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We are delighted to have our boardwalk exhibition 𝙏𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 extended until Sunday the 12th of may, to coincide with the end of the @all.ireland.drama.festival 𝙏𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 is an exhibition created by a group of inspiring young students in St. Brendan's Community School Birr and Roscommon Community College in collaboration supported by TUS Midlands Access office, TUS Midlands Media and Design, and Foróige Roscommon. 𝙏𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 explores themes of identity, personal narrative, and memory through sculpture, painting, video and song. @stbrendanscsbirr roscommon_community_college @tus_athlone @foroige The Boardwalk Gallery at Luan Gallery Exhibition until 5pm Sunday 12 May 2024 Free Admission @tus_ire @tusmidlandssrc @tusmidlandsdesign @westmeathcoco @westmeathlibraries @athlone.ie #luangallery #abbeyroadartistsstudios #visualarts #athloneartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil

We were delighted to launch 𝙏𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 on Thursday 11 April. 𝙏𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 is an exhibition created by a group of inspiring young students in St. Brendan's Community School Birr and Roscommon Community College in collaboration supported by TUS Midlands Access office, TUS Midlands Media and Design, and Foróige Roscommon. To be Seen and Feel Heard explores themes of identity, personal narrative, and memory. @stbrendanscsbirr roscommon_community_college @tus_athlone @foroige The Boardwalk Gallery at Luan Gallery Exhibition until 2pm Thursday 18 April 2024 Free Admission @tus_ire @tusmidlandssrc @tusmidlandsdesign @westmeathcoco @westmeathlibraries @athlone.ie #luangallery #abbeyroadartistsstudios #visualarts #athloneartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil

WORLD VOICE DAY! World Voice Day, celebrated on April 16, is devoted to raising awareness about the importance of the human voice and issues affecting voice health. What better way is there to Keep your voice healthy through singing this week!🗣 Check in on Vocology Ireland for some great insights into how our voices work! https://www.instagram.com/vocologyireland Music Generation Ireland LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board Westmeath County Council Westmeath Arts @worldvoiceday #vocalhealth #singing #musicgenerationireland #lwetbfet #westmeathcountycouncil #westmeathartsoffice #vocologyireland

Robert Nugent @robertnugentartist with his work 'One of One' and 'Cerberus' in Luan Gallery Robert Nugent is an emerging multidisciplinary Irish artist working out of Westmeath. Studying in MTU, UCC and ATU in Fine Art and Education, he has particularly honed his skills in Drawing and Printing. Robert’s work is mainly concerned with contemporary iconography and graphic depictions of figures and objects. Working with drawing and painting, Robert depicts figures and objects that are somewhat autobiographical, drawing from his diverse interests and experiences. Abbey Road Artists' Studios Exhibition A selection of work from artists in residence at Abbey Road Artists' Studios, Athlone The Boardwalk Gallery at Luan Gallery Exhibition until 8 February 2024 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @artswestmeath @westmeathcoco @westmeathlibraries @athlone.ie #luangallery #abbeyroadartistsstudios #visualarts #athloneartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil

"My artistic practice is concerned with the sociological and physiological impact caused by the transferring of experiences to the digital realm. Through a combination of abstract and figurative images the artist explores the relationship of experiences between the physical and digital realm. With the sudden progression of the move to digital space in recent years, themes of loneliness, isolation, solitude and connection surround the artwork." @paulflahertyartist Abbey Road Artists' Studios Exhibition A selection of work from artists in residence at Abbey Road Artists' Studios, Athlone The Boardwalk Gallery at Luan Gallery Exhibition until 8 February 2024 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @artswestmeath @westmeathcoco @westmeathlibraries @athlone.ie #luangallery #abbeyroadartistsstudios #visualarts #athloneartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil

I am absolutely thrilled to learn that all 3 of my paintings in the current exhibition at the Luan Gallery Athlone, have SOLD!!..🤗✨️ The exhibition runs until 8th February.. Luan Gallery in collaboration with Westmeath Arts Office presents SA LAR, Westmeath Artists’ Awards Exhibition featuring works by thirty Westmeath artists selected by guest Curator, Emer McGarry, Director of The Model, Sligo. The Westmeath Artists Awards Show is a collaboration between Luan Gallery and Westmeath Arts Office aiming to celebrate, showcase and support the development of Westmeath visual artists’ practices and careers and is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland. #luangallery #westmeathartsoffice #artscouncilireland #sold

Mimi Seery @mimiseery with her work 'In Praise of Shadows,' 'I See You' and 'This Is Temporary' in Luan Gallery. Seery’s arts practice investigates social isolation caused by contemporary expectations on the individual and society. Recent public artworks address social issues such as anxieties about one's future, climate change and departure from trauma. Created with the intention of audience participation completing the work, her works are interactive, sensory, and site specific often using environmental elements at its chosen location as a material within the artworks. Her projects have been supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin, Galway and Westmeath County Councils, Arts and Disability Ireland and Creative Ireland. Abbey Road Artists' Studios Exhibition A selection of work from artists in residence at Abbey Road Artists' Studios, Athlone The Boardwalk Gallery at Luan Gallery Exhibition until 8 February 2024 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @artswestmeath @westmeathcoco @westmeathlibraries @athlone.ie #luangallery #abbeyroadartistsstudios #visualarts #athloneartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil

