I applied to the Cavan County Council Artist Panel 2020-2023 by public tender and I’m delighted to say that my application has been successful. The Artist Panel is made up of artists from all disiplines. We will facilitate projects in the community with people of all ages in different settings throughout the county of Cavan. […]
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Soraya, accepted for SPS FACE 2020 I am thrilled that my sculpture Soraya has been accepted by The Society of Portrait Sculptors for their annual exhibition FACE 2020. This international Open Exhibition showcases contemporary portrait and figurative sculpture and consists of about 70 sculptures of which approximately one third is chosen from open submission from
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An annual event now and one I very much look forward to is my week in Paris creating figurative sculpture in clay at the Atelier Saint Fargeau. I started attending life modelling sessions at Atelier Saint Fargeau when I lived in Paris and have been going back now for the past few years. It’s a
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ART Source 2019 is fast approaching and I’m delighted to be exhibiting there for the first time. I’ve booked Stand J5 in the main arena and I’m busy preparing my sculptures for the event. ART Source at RDS Dublin will feature artworks by 175 Irish & International artists & galleries. The art fair will include
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Culture Night at Townhall Cavan 20th September 2019 The sculpture exhibition entitled “A Day in the Life of a Border Town” is now on display at the newly refurbished Townhall Cavan. A state of the art Arts Centre in the heart of Cavan town, it will be utilised for all things creative. Culture Night 2019
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I am delighted to have been selected from a Request for Quotation by Cavan County Council to facilitate workshops with a group of fifteen participants to celebrate the re-opening of Townhall Arts Space Cavan. The project is funded by PEACE IV. At this stage of the project, each of the participants has made a figure
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Towards the end of 2018 my sculpture “Soraya” was selected as a finalist for “Le Grand Nu Contest” at Untitled Factory, Rue Gabrielle, Paris 75018. I was delighted that this bronze sculpture was selected as she was made close by at the Atelier Legendre. Soraya’s adventure continues…. After meeting Nora Hickey (Directrice CCI Paris) at
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I’m delighted that my bronze figurative sculpture “Soraya” has been selected for Le Grand Nu Contest at Untitled Factory in Montmartre, Paris. 32 rue Gabrielle, 75018, Paris . 11-18 November. Vernissage Saturday 10th November 6-9pm. Soraya was made at at the Atelier Legendre, Paris where I spent more than 20 hours working directly with the
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“Dawn” new sculpture by Marie Smith at Sculpture in Context, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin My new sculpture “Dawn” is part of the Sculpture in Context exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin. The exhibition runs from the 7th September – 20th October. Admission is free and the gardens are open Mon – Fri 9am-5pm, Sat
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Human Nature – Group art exhibition at Cavan County Museum Rita Duffy will officially open “Human Nature” exhibition on Friday 26th May 2017 at Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff. This exhibition includes figurative works by Celia Richard, Amna Kiran, Marilyn Gaffney, Muriel Wray Allen, Ann McDermott, Sean Cassidy, Freda Young and myself. Further information can be found
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