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Irish Art News 14 July 2011 - Irish artist William Crozier William Crozier, the Scottish-born Irish artist has died age 81. He was educated at the Glasgow School of Art between 1949 and 1953. Crozier painted landscapes overcoming the boundaries between representational and abstract genres. His work often contained references to nature, although in later years he moved towards a more representational language. He was elected to Aosdana in 1992 and was an honorary member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. In 2005 Crozier celebrated his 75th birthday with a major exhibition in Cork to celebrate the European Capital of Culture. He died peacefully aged 81 at home on 12 July 2011. His funeral service is to be held in Wickham on 19 July 2011. 13 May 2011 - Affordable Art Fair The Affordable Art Fair Bristol opens today and continues until Sunday 15 May. Over 50 art galleries including Red Rag Gallery will be show casing contemporary art works. The exhibition opens from 11:00 daily. 10 September 2010 - Latest Red Rag show
The latest art show at Red Rag is a new exhibition which seeks to capture the vastness and ever-changing character of the sea. Featuring a wide-range of contemporary interpretations of beaches, crashing waters and shorelines in oils, acrylic and other mediums, the new exhibition at aims to reflect on our enduring fascination and enchantment with the sea. Included in the show is Irish artist Hugh O’Rourke . The show runs 19 September until 30 September. For further details email the gallery or CONTACT RED RAG GALLERY on 01225 332223 or outside the UK + 44 12225 332223 14 May 2010 - New Art Studios Pigeon House studios are having their opening night this Saturday 15 May from 7pm to 9pm at the Glen, Kinsale. The Lord Mayor, Thomas O’Brien will officially open the art studios, located at the Old Actons hardware. The working studios will house eight contemporary visual artists, makers and designers. All are welcome to attend the opening at: The Glen, Kinsale, Cork. 10 May 2010 - Arts and Old People The NI Arts Council has announced that it is developing a new programme, in partnership with The Atlantic Philanthropies, to extend opportunities for older people to engage with the arts. The three-year programme of large and smaller-scale arts projects, which will be launched in June 2010 The scheme aims to provide older people with new opportunities to explore creatively the issues that they have identified as most important to them, particularly in the areas of health and social justice. Key themes of the artist-led programme will include, isolation and loneliness, social inclusion, poverty, dementia, and working to strengthen the voice of older people in society. 19 April 2010 - Reopening of Crescent Arts Centre Today the official re-opening of the restored £7.2 million Crescent Arts Centre takes place. The 135 year old building has been designed to bring the Centre’s arts facilities up to twenty-first century standard. The Crescent received £1.45 million from the Arts Council towards the restoration of the four-storey listed building located on University Road, Belfast. Over the last 30 years, the Centre has provided the local community with access to the arts, offering classes and workshops in many art forms. 01 April 2010 - Arts Council to offer Art Works The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is to gift its historic art collection to museums and galleries in Northern Ireland. With almost 1,200 Irish art works in the collection, the gifting scheme will increase opportunities for local people to view examples of contemporary and modern art by artists from Northern Ireland. Purchased between 1943 and 1999, the art collection includes drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, installations and mixed media from a range of artists. The Arts Council is now inviting applications from museums and galleries in Northern Ireland which have Museums Libraries and Archives (MLA) accredited status and who are seeking to develop, or start, a permanent collection of contemporary art which includes works by artists from Northern Ireland. 15 March 2010 - Irish Art Show Coinciding with the Cheltenham Festival– a time of celebration and entertainment for Irish race enthusiasts – is a celebration of contemporary Irish Art at the Red Rag Gallery in Stow on the Wold, from 15 March until 28 March. The Red Rag Gallery art exhibition features the work of 8 contemporary Irish artists, whose contributions span a range of visual and emotional experience – from the endearing elaboration of the day-to-day by Anji Allen , through the quirky townscapes of Val Byrne and the evocative Irish landscapes of Cormac O’Leary and Laurence O’Toole to the finely observed and thoughtful images of café and lounge life of Brian Smyth . 18 February 2010 - New Artist at Red Rag Gallery