Ciara Tuite @cictuite with her work 'A Paradise Lost' in Luan Gallery Tuite is a visual artist and writer, originally from the Midlands, Ireland with a background in Journalism, Performing Arts and Fine Art. She has also travelled extensively and spent time amongst Aboriginal artists in Australia, Butoh dancers in Scandinavia and researching Refugee Camps in Palestine. This has resulted in a multidisciplinary approach to her practice. A month-long study of movement in Rishikesh, India deepened her interest in "body memory". The physical and emotional experience informs the current body of work; continuing to process human behaviour through colour, light and abstraction. The work is primarily in medium to large scale painting and is defined by bright tones and gestural brushstrokes. It focuses on the physicality of drawing and painting, coupled with the innate human instinct to mark-make. Abbey Road Artists' Studios Exhibition A selection of work from artists in residence at Abbey Road Artists' Studios, Athlone The Boardwalk Gallery at Luan Gallery Exhibition until 8 February 2024 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @artswestmeath @westmeathcoco @westmeathlibraries @athlone.ie #luangallery #abbeyroadartistsstudios #visualarts #athloneartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil

And we are back! Registration is now open for our Singfest Regional Choirs! Join us in a fun and exciting musical experience. Learn skills and singing techniques through song. Rehearsals will take place in Tuar Ard Arts & Enterprise Centre, Moate every Tuesday evening from February 20th. Young Voices- Ages 9-12 Senior Choir- 13+ Click here for registration: https://forms.office.com/e/c9z28e67PD #musicgenerationireland #lwetbfet #westmeathcountycouncil #westmeathlibraries #tuarardartscentre #athlonecommunityradio #athlonetown #youthworkirelandmidlands #westmeathartsoffice #westmeatharts #singing #choir #artscouncilireland

Have you signed up to the Westmeath Arts Office Newsletter yet? We have kicked off 2024 with a newsletter redesign! Our newsletter is a source of the latest arts opportunities in Westmeath and beyond. We want to use our growing mailing list to connect artists and arts workers in the county, and to highlight some of the amazing arts work in Westmeath. Click the link in our bio to read our January newsletter and sign up 🌟 #Newsletter #westmeatharts #artistspotlight #opportunitiesforartists #westmeathartsoffice

Delighted to have my recent sculpture 'Lean In - Self portrait' selected by guest curator Emer McGarry, director of the Model, Sligo, for inclusion in Sa Lar exhibition now showing in The Luan Gallery Athlone. The work speaks of renewal, of finding an entry and tuning into nature. Lean In. Carved soap door, Reindeer moss ( lichen) and Winter Chanterelle mushrooms on smoked glass. 2023. 30 November - 8 February Do call in!! Funded by Westmeath County Council and The Arts Council of Ireland #LuanGallery #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #artscouncilofireland #nature #eco #westmeath #fungi #selfcare #atone with nature #luan gallery #artistsupportartists #lovingkindnessmeditation #wholistichealing

What a wonderful night of music and a great start to Christmas with the new Multi-Cultural choir formed in Moate. The members practiced tirelessly and in only 8 weeks, achieved their first concert which was a huge hit in the town. 🥳 The choir worked with our musician educator and Refugee and Asylum support group volunteers from 'New Horizon' to help weave a tapestry of culture within the local Irish Community. The choir consists of members from Ireland, Spain, Georgia, Ukraine, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Algeria. 🇮🇪🇪🇸🇬🇪🇺🇦🇸🇴🇿🇼🇳🇬🇩🇿 Our hosts, #tuarardartscentre were wonderful and provided ample rehearsal space and times and of course an intimate and inviting concert venue. Director Paul Hensey and members from Athlone Youth Orchestra provided accompaniment for the night and played some well know Christmas tunes after the show. 🎶 We also had the wonderful Carmel Whelan as our soloist, Niall Mannion on violin, tricia O'Meara on flute and Ailbhe Enraght-Mooney on piano. Supported by Westmeath County Council and Westmeath Arts Wonderful photos by #mooro #musicgenerationireland #lwetbfet #westmeathcountycouncil #athloneyouthorchestra #westmeathartsoffice #westmeatharts #choir #concert

Great turnout for the opening of The Westmeath Artists Awards Exhibition 2023 @luangalleryathlone ..30 Artists were selected out of 100 by Guest Curator Emer McGarry.. I am thrilled to have been selected for this award..@annwingfield in the photo with me was also selected for this award..The SA LÁR Exhibition runs from 30 November 2023 - 8 February 2024 Congratulations to all the Artists selected this year..👏🍾 🤗🙌🌸 #luangallery #artistaward #exhibition #exhibitionopening #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathartists #athlone #artscouncilireland #loveart

