And we're back! Visions School of Art will provide several Saturday adult art workshops during the month of July '17, suitable of all levels of capability and experience. See below for details and also check www.artclass.ie/cork-city-adult-art-classes for information on our regular weekly classes. - on July 1st we will hold our next 'Painting Day', an acrylic painting workshop suitable for both complete beginners and for those with a bit more experience. See http://www.artclass.ie/cork-painting-workshops. 12-6pm. EUR65. - on 8th of July we will provide a workshop entitled 'Introduction to Oil Pastels'. Learn good basic technique with this medium which could be considered a bridge between drawing and painting. 12-6pm, EUR65. - on 15th of July we will hold a workshop in basic colour theory and its practical applications, called 'Colour Made Easy 1'. Whether you are a garden designer, a knitter, a painter, or anybody working in a creative, visual medium, colour is an element of which it is essential to have a basic understanding and knowledge, especially in terms of how different colours interact. See http://www.artclass.ie/colour_theory_1. 2-4:30pm. EUR45. - on 22nd of July we will provide our quarterly 'Introduction to Painting From Your Core' workshop. PFYC is a way of approaching personal imagery and expression in paint, and can have creative, emotional and even physical benefits. See http://www.artclass.ie/cork-creative-expressive-painting. 12-6pm EUR75. - on 29th July we will hold the second part of our colour theory workshop (see 15th July), entitled 'Colour Made Easy 2'. This outing will cover more advanced aspects of colour theory and its practical application in various fields, beyond the basic usage of the colour wheel and into aspects such as colour psychology, 7 colour contrasts, etc. Seehttp://www.artclass.ie/colour-theory-2-beyond-the-colour-wheel. 2-4:30pm EUR45. Email Andrew at: and.carroll@gmail.com for more information, or to book.

Monet, Springtime at Giverny

Visions School of Art will begin our next round of the course 'Introduction to Life Drawing' on 6th of June. For more on this and other art courses, workshops and events for adults in Cork in May, June and July, visit www.artclass.ie/cork-city-adult-art-classes and scroll down to see the upcoming schedule. Life Drawing is one of the fundamental skills that artists need to practice and gain an understanding of – learning and practicing drawing the figure is a strong foundation upon which a solid artistic development can blossom. The course covers the fundamental skills (making fluent line, shading, capturing shapes, etc.) and concepts (proportion, angling, measuring, etc.) that every artist needs for approaching drawing the figure; it is therefore completely suited to beginners. 'Introduction to Life Drawing' is taught by Andrew Carroll BA MA Visual Arts Practice - Andrew has practiced and trained in Life Drawing since the age of 16, when he attended the Burren College of Art for a course on the same subject. He has taught in various art-educational roles, among them at Trinity Arts Workshop (Trinity College) and the City of Dublin Education and Trainting Board. Andrew has attended weekly Life Drawing sessions at the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) and taken part in the Crawford School of Art Life Drawing Marathon. 'Introduction to Life Drawing' is an eight-week course, and it is EUR120, which breaks down to EUR15 per 2-hour lesson. It is held at our studio-classroom at Granary House on Rutland Street in Cork city centre. Please contact Andrew at: and.carroll@gmail.com for further information, or to book.

On the week beginning 17th of April, Visions School of Art will begin its next round of evening adult art courses in Cork (see www.artclass.ie/cork-city-adult-art-classes for a list of all adult art courses, workshops and events provided). We provide a twelve-week painting course for adult beginners, as well as long and short-pose Life Drawing practice sessions, and a 12-week course based on 'The Artist's Way' (the internationally-renowned book on creative unblocking by Julia Cameron) on Thursday evenings. We run our painting course in blocks of 12 weeks because this period of time affords students the opportunity to complete a painting and move on to the next, which is the minimum you will need to see development and find encouragement from discernible improvement. For beginners, a sustained engagement with one's craft is where learning and improvement can be observed in their own work. Saturday Workshops offered included monthly 'Painting Days' for painting-beginners, a quarterly workshop called "Introduction to Painting From Your Core" (introducing students to developing personal expression in paint, and working from their personal imaginations, rather than from observed images). All this, as well as many other Saturday classes, on various aspects of visual art. Courses are EUR180 for twelve 2-hour classes (this breaks down to EUR15 per class). Classes take place on week nights, 7pm-9pm. All Visions classes are instructed by Andrew Carroll BA MA Visual Art - Andrew has exhibited paintings at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Summer Exhibition (amongst other shows), on more than one occasion. He also holds a Level 8 qualification in Group Arts Facilitation. Classes are taught in a clear and easy-to-follow manner, are demonstration-led, and Andrew teaches with a learner-centered philosophy, meaning that he takes each student from where they are at - in terms of experience and capability - and moves them on step-by-step from there. Our studio-classroom is located on Rutland St, a well-lit row just off of South Terrace, Cork. There is free parking on the streets around our studio-classroom after 6:30pm, just in time for the beginning of classes at 7pm. Please email us at: and.carroll@gmail.com, or call 087 1499615 for any inquiries, or to book. 'Like' and Share our Facebook pages and other Social Media at the following addresses: www.facebook.com/CorkVisions www.facebook.com/LifeDrawingCork www.facebook.com/CorePainting #CorkArt #Cork #CorkClasses #CorkAdultEd #CorkCreative #CorkActivities #CorkWomen #CorkInspire #CorkLike #CorkActivities

I'm donating a piece of art to this. If you would be interested in buying or taking books of tickets for the event, please comment below. This is not a political event - funds go to Medecins Sans Frontieres to help with their work in Syria. Thank you in advance, and thank you to Tom Campbell for organising this initiative!