Radek Rola was born in Poland in 1979. He obtained Master Degree in Business Management but was inspired and encouraged by his grandfather, a well known artist in Poland, to pursue a professional career in fine art. Much of Radek’s art work is portraiture executed in acrylics and employing a limited, dark palette. For further details email the gallery or CONTACT RED RAG GALLERY on 01225 332223 or outside the UK + 44 1225 332223 12 February 2010 - Irish Arts Aids Haiti Appeal Kilkenny artist Niamh Curry has encouraged some 30 fellow Irish artists to donate art works for an exhibition in The Narrow Space Gallery in Clonmel in aid of GOAL. Sales from the artists’ works, including internationally renowned Gottfried Helnwein and Bob Dixon, will be donated directly to the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. The exhibition opens at 8pm on Friday19 February 2010. 27 January 2010 - Antrim artist showing in Georgian City of Bath Red Rag have announced that Antrim born Colin Carruthers is the latest artist to join the list of gallery artists. Carruthers produces contemporary paintings of the highest quality, excelling in capturing the grandeur of the natural world. Colin Carruthers paintings are often in the form of diptychs, triptychs and polyptychs. He successfully conveys the ever-changing aspects of nature in his landscape and seascape paintings. Carruthers paintings are being shown at the leading Bath Art Gallery - Red Rag. For further details email the gallery or CONTACT RED RAG GALLERY on 01225 332223 07 January 2010 - Iconic Images on Latest Stamps
The Royal Mail’s New Year stamp collection for 2010 features what it says are ten of the most iconic album covers of the last 40 years. Each depicts a famous album cover with a disc coming out of the sleeve and appearing ‘outside’ the stamp. One of the stamps features David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972) album cover.Heddon Street in London’s West End is the scene for the painting. Photographer Brian Ward helped to conceptualise Bowie’s notion of the alien pop star and the sleeve was designed by Red Rag artist George Underwood with artwork by Terry Pastor. 26 September 2009 - New artist at Red Rag
Aodh Sean O'Ruairc D.A. (Hugh Sean O'Rourke), is a graduate of the famous Glasgow School of Art. As an art student Sean won the prestigious MacLaine-Watters Medal at the Royal Scottish Academy's Student Competition in 1977 and in 1978 won First Prize in the Watercolour section in the John and Mabel Craig Bequest Fund Competition at Glasgow School of Art. During the same year he was shown in Glasgow's Centre for Contemporay Arts "Artists Under Thirty" exhibition, having been selected from entrants all over the country. For further details email the gallery or CONTACT RED RAG NOW on 01451 832563 or outside the UK + 44 1451 832563 18 September 2009 - Red Rag Opening New Gallery Red Rag Group have announced that they will be opening a new art gallery in the Bath later this year. Bath is a World Heritage Site and one of England's most beautiful places to visit. The new Red Rag Gallery will be located in Brock Street between the world famous Royal Crescent and The Circus. 05 September 2009 - Latest Red Rag Art Exhibition New Art Exhibition: Street Life 
This weekend the latest Red Rag Art Exhibition opens. The mixed art show ‘Street Life’ features paintings of scenes across the world including Italy, New York, London, Paris and Havana. Irish artist Brian Smyth is participating in the show with some wonderful paintings of Italian street scenes. For further information or to purchase paintings: CONTACT RED RAG NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 29 August 2009 - Sean Scully Retrospective at Ulster Museum The Ulster Museum in Belfast has announced that it is to re-open following a multi-million refurbishment with a major retrospective of art work by Sean Scully. The exhibition will run from late October 2009 to February 2010. Situated in Belfast's Botanic Gardens, the Ulster Museum opened in 1929 as a centre for collections of fine and applied art, as well as history and natural sciences. The refurbished museum is set to re-open to the public on 22 October this year with a suite of nine adjoining art galleries, a 25-metre high atrium with glass and steel walkways and new restaurant and learning zone facilities. 25 August 2009 - Irish artist Brian Smyth at Red Rag Art Show Street Life exhibition at Red Rag  The September art exhibition at Red Rag is titled ‘Street Life’ which is a mixed art show featuring new paintings from Irish artist Brian Smyth For further information about this art exhibition: CONTACT RED RAG NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 07 June 2009 - Irish artist Cormac O'Leary
Coming soon: new contemporary paintings from Irish artist Cormac O’Leary 17 April 2009 - Irish and Scottish art show opens
A two person art show is taking place at Oisin Gallery in Dublin. The art exhibition features Scottish artist Stephanie Rew and Still Life art works by Irish artist Niall Toolan.The art show opens today and runs until 25 April. The art exhibition runs from 17-21 April. It features portraits and still life paintings influenced by tradition and Flemish Baroque style 10 March 2009 - Irish Artist: George Callaghan
Red Rag have announced that new contemporary paintings from George Callaghan will be featuring in the upcoming ‘Quiet Reflection’ Art Exhibition which starts 29 March. All paintings are now available to purchase. For further details contact the gallery CALL RED RAG NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 15 February 2009 - New Paintings from Brian Smyth Irish artist Brian Smyth is participating in the latest art exhibition at Red Rag which starts 22 February. The art show focuses on Figures and runs until 8 March. All Brian Smyth contemporary paintings are now available to purchase from Red Rag Gallery. To order or for further details contact the gallery 01 February 2009 - Latest News: New prints launched