Abbey Road Artists' Studios Exhibition 30 November - 8 February The Boardwalk Gallery at Luan Gallery A selection of work from artists in residence at Abbey Road Artists' Studios, Athlone @cicituite @mimiseery @paulflahertyartist @robertnugentartist Photo credits: Image 1: @cicituite Image 2: @liamkidneyphotography Image 3: @liamkidneyphotography Image 4: @robertnugentartist @artswestmeath @westmeathcoco @westmeathlibraries @athlone.ie @athlone.ie #LuanGallery #AbbeyRoadArtistsStudios #visualarts #AthloneArtists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil

I am delighted to say that these 3 paintings have been selected for inclusion in this year's Westmeath Artists Support Award Exhibition.. 🤗 The aim of the award is to support the development of practicing artists in Westmeath and is a collaboration between Westmeath Arts Office and Luan Gallery Athlone supported by funding by the Arts Council..The official opening will take place on 30th November 2023 and will run until Mid-February 2024. #oiloncanvas #landscapepainting #artistaward #westmeatharts #westmeathartsoffice #luangallery #artscouncilireland #itoshima #exhibition

Be sure to register for our NEW 'Athlone Music Hub'! 🎶 There are some spaces available but it's filling up fast! We are also so excited to announce, we will be providing Uilleann Pipe classes in collaboration with #napiobairiuilleann 🥳 We were delighted to see so much interest during our 'Try an Instrument' sessions in Athlone Library during Athlone's #féilenasionainne 🎶 Register Here: https://forms.office.com/e/bsNTE00nBR #Music #musicgenerationireland #lwetbfet #westmeathcountycouncil #westmeathlibraries #westmeatharts #westmeathartsoffice #athloneeducationcentre #athlonetown #cornamaddynationalschool #westmeathcomhaltas #westmeathcce #athlonecommunityradio #athlonemusicalsociety #westmeathexaminer #westmeathtopic #westmeathindependant #traditionalirishmusic #uilleannpipes #ourladysbowersecondaryschool #ourladysbower #colaistechiarainathlone #athlonecommunitycollege

Happy Culture Night ! It's finally September 22nd! Soak up some tunes with Mullingar Music Jam in Mullingar Library at 4pm & Athlone Youth Orchestra Flute Ensemble in Athlone Library at 5pm for the nationwide celebration of culture in Ireland. Music Generation Ireland LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board Westmeath County Council Westmeath Libraries Westmeath Arts YoYo Youth Cafe Youth Work Ireland Midlands #musicgenerationireland #lwetbfet #westmeathcountycouncil #westmeathlibraries #westmeathartsoffice #concert #mullingar

Watch out for our super Mullingar Music Jammers in Mullingar Library Friday 22nd September for Culture Night!🎶 Music Generation Ireland LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board Westmeath County Council Westmeath Libraries Culture Night Westmeath Arts YoYo Youth Cafe Youth Work Ireland Midlands #musicgenerationireland #lwetbfet #westmeathcountycouncil #westmeathlibraries #yoyoyouthcafe #westmeatharts #westmeathartsoffice #mullingartown

Westmeath Artists Support Award, is a collaboration between Luan Gallery and Westmeath Arts Office aiming to celebrate, showcase and support the development of Westmeath visual artists’ practices and careers and is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland. Luan Gallery invites submissions from artists living in or from Westmeath to submit 2D and 3D works for consideration of this Award and inclusion in a group exhibition which will take place in December 2023 and January 2024. The exhibition will present works from the county’s practicing visual artists selected by guest curator, Emer McGarry, Director of the Model Niland, Sligo. Each exhibiting artist will receive a stipend of €500. Additionally, each exhibiting artist will be considered for a professional development award which will be announced at the opening of the group exhibition in early December. Further details and the link to the online application form can be accessed on our website. 👆 link in bio 👆 @artswestmeath @westmeathcoco @modelsligo @artscouncilireland #LuanGallery #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #ArtsCouncilofIreland

“All Your Demons Look Like Me” Acrylic on canvas board. Another piece that forms part of my first ever series, The Weight Of It All. This will be in my first solo exhibition at the Atrium in Athlone (Civic Center) from 31 July - 1 September. Opening night is on 1 August at 5:30pm and I would love to see you all there! A huge thank you to @artswestmeath / @westmeathcoco / @westmeathlibraries for allowing me to use this beautiful space. The Weight Of It All focuses on mental health struggles. Through my art I hope to encourage conversations about mental health, challenging stigmas, and fostering a supportive environment for those grappling with their own mental well-being. I have also pledged to donate 20% of the sales from this series to @pieta.house, a renowned organization dedicated to providing vital support to individuals in crisis. Hope you can make it to the exhibit! #art #artexhibition #artist #athloneireland #athlonetowncentre #westmeatharts #westmeathartsoffice #artistsoninstagram #artgallery #artoftheday #ireland

