Chris O'Brien Shanahan

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Chris O'Brien Shanahan has been creating visual art works since graduating from art college in 1985. The work is inspired by our natural environment and changing seasons.

Boundary lines that separate, link, divide, protect or connect people and places are central themes in my work. Since childhood I have thought of hedges as remnants of ancient forests; as pathways - sheltering wildlife and connecting tracts of woodlands. They reveal glimpses of places to explore - between and beyond. The changing colours of nature and their impact on our subconscious are important.

Within our creativity the boundary lines connect 'between' or 'around' individual and collective cultural identities; offering glimpses of other states of being, perceptions and ways of seeing.

Facilitated creative workshops, installation and collaborative work reflect the ethos of the 'slow movement' - supporting creativity, valuing local cultural and natural heritage and exploring new ways of promoting natural and sustainable development. Christine exhibits with 20ten.

Latest NEWS

Saturday 27th April - SLOW ART DAY 2013 at Garter Lane Arts Centre

My third year hosting Waterford's ‘Slow Art Day’ event which takes place at Garter Lane Arts Centre on April 27th between 11am and 1pm. www.garterlane.ie

GROUP Exhibitions :

Scattering-Gathering exhibition to travel to Kilkenny Art Festival 9th - 18th August 2013

20ten are delighted to announce that the work will be shown in the 'Rose Corridor', Kilkenny Castle

Summer Collection - 20ten exhibition at Index Gallery 12th to 28th July

20ten exhibition at Index Gallery, Central Library, Waterford as part of Avenue Festival 11th & 28th of July 2013 www.avenuefestival.com

7 February to 27 March 2013 - Scattering-Gathering, Garter Lane Arts Centre

Scattering- Gathering examines the theme of gathering and scattering through a variety of media and forms and features work by 20ten. It also includes work by two the non-national artists now living in Waterford and two Waterford artists now living abroad. more info ->

CREATIVE Workshops :

Wednesdays 11.00am to 12.30pm, Tramore Coastguard Cultural Centre:

Beginners painting workshops designed to guide participants through the creative process. The classes are designed for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike. Current series run until 29th May, 2013 - visitors always welcome... more info ->

"Drawing: movement and line" Garter Lane Arts Centre 2pm Saturday 23 February, 2013

Artist talk and creative workshop took the inspiration behind 'Origin', 'Waiting' and 'Moving On' as a starting point and used the theme of movement: in space; time; memory; life; to explore the work by 20ten and guests: Willemien Koelink, Magdalena Karol, Kate-Bowe O'Brien and Andrea Caulfield. The 30 minute talk and tour was followed by a creative exploration of the theme. more info here ->

COLLABORATIONS :

December 2012 The Same but Different - Soma Contemporary Art Gallery, Waterford -

A joint exhibition with Wexford artists from Studio Nine-Wexart and Transition Year students represented by local artist and facilitator Chris O’Brien Shanahan. more info ->