Red Rag Gallery have just announced the availability of four new Limited Edition Prints from British artist Iain Faulkner. Previous editions of Faulkner’s prints have been highly sought after and the same is expected of this latest series. The limited edition prints are: Romantic Lunch; Library I; Coffee Break and Morning Break. All Iain Faulkner limited edition prints are signed and numbered by the artist. For further details contact the gallery or CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 29 December 2008 - New Paintings from Manus Walsh
Red Rag’s first art exhibition of 2009 will feature contemporary paintings from Irish artist Manus Walsh. Manus Walsh was born in Dublin in 1940. The Burren in Clare has had a major influence on Manus Walsh life and paintings, and he has produced many art works featuring this dramatic Irish landscape. Another influence on Manus Walsh paintings has been the city of Valparaiso in Chile. Walsh’s recent paintings have contrasted the colourful vertical kaleidoscope of Valparaiso, with the dramatic horizontal lines of the Burren. . All paintings featured on the website from Manus Walsh are now available for purchase from Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery or CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside the UK + 44 1451 832563 22 November 2008 - Latest news: New paintings from Irish artist John Morris Red Rag Gallery has announced new contemporary paintings from artist John Morris. For these latest art works John Morris has taken inspiration from the Irish coastline of County Kerry. The painting featured above is titled: ‘Ballybunion Beach, August’. For further details email the gallery or CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside the UK + 44 1451 832563 04 November 2008 - RHA Art Exhibition
The RHA Annual art exhibition will take place in the newly refurbished Gallagher Galleries for the first time starting next Tuesday 11 November. The RHA art exhibition will show recent art works by Academicians, invited artists and emerging artists. These include Sahoko Blake, Dorothy Cross, Felim Egan, Nuala Goodman, Paul McKinley, Hughie O’Donoghue, John Shinnors and Rose Stapleton. The exhibition closes 13 December 22 October 2008 - New Limited Edition Prints for Art Collectors
For many years Quentin Blake taught at the Royal College of Art, where he was head of the Illustration Department. He has won many art awards and prizes, and was made an CBE in 2005. According to The Guardian, he was 'already a national institution' when he was appointed the first Children's Laureate in 1999. Click here to view the latest Quentin Blake Limited Edition Prints series To purchase the official Collection of limited edition prints by Quentin Blake CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside the UK + 44 1451 832563 21 September 2008 - Irish Art at Red Rag Exhibition
The latest Red Rag Art exhibition opens today. It is a mixed exhibition featuring contemporary paintings from artists who specialise in Still Life subjects. Irish artists participating in the show include: Robert Lee-Wade and Cormac O’Leary Red Rag contemporary art gallery is open each day for the sale of contemporary art works from Irish artists 29 July 2008 - Red Rag Announce New Artist
Latest news from Red Rag Gallery is that art works from artist Alan Kingsbury are now part of the expanding Limited Edition Prints Range. British contemporary artist Alan Kingsbury has six high quality limited edition prints available: By The Sea; Menu; The Chaperone; Sunday; Wave Watcher and The Goldfish The new prints are signed and numbered by the artist and are available for immediate shipment from Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery 19 May 2008 - Artist Paul Christopher Flynn
The latest Irish artist to show with Red Rag Gallery is Paul Christopher Flynn. Flynn’s contemporary paintings convey images in a way which they are reduced to an essence of form and tone. Paul's minimal use of form and colour links to the earliest art, such as cave paintings, but the quality of light in his paintings are of the highest contemporary standard. All Paul Christopher Flynn contemporary paintings are now available to purchase from Red Rag Gallery. To order or for further details contact the gallery 15 May 2008 - Landscape Art at Red Rag from Padraig McCaul
Irish artist Padraig McCaul makes his debut at Red Rag's Landscape Art show which starts 18 May. New contemporary paintings from Padraig McCaul featuring Irish Landscapes are now to available. To order or for further details contact the gallery CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 03 May 2008 - New paintings from George Callaghan
New contemporary paintings from George Callaghan will be featuring in Red Rag's upcoming Landscape Art Promotion which starts 18 May. Paintings from George Callaghan will include his Moonlit series. All paintings are now available. To purchase or for further details contact the gallery CALL RED RAG NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 
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