We are sorry to see the 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 finished. 😢 Luan Gallery is now closed to facilitate in the turnover for our next exhibition for the next 12 days. We'd like to thank guest curator and selector Sarah Searson, Westmeath Arts Office and the Arts Council for making this exhibition possible. It was a tremendous success. We'd also like to extend our thanks to all of the amazing artists whose artwork invigorated the gallery spaces during the past few weeks. @westmeatharts @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #LuanGallery #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #ArtsCouncilofIreland

Richard Clarke (@irishwoodcarving) is a carpenter from Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. He has been woodcarving for almost 20 years. "A carpenter/cabinet maker by trade, wood carving seemed a totally natural progression for me. I am mostly self-taught but have been lucky enough to have had tuition from Chris Pye the master woodcarver. My influences are mainly Celtic mythology and Irish folklore and fantasy literature such as Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Patrick Rothfuss and George R R Martin. Characters from Irish mythology and folklore offer me a wealth of amazing material to work with. The beauty of carving a mythological figure is that it comes with an enchanting story and a cultural aspect that people can connect with. Also, symbols such as “The Green Man” convey a message of the green energy of nature, rebirth and wisdom." - Richard Clarke (www.rcwoodcarving.com) Slide 2: Wolf Spirit, 2022, Chestnut wood (photo credit: the artist) 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #woodcarving #woodsculpture

“I’m a French self-taught multi-disciplinary artist living 11 years in Ireland. I’ve always loved making things and exploring new media ; I thought for a long time I would never feel legitimate in my art if I didn’t pick one medium and stick to it, but I’ve discovered variety makes me much happier and more creative. So far, I've mostly worked with paint, plaster, clay, photos, textile and found objects, with a deep interest in texture and colours. My work is pretty eclectic in terms of style and subjects: it can be playful or nostalgic, silly or profound. It’s often inspired by childhood, memories, and the poetry of mundane things.” – Bertille de Lestrade (@darlingtoutim) Slide 2: Nobody Said It was Easy, 2022, Pastel Slide 3: Here Comes The Feeling You Thought You’d Forgotten, 2022, Pastel 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #pastel #mixedmedia #portrait #interiorart

Image: Atlas II, 2022, Collage "My current works use the process of collage. For me they are a conjunctive work that sit alongside my assemblage pieces. Using items from my familial home of 5 generations, these items have been inherited, gifted, or acquired. The cut-outs are sourced from books from my collection together with discarded magazines and periodicals. I cut out and arrange the pieces to my satisfaction creating commentary and narrative; other pieces are just arranged aesthetically. It is a process of rearranging through destruction and construction; thereby "My current works use the process of collage. For me they are a conjunctive work that sit alongside my assemblage pieces. Using items from my familial home of 5 generations, these items have been inherited, gifted, or acquired. The cut-outs are sourced from books from my collection together with discarded magazines and periodicals. I cut out and arrange the pieces to my satisfaction creating commentary and narrative; other pieces are just arranged aesthetically. It is a process of rearranging through destruction and construction; thereby a second life." – Ann Wingfield (@annwingfield1) 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands

“My inspiration and creativity come from walking and exploring the landscape. Sketchbook in hand, I am taken by the natural world around me, observing and absorbing the colours and textures through Inks, pastels, and graphite pencil. This process is essential to capturing something both spontaneous and yet intentional through expressions of mark making to catch the mood of the landscape in the moment. […] I aim to create slightly abstract landscapes using oils and mixed media, evoking the raw energy and spirit of a landscape. This dynamic, ever changing, keeps me inspired to grow as an artist. I would best describe my painting style as impressionistic and gestural. I enjoy the process of making through building layers with paint, palette knives, brushes, fingers, to scratch into the surface, working back and forth between layers, adding, subtracting, until the desired result is achieved. I am currently exploring the process of Japanese Ink painting known as Sumi-e. I’m interested in creating polarities within my work; the contrast between light and dark, the heaviness of the ink and the subtle tones that are created when it’s diluted and mastering its unpredictability. This is already bringing a new influence to my painting style.” – Lorraine Minmagh   𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #Acrylic #InkOnPaper #repost @lorrainemimnagh Westmeath Artists Award Exhibition 2022 opening eve @luangalleryathlone last night.. Great to see so many of you out supporting the Artists of Westmeath last night..The Exhibition is a collaboration with Luan Gallery and Westmeath Arts Office and supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.. The Exhibition runs until 5th February 2023..

