Well, Well, Well? Health, healing & lore at Ireland's holy wells MARIE BRETT Artist: Marie Brett Holy Well researcher: Amanda Clarke During 2023 and 2024, a diverse group of people participated in an arts project called, Well, Well, Well? which creatively explored the cultural significance of Ireland's holy wells and their modern-day role in contemporary […]
Geimhreadh A Winter Exhibition 13 Dec 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 Geimhreadh is a group exhibition by Dubhaltach Ó Colmáin, Marie Cullen and Paul Ó Colmáin, with some books from Sarah Ruttle and the latest poetry book from the wonderful poet, James Harpur, The Gospel of Gargoyle, with art by Paul Ó Colmáin. It features […]
Threads of Hope an exhibition of new work by Pauline Conroy in Working Artist Studios, Ballydehob opening on Fri. 7th Feb. at 5.00pm. This exhibition honours Irish women, offering hope and healing through the ancestral archetypes of Brigid and Gobnait. It features paintings, prints, textile pieces and installations. It also includes poetry by Julie Scully, […]
Beidh dhá cheolchoirm ar siúl againn i mbliana as son Seachtain na Gaeilge. We will have two concerts this year to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. Tarlóidh siad : They will take place on: Dé hAoine (Friday) 7th & 14th Márta (March) 2.00pm. Beidh ceol original ó Clann ÓC, filíocht ó Karen Minihane agus Pól Ó […]
Opening at Working Artist Studios on Friday 15th March at 5.00pm an exhibition of mostly new paintings by Gordon Moxley West Cork’s Gordon Moxley has been painting for his whole life and this exhibition brings us a body of work which is extraordinary. His use of colour and his painterly ability combined with his […]
Book Launch! And so much more!!! The Gospel of Gargoyle by James Harpur Come and fly to the rooftop of Notre-Dame Cathedral in the company of the Stage and Screen Society, who will perform a staged reading of extracts from The Gospel of Gargoyle by the award-winning poet James Harpur, with brilliant artwork by Paul […]
We are delighted to invite you to attend a Fooling event with Michéal Rowsome and Lisa Quartey in Working Artist Studios on April Fool's Day, Tuesday 1st April at 6.30pm Working Artist Studios A Pass-the Hat gig! We are very happy to have Michéal Rowsome and this time with Lise Quartey, to present a Fool's […]
We are delighted to present the first exhibition of work by Loretta Fitzgerald called, Born from what the ocean doesn't want. The show opens on Friday4th April at 5.00pm with an opening by Finola Finlay of Roaringwater Journal along with some words about the state of our oceans by Mark McCarthy. The work consists of […]
We are thrilled to be part of the Ballydehob Trad Festival once again this year. And it is a special year: the 20th anniversary! Woohoo! We have two separate events on: On Friday 11th April at 2.00pm, Béal le Chéile, a workshop of amhráin as Gaeilge (songs in Irish) led by well-known singer, Paul Ó Colmáin. […]
Unfinished Business Not jester 'nother exhibition by JOHN MCGEOCH Opens Friday 16th May 2025 at 5.00pm We are delighted to welcome back John McGeoch, who was here last year for the Ballydehob Samhain Festival, and who projected his films on the walls of Ballydehob buildings, including Working Artist Studios. This time […]