artists include: Tony Gunning / Michael Hill / Karena Ryan / Barbara O Meara / Tom Casey / Be Pattanopas / Antonia Splini / Berna Lawton / Ger Casey / Dorian Van Braam / Jane O Brien-Moran / Darragh Lyons /Paul Bolger / Robert Jackson / Jill Bouchier / Ciaran Lynch / Ken O Neill / George Goulding / Martina Coady / Mailo Power / Ciaran Conneely / and lots more

Manifesto : Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Fitzpatrick, well known for his Album Covers, exhibits recent work.

Manifesto : Open Art Competition

Manifesto Art Awards-
2,000 Euro worth of prizes
An open competition for the submission of original artworks.
Theme of competition; 'Outside the box'
Category 1; 13 yrs to 19 yrs
First prize; 500 Euros of art materials from Artmaterials.com
2nd prize; 300 Euros of art materials from Artmaterials.com
Category 2; aged 20 and over
First prize; 800 Euros of art materials from Artmaterials.com
2nd prize; 400 Euros of art materials from Artmaterials.com

Work can be submitted by email gallery@manifesto.ie or brought to the gallery (by appointment only), one entry per person.
Out of the entries submitted a short-list of works will be chosen from both categories to hang for sale in an exhibition at Manifesto gallery which will be opened by international artist Jim Fitzpatrick on October 28th, standard gallery commission rates apply.
Full competition details available from Annemarie at Manifesto Gallery 2 Georges st. Waterford
Tel 051-853333 email gallery@manifesto.ie | Final date for entries October 19th by 5 pm

These works by both experienced and new artists which will be exhibited at the gallery in Gladstone St.

Mary Street Gallery

An exciting new space for the south east showcasing the best talent in the visual arts from around the country and beyond. This sharp contemporary gallery space is situated in the heart of Waterford City and for it’s inaugural exhibition has assembled a group show of some of the most interesting young artists working in Ireland today, among them Waterford painter Claire Scott, photographers Paul Kelly and Michael Durand, painters Michael Canning and Paul Doran and printmaker Cora Cummins. Mary Street. Open Mon to Fri from 11 – 6, Satfrom 10 – 5 and late opening Thur till 8. For info. Tel. 086 340 3937 southeastspace@gmail.com Image by Cora Cummins titled 'Park Trees'.