Thanks to the Luan Gallery for having me on board! Aishling Muller (@lifeschanginglandscape) and her video “100 Seconds To Midnight”, January 2023. Aishling creates expanded narratives documenting times of transition and transformation both in her inner and outer world. She is inspired by nature's rhythm, death, rebirth, and the organic flow she finds in her constantly changing world, and creative process. Drawn to working within the purity of the natural environment, she documents those lands in the process of change by the hand of man, nature and in more recent times climate. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #video #film

Slide 1: The Passing, 2014, Watercolour pencils and gesso on Fabriano paper. Slide 2: Jennifer, 2017, Oil on canvas. "My creativity is generally a reflection of experience in much the same way as dreams are a reflection of the unconscious. My early work drew from sources of mysticism, symbolism, and psychology, at a time of self-discovery and introspection. My later work is an exploration of culture, identity, and the human spirit. While the technical revolution of recent years and the emergence of conceptual art have given us new approaches to creative expression and art forms, I am inclined to think that painting is essentially outside and independent of these developments and remains on a trajectory that is as ancient as humanity. Human consciousness and evolution are indelibly connected to the dexterity of the human hand and the impulse to make a mark. Indeed, much of modern painting is concerned with the interchangeable dynamics of figuration and abstraction which were also the same concerns of the Palaeolithic artists. Everything changes and everything remains the same; we have come full circle.” – Lorcan Walshe (@lorcan.walshe) 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #watercolour #gesso #fabrianopaper #oiloncanvas

Aishling Muller (@lifeschanginglandscape) and her video “100 Seconds To Midnight”, January 2023. Aishling creates expanded narratives documenting times of transition and transformation both in her inner and outer world. She is inspired by nature's rhythm, death, rebirth, and the organic flow she finds in her constantly changing world, and creative process. Drawn to working within the purity of the natural environment, she documents those lands in the process of change by the hand of man, nature and in more recent times climate. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #video #film

Rachel-Marie Cleary (@spicytrauma) beside “All my friends hate me” one of her two art pieces at the opening night of the Westmeath Artists' Awards Exhibition, December 2022, in Luan Gallery “My work shows themes of pop culture and femininity through a pop art theme of pinks and purples. I chose acrylic on canvas as a medium because I like how the paint gives a flow and almost movement to the female body. The female form is something I find empowering to paint and allows me to express a feeling of self-love and being comfortable and confident in my own skin through means of art.” - Rachel Marie Cleary 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #OilonCanvas #acryliconcanvas

We're approaching the final weeks of the Westmeath Artists' Awards Exhibition at Luan Gallery. Call in to see over 50 works of art by 30 Westmeath artists ranging from paintings, printmaking, photography, film, mixed media and sculptural works. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands

Celine Sheridan (@celinesheridanartist) beside one of her works “Great Irish Elk – Wet behind the ears” at Luan Gallery. Celine is a multi-disciplinary Irish Visual Artist. She is a graduate of the MA in Visual Art Practices (MAVIS) from IADT, Dublin in 2009, and a Degree in Fine Art, Limerick School of Art & Design in 2001. Celine was awarded the inaugural Platform31 for Westmeath in 2021 and the Arts Council Agility Award 2021. She is a recipient of a joint Creative Ireland grant in 2022 and 2020. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #galvanisedsteel #steel #ceramic #leather #RebondFoam #foam

Lesley Wingfield (@lesleywingfield) next to her artwork titled “John Hill,” at the launch of the Westmeath Artists' Awards Exhibition in Luan Gallery. Lesley was born in London but has been an Irish resident since 1974. She is a founding member of Shambles Art Studios (@shamblesartstudiosathlone) where she works with five other local artists. Her work has featured in exhibitions around Ireland and France including a solo show in Galway Town Hall Theatre. Her work is included in IMMA's permanent collection and Tullamore Hospital as part of the OPW Collection. Lesley has been awarded numerous bursaries, residencies and project funding from Westmeath County Council and Create Ireland. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #AcryliconBoard #acrylic

Emma O’Brien (@emmaobrien2016) next to her art piece “Folded Vests” at Luan Gallery, Athlone, 2022. Emma O'Brien is a lens-based artist from Westmeath, her practice is concerned with themes of Mothering, family, childhood and home. Her work recognises and amplifies the notion that a mother’s life experience is a valid area of artistic inquiry. She aims to continue exploring the changing roles and cultural expectations placed on mothers through the 20th and 21st Century in future work. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #PhotographicPrint #Photographic #Print

Catherine Rock (@catherine.rock.art) beside her artwork “Untitled” at the opening of the Westmeath Artists Awards Exhibition 2022 at Luan Gallery. Catherine is a professional artist living in Athlone. She is a founding member of Shambles Art Studios (@shamblesartstudiosathlone) where she works with five other local artists. Catherine has a series of paintings included in private collections in Ireland. She takes particular pride in paintings acquired by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland, which hang in their new Head Office in Dublin. “The relationship between my passion for paint, my intuitive sense of colour together with my life’s experiences have afforded me a means of expression which is unplanned. I work mainly in oils on canvas in large format while presently experimenting with acrylics and abstract collage.” – Catherine Rock 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #MixedMedia

