Monday 30 September 2013

The Watercolour Society of Ireland 159th Exhibition


Artist Elizabeth O'Kane is taking part in the Watercolour Society of Ireland Annual Exhibition in Dun Laoghaire.

Elizabeth recently became a member of the WCSI and is exhibiting three architectural paintings: two scenes of Manhattan - Williamsburg Bridge,  23rd and 8th, and a recent painting of Grand Canal Quay seen from the Design Tower.





County Hall, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
Monday 30th September 2013 – Sunday 6th October 2013 (1 pm.)

ADMISSION FREE

OPENING TIMES 
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Exhibition Closing Sunday 6th October  at 1pm






"Becoming Men" We are MOTHERLAND - a short film

Check out this beautiful short film featuring The Design Tower, and the local historic buildings, as a backdrop to local kids diving and jumping into the Grand Canal.


Beautiful black and white footage of local kids swimming in the summer heatwave diving off bridges and cranes in the Grand Canal, all set against the narrative of an older man reminiscing about swimming in the canal in his youth.

Click on this link to watch the short film:

http://vimeo.com/75025182


Saturday 7 September 2013

Sculpture in Context 2013

Sculptors Elizabeth O'Kane and Seamus Gill are among the artists exhibiting this autumn in the Sculpture in Context exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.


Elizabeth O'Kane with her bronze deer on open night

Elizabeth is exhibiting her bronze Giant Irish Deer and Seamus is showing three beautiful Orchids made of sheet bronze and silver.


The show runs from 5th September to 18th October 2013.


Sculpture in Context 2013 returns once again to the National Botanic Gardens, showcasing the work of Irish and international artists, it is the largest and most prestigious outdoor sculpture exhibition in Ireland.  Visitors can explore this 50 acre botanical paradise and discover sculptures in the most unexpected places throughout the garden. This quiet oasis is just 3.5 km from the centre of Dublin City and provides a wonderful venue for the artists to create work in response to specific surroundings.  This year over 150 sculptures are displayed in the gardens, ponds, Great Palm House, and Curvilinear Range of glasshouses; smaller pieces are exhibited in the gallery above the visitors’ centre.
Sculpture in Context offers an unparalleled opportunity to view Ireland’s well established and most promising artists.
The National Botanic Gardens are located 3 Kilometres North of Dublin city centre, 10 minutes by bus from O’Connell Street (Nos. 4, 9 and 83)

Opening Hours: 
Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 6pm
Admission Free

For more information visit:

www.elizabethokane.com
www.seamusgill.com