Interesting article - what do YOU think? https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2016/may/18/born-creative-educated-out-of-us-school-business

On the week beginning 23rd of October, Visions School of Art will begin its next round of six-week adult art courses in Cork (see www.artclass.ie/cork-city-adult-art-classes for a list of all adult art courses, workshops and events provided). Building on the great incubation phase that we had at Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre in 2015, we have now moved to our new studio-classroom on Rutland Street and expanded on the range of courses provided. We provide six-week painting and drawing courses for adult beginners as well as long and short pose Life Drawing practice sessions, a portfolio preparation course for 3rd Level (Saturdays) and a 12-week course based on 'The Artist's Way' (the internationally-renowned book by Julia Cameron) on Thursday evenings. Workshops offered included monthly 'taster' painting workshops (Sun.) for beginners - known as 'Painting Days' - as well as various others themed on different aspects of Visual Art. Courses are 90 euros for six 2-hour classes (180 euros for 'The Artist's Way as it is 12 weeks - please note that this course will not begin again until 12th January, but you can book your place from now - http://www.artclass.ie/cork-artists-way-course for more info.). Most classes take place on week nights, 7pm-9pm. All Visions classes are instructed by Andrew Carroll BA MA Visual Art - Andrew has exhibited paintings at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Summer Exhibition (amongst other shows), on more than one occasion. He also holds a Level 8 qualification in Group Arts Facilitation. Classes are taught in a clear and easy-to-follow manner, are demonstration-led, and Andrew teaches with a learner-centered philosophy, meaning that he takes each student from where they are at - in terms of experience and capability - and moves them on step-by-step from there. Our studio-classroom is located on Rutland St, a well-lit row just off of South Terrace, Cork. There is free parking on the streets around our studio-classroom after 6:30pm, just in time for the beginning of classes at 7pm. Please email us at: and.carroll@gmail.com for any inquiries, or to book. 'Like' and Share our Facebook pages and other Social Media at the following addresses: www.facebook.com/CorkVisions www.facebook.com/LifeDrawingCork www.facebook.com/CorePainting #CorkArt #Cork #CorkClasses #CorkAdultEd #CorkCreative #CorkActivities #CorkWomen #CorkInspire #CorkLike #CorkActivities

Adults and children alike are enjoying the imaginative exercises we are providing for Culture Night in Cork, here on Rutland Street. Cork Arts #culturenightcork2016 #LOVECulture

#culturenightcork2016 Have a look this Culture Night at the rare and unusual frontal portrait of Padraig Pearse by local artist Andrew Carroll, on the stairs at the Oliver Plunkett pub on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork #LOVECulture

September is coming and Visions School of Art in Cork has scheduled its new term, to start the week beginning 11th of September (see www.artclass.ie/cork-city-adult-art-classes for a list of all adult art courses, workshops and events provided). Building on the great incubation phase that we had at Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre in 2015, we have now moved to our new studio-classroom on Rutland Street and expanded on the range of our offerings. Our classes range from six-week painting and drawing courses for adult beginners, to others for adult students with a bit more experience. We are now also providing long and short-pose Life Drawing practice sessions, a portfolio preparation course for 3rd Level (Saturdays) and a 12-week course based on 'The Artist's Way' (the internationally-renowned book by Julia Cameron) on Thursday evenings. Workshops offered included monthly 'taster' painting workshops (Sun.) for beginners known as 'Painting Days', as well as various others themed on different aspects of Visual Art. Courses are 90 euros for six 2-hour classes. Most classes take place on week nights, 7pm-9pm. All Visions classes are instructed by Andrew Carroll BA MA Visual Art - Andrew has exhibited paintings at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Summer Exhibition, on more than one occasion, amongst other shows. Classes are taught in a clear and easy-to-follow manner, are demonstration-led, and Andrew teaches with a learner-centered philosophy, meaning that he takes each student from where they are at - in terms of experience and capability - and moves them on step-by-step from there. Our studio-classroom is located on Rutland St, a well-lit thoroughfare just off of South Terrace, Cork. There is free parking on the streets around our studio-classroom after 6:30pm, just in time for the beginning of classes at 7pm. Please email us at: and.carroll@gmail.com for any inquiries, or to book. Also, please drop in to have a chat or participate in some short creative games, on Culture Night in Cork City on 16th of September, 5pm until late (you can bring the kids too!) at location 109 - no booking necessary. 'Like' and Share our Facebook pages and other Social Media at the following addresses: www.facebook.com/CorkVisions www.facebook.com/LifeDrawingCork www.meetup.com/Cork-Core-Painting �#�CorkArt� �#�Cork� �#�CorkClasses� �#�CorkAdultEd� �#�CorkCreative� �#�CorkActivities� �#�CorkWomen� �#�CorkInspire� �#�CorkLike� #CorkActivities

Culture Night is Coming!! Sept 16th:)