Mai Ryan (@mairyanartist) next to her two artwork “Looking for a Home” and “By the Lake” at Luan Gallery, December 2022. "My work reflects the love I have of local scenery, I walk a lot and find the local river and lake scenes provide infinite inspiration. I collect mental images from walking around the rivers and lakes of Westmeath. I paint mostly in Acrylic which allows me to make numerous changes and build up body in a painting. I use a pen and scrape into the surface to convey the texture I want to show. I take few photos, preferring to work from mental images which convey the emotion I get from a scene. I love using colour and used it to emphasize what someone who is outside the loop feels when looking in. My paintings are an emotional response to what I have seen. I endeavour to convey the essence of a scene rather than a realistic image." – Mai Ryan 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #AcryliconCanvas #MixedMediaonCanvasBoard #Acrylic #Canvas #MixedMedia #CanvasBoard

Karen Norton Moynihan (@karennortonmoynihanart) next to her three works: “DANCING WITH IRIS”, “I HAVE YOUR BACK” and “SEVERED” at Luan Gallery, Athlone, 2022, on opening night. “I’m an emerging artist with a passion for interweaving the dynamism and synergy of flowers and woodlands into my creative practice. My current work is transitioning towards figurative abstraction from nature. I draw from the wonders and adaptability of plants and flowers in my garden and woodlands to expressively paint the stories of caregiving and supportive love. My work is expressively narrative. It reflects challenges I've faced as the care giver but there are refences to past masters who have inspired my work. I look and learn from the natural beauty of nature to find the encouraging messages of support and love. I want the viewer to feel reassurance and left with a curiosity for the wonders of nature.” – Karen Norton Moynihan @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #Oilandpastelonwood #oil #pastel #wood

Keith Watts (@keithwattsartist) and his works “Ad-Free Appreciation” and “I’m Thinking Green” at Luan Gallery, December 2022. Keith Watts holds a BA Honours in Contemporary Art. He exhibited his paintings at CCAM Galway in 2019. Keith opened his first solo exhibition at Tuar Ard Art Centre in Moate, Co. Westmeath in March 2020. He was part of the ‘Summer Showcase’ group exhibition at the Bailieborough Courthouse Gallery in Co. Cavan which took place from Saturday 24th until Sunday 30th July 2022. His painting “Ad-Free Appreciation” was published in the art journal ‘Profiles’ as part of their inaugural issue in October 2022. “While trying to hide feelings of anger, sadness or joy a person could have their true feelings exposed through the movements and position of the hands. With a completely unique code existing on the fingers, a DNA imprint Is completely different for every single human being on Earth.” – Keith Watts 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #OilonCanvas #oil #canvas

Joan Mulvihill (@joaniem6) next her works “The Golden Anniversary” and “Lace Veil for Winter Bride” at Luan Gallery, Athlone, 2022. “Building sustainability into my practice has become increasingly important and where possible I now work on reclaimed plywood boards and bricolage of waste textile. I am always interested in how I can use nature to tell stories as well as process and express my emotional response to life events. Taking inspiration from nature and most specifically trees, I have developed this series of paintings following a recent Haiku writing course. The discipline of mindful observation on a ginko walk drew my focus to the lace like patterns of bare branches.” – Joan Mulvihill 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #AcrylicPaperGoldLeafonCanvas #AcrylicWoolGoldLeafPaperCollageoncanvas #Acrylic #Paper #GoldLeafonCanvas #Gold #Leaf #Canvas #Wool #Collage

Take a wander through Luan Gallery art spaces and view the wonderful selection of artwork on display that is part of the Westmeath Artists’ Awards Exhibition. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 @luangalleryathlone until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #LuanGallery #currentexhibition #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #ArtsCouncilofIreland

Jessica Daly (@jessicadaly_art) next to her art piece “Wrapping” at Luan Gallery, December 2022. Jessica is an artist from Mullingar. In 2021, she graduated from the National College of Art and Design with a BA in Painting. Shortly after graduating, Jessica was awarded a printing residency at Stiwdio Maelor, Wales, and a recent graduate residency at Cathy Bacon’s studio, Co. Cork. Her work has been included in several group shows including Ranelagh Arts Summer Exhibition (2022) and New Beginnings at the LAB Gallery (2022). “Wrapping is a self-portrait and one of a series of night paintings I made for my graduate show. The title relates sleeping with the protection of an interior world.” – Jessica Daly @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #oiloncanvas #oil #canvas

