PRIDE OF PLACE AWARDS, TRIM, NOVEMBER 2010

The winners of the 8th Co-operation Ireland All-Island Pride of Place Competition were announced on Saturday, 13 November, in the Knightsbrook Hotel. Trim, County Meath. Local TD and Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, announced the winners at the gala ceremony, which was hosted by Meath County Council and part sponsored by Indaver and IPB.  SIGNAL ARTS CENTRE was nominated by the Wicklow County Council  This year the prize eluded us.  However the staff of Signal and the Board members gained in the experience of coming together and working for the award nomination and presentation to the judges for Pride of Place.  It was an honour to be nominated. Board members, Linda Dunne O'Neill, Colum O'Neill, Michelle Fullam and Noel Cleary attended the awards on behalf of Signal Arts Centre.

  

ILONA DOUFRAIN MADDEN FEATURES IN "RESURGENCE" IN GREYSTONES EXHIBITION

Ilona Doufrain Madden, Signal Arts Society member invites Signal members, staff and friends to the event  "Resurgence""...a group exhibition of the Feeling Arty group.

Feeling Arty visual artists group was set up in 2010  in Greystones to encourage visual artists to overcome blocks to their creativity and break free from isolation.

The key objective of this group is to take away elitism and to encourage creativity.

The Opening of this Show takes place on the 18th Nov from 6.30pm.
The show runs from 19th - 22nd is open from 11am-6pm daily.
Location: Brightlife Gallery, Level 2, Greystones Theatre, Greystones Co Wicklow

CRITICS PICK FOR ARTNEWS NOVEMBER 2010 MARY KELLY - Dublin Artist

Bray people first saw the work of Mary Kelly when she won the Greenstar Open Submission award at the Mermaid Arts Centre in 2006.  Picking up the November issue of Artnews, an American art publication, there she was, Mary Kelly, Dublin based artist, the critics pick!   Congratulations Mary Kelly.  You can see Mary's artwork on her website http://www.marykelly.ie/

YANNY PETTERS 2011 CALENDAR

Yanny Petters has a wonderful calendar on the market.  Each month depicts one of Yanny's superbly detailed botanical artworks.  The calendars are still €20 each including postage and there is a discount if you order 3 or more.  A really nice gift idea.

You can see Yanny's artwork on her website: http://www.yannypetters.net/

Give Yanny a phone call at 01 276 5721 or email yannypetters@gmail.com.