Art

A collaborative exhibition of paintings and poetry by twin siblings Denis Kelly and Mary Pooley. This is an exhibition inspired by the Brigid 1500 celebrations. It is also a homage to the memory of their mother Bridget. The exhibition consists of seven paintings inspired by the St Brigid’s cross motif, where these paintings play with perceptions of reality, while complimenting and responding to the poetry on display.

Try your hand at creating your own unique Brideog Doll with mixed-media artist, Kay O’Donoghue. Under Kay’s guidance, participants will get to work with various materials to create their doll. This includes pieces of material which, according to tradition, will be left out on the eve of St. Brigid’s Day to be blessed by the saint as she passes through the night

Every first Tuesday of the month! Join us for photography meet up. Are you passionate about capturing moments, exploring new angles, and sharing your love for photography? We invite shutterbugs of all levels to come together to exchange ideas, learn from each other, and simply indulge in the joy of photography.

oin Artist Kay O’Donoghue as she leads this workshop inspired by the figure of Sheela na Gig. Explore our concepts of strength, fertility, sexuality, and female empowerment through the medium of clay

Join mixed-media Artist Kay O’Donoghue as she guides you to create your very own stained glass inspired artwork. In this workshop you will take inspiration from the art of Harry Clarke whilst also paying homage to St Gobnait. Participants will create a fake stained glass image on glass with Gobnait’s beloved bees as the central theme.

School Workshops are being facilitated alongside the HeART of Gaza Exhibition. Here the students will have the opportunity to examine the artworks in depth. Rather than drawing generic symbols of solidarity, such as Palestinian flags, doves or rainbows, the students will be encouraged to engage with a particular child, artwork or theme from the exhibition.

HeART of Gaza grew out of a WhatsApp exchange of children's drawings between Mohammed Timraz (Gaza) and Féile Butler (Sligo). Images of soldiers, tanks and bleeding bodies, from artists as young as three, spurred on the friends to create the exhibition as a platform for the most voiceless, the most vulnerable and the most impacted in this genocide.

Edwina Knight is a local artist whose oil paintings are inspired by her experience of swimming in Lough Derg. Each artwork captures the dance of light and colour in the water, reflecting both its serenity and turbulence.