Ashley McNicholas (@frecklefields) next to her two works “There's no place like home - Teatime 1” and “There's no place like home - Teatime 2” at Luan Gallery, Athlone, 2022. Ashley studied at NCAD and graduated with an honour’s degree in Printed Textile Design. Since then, she has worked as a textile designer in Dublin, London and Barcelona and has had prints produced worldwide for well-known brands. She chose textile design as her speciality when studying at NCAD as she loves to paint and draw with all kinds of mediums and she also loves fashion so for her that was the best way to combine the two - making artworks that can be worn on the body! 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #Digitalillustration #digital #illustration

Paul Roy next to his work “Final Rest” at Luan Gallery opening of Westmeath Artists Awards Exhibition 2022. @artistpaulroy Paul Roy, of Tyrrellspass Co. Westmeath, has been expanding upon his Masters research (MA in ACW at NCAD 2020) into the impact of the onset of serious illness on an arts practice and the subsequent experience of disability within the framework of art-making, Paul has been executing a series large mono-print artworks, with the support of the Arts Council in the form of two recent Artists Agility Awards (2021 & 2022) and under the mentorship of artist Alan Phelan. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #InkonPaper #ink #paper

Pauline Kinahan Kane with her work “Red Ripe Tomato” at Luan Gallery, December 2022. “My work is about anything and everything around me. I like to make an image on copper, plexiglass or card with mark making tools to create a simple pleasing image worth hanging on a wall to be enjoyed. I love the process of printmaking, the tools, the paper, the press, the ink, the smell and lifting the press blanket to see what I have made.” – Pauline Kinahan Kane 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #Carborundumdrypoint #Carborundum #drypoint #paulinekinahankane

Tina Hayes next to her works “Cold hands, warm heart” at Luan Gallery 2022. @tinahayes_artist Tina Hayes is a visual artist who lives and works in Ireland. She has shown her work both nationally and internationally and has pieces in both private and public collections, including Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, Cork and the Office of Public Works, Ireland. She received her BA in Fine Art at the Crawford College of Art, Cork and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin, respectively. She is intrigued how we as humans exist, behave, respond, and interact that motivates her to create intriguing artwork. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #tinahayes #mixedmedia

Hilary Kinahan next to her works “Golden Hour” and “Green Barn” at Luan Gallery 2022, on opening night. @hilarykinahan_artstudio “I’m an artist living in rural Ireland. I explore landscape and place through a daily practice of walking the land, gathering found materials and photography. My interests lie in the connection between memory and place, the cycle of life and nature. I am documenting an ever-changing landscape through photography, drawing, and printmaking techniques. The process of printmaking is a balance between planning, following particular steps whilst also letting go, allowing the process to transform the ordinary into something transcendent.” 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm Westmeath County Council #sarahsearson Arts Council Ireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #Etching #printmaking

Teresa Doyle (@teresadoylebespokedolls) next to her 3 works at Luan Gallery; “Jean”, “The Couple” and “Danny”. Teresa graduated with a degree in Fine Art from Limerick School of Art & Design in the 1980's. After a decade of living in New York in the 1990s, Teresa returned to Ireland and has since lived in North Westmeath with her family. Teresa has been the recipient of many awards, including a scholarship from The Italian Cultural Institute, bursaries to The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, and grants from Westmeath and Laois County Councils. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #Textile #BespokeDolls #madelocal #lovemadelocal #irishcraft #irishdesign

Avril Egan (@eganart1997) and her work at Luan Gallery “The Falling and Calling of Our Lady”, December 2022. “Throughout my artistic life I have taken inspiration from poetry and its vivid imagery to adapt it into paintings. Visually, I am majorly influenced by works from artists such as Frida Kahlo, Van Gogh, Edward Hopper, and Norman Rockwell due to their sensitivity in the portrayal of human nature and their ability to depict the human condition on canvas through colour and perspective. My works depict scenarios such as feeling lost, decision making, feeling overwhelmed, feeling vulnerable, strained relationships, loss of faith, the power struggle between fate and faith and ultimately the strength in being an individual.” – Avril Egan 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #oilpainting #contemporaryirishart

Peter Ganly (@peterganlyart) and his Skhidnyy Viter Trilogy: “Kitchen Chairs”, “Platform”, “Looking Back”, Luan Gallery, Westmeath Artists Awards Exhibition, 2022. Peter is a contemporary figurative painter. He recently graduated from Atlantic Technological University, Sligo in with a BA in Fine Art. He believes that the physical materiality of painting as a medium performs a special function in documenting the world around us, a world that is sometimes beautiful, and sometimes cruel and horrific. His preferred media are acrylics, charcoal, and ink. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #acrylicpainting #ContemportaryIrishArt #characoaldrawings #inkart

Rachel Coyne (@rachel_painting) and her art “How To Be a Lovely Girl” and “Will Yiz Ever Feck Off” at Luan Gallery, December 2022. Rachel Coyne's work is based on the theme of women in domestic space; an investigation of Irish women's place in our society. She uses reference materials such as historical figurative paintings, Irish mythology, old family photographs and memories of her childhood to inform her paintings. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm (Please note Luan Gallery is closed from Wednesday 21st to Tuesday 27th December inclusive and will re-open on Wednesday 28th December 2022) @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #figurepainting #oilpainting

