Thursday, December 20, 2012

Christmas Greetings


Kathryn, Dara, Crissie, and Trudi wish you all a  Happy and Peaceful Christmas,
& a Creative New Year!

Thank you to everybody especially our volunteer helpers and friends who supported the Gallery throughout the past year.

TRASNA III  will run until 3rd January

The gallery opening times for the holiday season are as follows:

Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd December……….. open 12 – 4pm

Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th  December  ………… open 12 – 4pm

Monday 31st   December  ………open 12 – 4pm

Tuesday 1st January 2013 Closed

Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd January …….open 12 – 4pm

Friday 4th January the gallery will be closed 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The Courthouse Gallery like to thank all artists who submitted work to the Trasna III exhibition and made it a great success!









The Courthouse Gallery invites you to
Trasna III
Opening Reception
 & Christmas Party
With Silent Auction
December Fri 7nd at  8pm


Trasna III 
an exhibition of postcard-sized works by national and international artists continues until January 4th 2013




Following the overwhelming success of Trasna I and Trasna II, the Courthouse Gallery are delighted to be bringing to your attention Trasna III small artworks, exhibition, which promises to be the best yet!

With more than 400 original small artworks, from your favourite local, national and the occasional international artist, this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase artworks for loved ones in the upcoming festive season.

Drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media artworks, from country sketches to contemporary photoworks, there is something for everyone.

To encourage you to share in this event there will be a wine reception and a humorous auction on the opening night Friday 7th at 8pm. Members of the public are invited to come early and place an opening bid on their favourite pieces before the auction, the gallery will be open from 7pm.

The pieces will be auctioned by Chris Wallis and Sarah Fuller
There is a reserve price of €40 on each work, giving people the chance to have something truly original on their walls at this accessible price. This is a silent auction, meaning artists are anonymous until after works are purchased.

The exhibition will run on until January 4th, giving the public a chance another chance to view this wonder captivating exhibition and chose the perfect gift for someone they love, including themselves!



In keeping with the community spirit, upstairs, in the Red Couch Exhibition Space there will on display a patchwork quilt made by the Irish Aid Development Sewing Class.
 
In this work the participants reflect on the importance of water in the lives of the people of Pemba Island, Tanzania and Ennistymon, Co.Clare. At the heart of the project was a focus on ethical choices that make the world a fairer place to live. This patchwork quilt made by a voluntary group of women in Ennistymon is called ‘Uisce’ and illustrates scenes from both communities.