Art Trip to Roscommon Art Centre

Students from T.Y, 5th and 6th year travelled to the newly refurbished Art Centre in Roscommon to view its latest exhibition called WAR meaning Working Artist Roscommon.
The exhibition exhibited work by six artists, Francis Crowe, Joseph Cunniffe, Honor FitzGerald, Dympna Molloy, Noel Molloy and Anne Rigey.
Each artist spoke directly to the students about their work and the thought process and the background about each piece. The student had a fantastic opportunity to view a wide range of  work from installation, mixed media painting,  and sculpture.

Students outside the Art Centre Roscommon

Artist Dympna Molloy discussing her sculpture work called "In front of my eyes"

where her medium is Bronze, wire, and installation.

Dympna Molloy 

                                     

“Woman 1” 

“In Front of My Eyes” 

Installation piece by Dympna Molloy “Barbra and Barbie” 

Artist Noel Molloy speaks to the students about his sculptural artwork titled

"Nucleus Requiem"Noel sculptures are fabricated by using found objects.

Noel Molloy discussing his sculptural artwork

Sculpture Noel Molloy "Nucleus Requiem"

Fibre Artist Frances Crowe, displays her hand woven tapestry,focusing

 on human displacement.

Frances Crowe large tapestry uses transparent materials 

and figurative silouttes suspended in metal frames.

Artist Honor FitzGerald work reflects her surroundings, 

circumstances and changing perspectives. Her work is titled 

"Súile eile"or "alternative view"

"Place" by Honor FitzGerald.

Artist Anne Rigney incorporates mixed media elements,

including collage,watercolour, and ink.Her work titled "Heartlines"

reflects her inner landscape and interaction with the world.

Anne Rigney

Anne Rigney

6th year Art students Megan Keaveney, Clodagh McFadden,

with Art Teacher Miss.Connaughton

6th year Art students Cassandra Hyde Easr, Sinead Gorham and

art teacher Miss.Connaughton

Students and Artist at their exhibition WAR.