“Contact” – The Hug – Sculpture by Marie Smith Cootehill Arts Festival 2020 – Responding to Lockdown – An Artist’s Perspective I was contacted by Cootehill Arts Festival and asked to respond in one word to the question, “What does lockdown mean to you?” My reply was “contact”. Being an artist who works alone, the […]
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The Society of Portrait Sculptors 56th Annual Exhibition FACE2020 is now live online. I’m delighted that my entry “Soraya” has been Commended for the Artists’ Collecting Society Prize for the best exhibit by an artist from outside of the UK. Furthermore, this year saw the higest ever number of entries from international applicants from over
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Myself and some Cavan artists were very lucky to have the opportunity to work with the artist Tom Meskell on The Making Sessions. These sessions were organised by Cavan Arts Office and took place over three, two hour sessions using Zoom. A new experience for all of us but we adjusted well. Using Tom’s technique,
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I applied to the Cavan County Council Artist Panel 2020-2023 by public tender and I’m delighted to say that my application has been successful. The Artist Panel is made up of artists from all disiplines. We will facilitate projects in the community with people of all ages in different settings throughout the county of Cavan.
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Now that we’re getting used to all sorts of new norms, it seems that this one has really taken off. Using the video conferencing app ZOOM, we can all participate in online life drawing sessions from the comfort of our own homes. I’ve been joining sessions since the lockdown in Ireland began in March 2020.
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Soraya, accepted for SPS FACE 2020 I am thrilled that my sculpture Soraya has been accepted by The Society of Portrait Sculptors for their annual exhibition FACE 2020. This international Open Exhibition showcases contemporary portrait and figurative sculpture and consists of about 70 sculptures of which approximately one third is chosen from open submission from
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An annual event now and one I very much look forward to is my week in Paris creating figurative sculpture in clay at the Atelier Saint Fargeau. I started attending life modelling sessions at Atelier Saint Fargeau when I lived in Paris and have been going back now for the past few years. It’s a
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ART Source 2019 is fast approaching and I’m delighted to be exhibiting there for the first time. I’ve booked Stand J5 in the main arena and I’m busy preparing my sculptures for the event. ART Source at RDS Dublin will feature artworks by 175 Irish & International artists & galleries. The art fair will include
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Culture Night at Townhall Cavan 20th September 2019 The sculpture exhibition entitled “A Day in the Life of a Border Town” is now on display at the newly refurbished Townhall Cavan. A state of the art Arts Centre in the heart of Cavan town, it will be utilised for all things creative. Culture Night 2019
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I am delighted to have been selected from a Request for Quotation by Cavan County Council to facilitate workshops with a group of fifteen participants to celebrate the re-opening of Townhall Arts Space Cavan. The project is funded by PEACE IV. At this stage of the project, each of the participants has made a figure
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