Allihies Copper Mine Museum

Art Programme 2011

April 23 – May 7

Allihies Art Group

This exhibition features the work undertaken by Allihies Art Group over the winter months at their art classes at Allihies Copper Mine Museum under the guidance of local artist Anne Wilson.

June 4 – July 2

Joanna Kempen           Paintings

Sue Money                  Photographs

Following on last years “Art Allihies”, the very successful series of two-person exhibitions showcasing twelve Allihies based artists, Alihies Copper Mine Museum is pleased to present another such two-person exhibition.

Joanna Kempen will show a selection of paintings inspired by and celebrating her spectacular surroundings, while photographer Sue Money will exhibit a new series of large photographic prints of beautifully poised formal flower studies.

July 9 – August 6

FOUND

Artists have always been drawn to found objects, collecting a wide range of things that pop up on the shore, in skips and all sorts of places. Many artists are then inspired to make interventions; to work with and on this found material. The artists in this exhibition have all had this ongoing relationship with the found and this exhibition brings together a selection of their outcomes.

August 13 – September 10

Annie Goulding

Weavings and Photographs

This exhibition celebrates the work of Allihies resident Annie Goulding. Before moving to Allihies Annie worked as a photographer for Image Magazine in Dublin. On taking up residence here, for a number of years she built up a significant collection of black and white photographs recording life around her in her new environs. This exhibition brings together a selection of these images newly printed from the original negatives.

All this time weaving has been an ongoing pursuit of Annie’s and along with the photographs we are showing a selection of weavings which range from simple abstract colour explorations to weavings based on the spectacular sea views she constantly experiences from her converted schoolhouse home.