Eoin Butler (@eoinbutler_artist) and his two art pieces “Lake Waters: Lough Owel” and “Patch of Green” at Luan Gallery, December 2022. Eoin Butler is a native of Mullingar. Eoin is a graduate of the National College of Art and Design, where he was awarded a full scholarship, later returning to obtain his Master of Fine Arts. ‘The soul of my work inhabits a solitary place in the midland landscape of trees, bog and sky, - my hinterland. The work is a bridge to the sanctity and spirit of self.’ 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #Oilpainting #ContemportaryIrishArt #Abstract

Congratulations to @natalioliviya 💐 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 She studied in the Institute of Architecture and Design at Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine and worked as a teacher in a children's art school for 7 years, Kiev, Ukraine. Welcome to the exhibition @luangalleryathlone until 5 February 2023 @westmeathcoco @artscouncilireland #luangallery #westmeathartistssuportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelanshiddenheartlands #watercolourpaints #watercolourinireland

Martina Coyle (@martina_coyle_artist) is a Westmeath-based multi-disciplinary artist whose practice is made up of three inter-related strands; studio-based artwork/ installation, public artwork and art education. Martina has exhibited extensively in Ireland and France, where she lived for many years. Her work utilises diverse mediums and modes of fabrication including photography, drawing, video, sculpture, installation, sound and light. Her many commissioned public artworks, from permanent to ephemeral, include collaborative and residential public projects in various locations around Ireland and Germany. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #PhotographicPrint #photography

Delighted to have been included in the current exhibition in The Luan Gallery curated by Sarah Searson. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 A group exhibition featuring the work of 30 Westmeath Artists' selected by guest curator, Sarah Searson on Thursday 1st December in Luan Gallery. The exhibition will be officially opened by An Cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Cllr Aengus O'Rourke With guest speakers Selector, Sarah Searson & Chief Executive of Westmeath County Council, Pat Gallagher Westmeath County Council #SarahSearson Arts Council Ireland #LuanGallery #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #artscouncilofireland

Nataliia Bobak (@natalioliviya) is a Ukrainian artist living in Athlone. She studied in the Institute of Architecture and Design at Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine and worked as a teacher in a children's art school for 7 years, Kiev, Ukraine. She specialises in various mediums, including watercolour, pastel, graphics, and acrylics. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 Curated by guest selector Sarah Searson Exhibition until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #westmeathartistssupportaward #visualarts #westmeathartists #westmeathartsoffice #westmeathcountycouncil #artscouncilofireland #irelandshiddenheartlands #painting #watercolourpaints #watercolour

Very proud to be selected for Westmeath Artists Awards exhibition and for fantastic opportunity to represent my work in Luan Gallery 🖼️ Thank you Sarah Searson @shsearson for choosing me as an award winner ☺️ Great pleasure to meet you. I'm so lucky to meet so many incredible people here✨ Grateful 💛💙 This exhibition is a collaboration between Luan Gallery and Westmeath Arts Office and is supported by Westmeath County Council and the Arts Council of Ireland. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 @luangalleryathlone until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @karpentera_art @shsearson @westmeathcoco @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #ArtsCouncilofIreland

Congratulations to the overall winner of the Westmeath Artist’s Awards, Olena Karpenko. Olena is an artist from Ukraine, living in Athlone. “Karpenko’s work is abstract, playing with layers, colour and forms, with over-layers of colour washes, made with acrylic and mixed media on paper. Her interests are in abstraction, and strongly references her passion for abstract expressionism. The works selected are from a series titled Terra Patera which is a reflection on the war in her home country of Ukraine. She describes the works as drawn during the days of war away from home and dedicated to the homeland, our roots, land and homesickness.” – Sarah Searson @shsearson @karpentera_art @shsearson @westmeathcoco @artscouncilireland #luangallery #currentexhibition #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #artscouncilofireland

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the opening reception of 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 which took place last night at Luan Gallery. Thank you to Guest Curator Sarah Searson and Chief Executive of Westmeath County Council, Pat Gallagher for speaking at the launch. Thank you also to An Cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Cllr Aengus O'Rourke, for officially opening the exhibition. Thank you also to all of the artists, and friends and families of the artists who came along to the event. This exhibition is a collaboration between Luan Gallery and Westmeath Arts Office and is supported by Westmeath County Council and the Arts Council of Ireland. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 @luangalleryathlone until 5 February 2023 Free Admission Tues-Sat 11-5pm | Sun 12-5pm @westmeathcoco @shsearson @artscouncilireland #LuanGallery #openingnight #WestmeathArtistsSupportAward #visualarts #Westmeathartists #WestmeathArtsOffice #WestmeathCountyCouncil #ArtsCouncilofIreland #heartofit #irelandshiddenheartlands