Chris O'Brien Shanahan
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Farranshooneen Lane
Oil on Linen, 2010
Farranshooneen Park
Oil on Canvas, 2010
Green Winter
Acrylic on Canvas, 2008
Waterford City Council Transition Year Art Programme
Facilitated Art Workshops in Waterford City Secondary Schools, Autumn 2011
The art workshops will run over six weeks in the autumn using a format that can be adapted to the needs and scheduling of the participating schools.
The participants explore their creativity by engaging with visual art processes. The workshops use local cultural resoures - referencing: landscape inspired paintings, exhibitions at the art galleries, and selected works from the Waterford City Municipal Art Collection. Students are encouraged to:
- Engage with the language of art appreciation
- Reflect on the their personal response to the artwork
- Explore how local culture can enrich creativity
- Consider factors that affect how art is valued by communities
It is hoped that students will visit a local gallery where they can view and discuss the artworks. Costs relating to materials and facilitation are sponsored by Waterford City Council Arts Office.
Recent workshops
Summer Solstice in the Forest des Maures - 21st June 2011
forest rainbow with butterflys - with Leo
wave energy - with Leo, Felix and Chanti
having fun - with Leo
www.ambiosonic.org
Have Fun Exploring - Bealtaine Festival Waterford City Library 2009
Hosted by Index Gallery, Central Library, in collaboration with Ardkeen and Brown's Road Library. Participants were encouraged to explore art as a means to express thoughts, feelings and dreams …
- discover choices made when drawing & painting
- explore creative ways of interpreting landscape
- access local arts facilities and resources
Bealtaine is the Irish national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age. It takes place each May countrywide and involves hundreds of events in every art form. Taking its name from the ancient Celtic festival celebrating springtime, Bealtaine celebrates renewal, creativity and growth in ageing. Bealtaine is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity - the national agency working to promote greater participation by older people in society. www.bealtaine.com
MA Arts and Heritage Management (hons)- graduation December 2009
Thesis: "Exploring Creativity in the Library: the sustainable use of local resources for local needs"
The research explored the impacts of art workshops on creativity and critical thinking on the arts.