Boyle Arts Festival 16 - 25 July 2020

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Boyle Arts Festival

1 week ago

We are delighted to announce that Naomi Draper has been appointed as our Curator in Residence with the support of The Arts Council.

Naomi is an artist and educator based in Boyle, Co. Roscommon. She graduated from NCAD with a Bachelor of Design specialising in glass in 2007. Following an Erasmus programme at the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design, Prague, she received a scholarship to attend Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle. In 2011, she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Community Arts Education at NCAD.

Naomi has participated on a number of residency programmes within contemporary art institutions, community and educational contexts; including the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, LOCIS Residency at Residence Botkyrka, Sweden, The Model, Sligo, and The Harrington Studios, Boyle, Co Roscommon.

Last year Naomi presented a solo exhibition at the Mattress Factory Art Museum, Pittsburgh, and at Limerick City Gallery of Art in 2018. Previous solo exhibitions include: Florilegium, a gathering of flowers at Roscommon Arts Centre and Artbox Projects, Dublin. Group and selected exhbitions include: A seed’s a star, the Hamilton Gallery, Sligo, On Beauty, Roscommon Arts Centre, One Million to One, Botkyrka Konstall, Sweden, Paper for the Sky, Interstate, Brooklyn, NY and Practice national tour; West Cork Arts Centre, Axis Balymun, Dublin, The Model, Sligo.

Welcome Naomi - we look forward to working with you.

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Boyle Arts Festival

1 week ago

The Leonard Cohen Songbook re-imagined by an 8-piece band with Pauline Scanlon & The Whileaways.
Bird On The Wire is a collective of outstanding Irish musicians who have received sterling reviews for their interpretations of the Leonard Cohen songbook. This online concert Live from Cregg Castle in the West of Ireland will be an intimate celebration of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Tickets for the online event can be purchased at - www.birdonthewire.ie

Pauline Scanlon and The Whileaways will perform many of Cohen’s best-loved classics and some lesser known gems. They lead a masterful ensemble including Will Merrigan (bass), Dave Clancy (keys) and Eamon Murray (drums) with lush string arrangements copper fastening the elegance of the performance.

Pauline Scanlon galvanized the Irish music scene with her stunning debut album, Red Colour Sun, over ten years ago. As a solo artist and as a member of vocal duo LUMIERE, Scanlon has entranced audiences the world over with her distinctly delicate intensity. Pauline has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists including Damien Dempsey, Sinéad O’Connor, John Spillane and is a member of several high profile groups including Dónal Lunny’s Atlantic Arc Orchestra. Scanlon has presented several music-based Television programmes for both the BBC and TG4 in recent years and released her latest album ‘Gossamer’ in 2016 to critical acclaim.

The Whileaways are three powerful forces in Irish roots music, Noelie McDonnell, Noriana Kennedy and Nicola Joyce combine to create a beguiling tapestry of harmonies, tradition and beautifully crafted original songs. Their sound is simply captivating, enthralling live audiences and securing their firm footing in roots music both in Ireland and internationally. ... See MoreSee Less

Leonard Cohen Songbook | Bird on the Wire

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Bird on the Wire Ireland : an 8piece collective of outstanding musicians interpreting the songbook of Leonard Cohen. Tickets on sale now.

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Boyle Arts Festival

2 weeks ago

Rachel Voloczi is the singer with New Airs, who made a few memorable performances in King House during recent Boyle Arts Festivals.

Here she discusses some of her favourite music and influences. ... See MoreSee Less

Behind the music: Rachel Voloczi, New Airs

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New Airs have just released their version of the classic Ain't No Ash Will Burn. We ask the group's Rachel Voloczi the BIG questions...

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Boyle Arts Festival

3 weeks ago

Our good friend Carole Coleman has been a regular contributor to Boyle Arts Festival over the last number of years.

Her conversations with Miriam O'Callaghan, Tommie Gorman, Senator David Norris and others have been memorable highlights of BAF.

Here she gives us a little glimpse into her own world, with this piece from RTÉ.ie earlier this week. ... See MoreSee Less

At home with... RTÉ's Carole Coleman

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Pretty much everything at home can be divided into before and after the arrival of Covid, says Carole Coleman

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Boyle Arts Festival

3 weeks ago

There are still a few days to see the 'Life After Lockdown' Exhibition which is running in Boyle Library at King House.

Almost forty works of art by children aged from 3 to 14 can be viewed during Library hours until Saturday, September 19th.

All of the entries are comprised of drawings, paintings, photographs and collages and are of a very high standard, showcasing many diverse and exciting styles of art by some of our artists of the future.

Venue: Boyle Library in King House,.
Dates: Friday August 28th to Sat. Sept 19th.
Time: Tuesdays to Saturdays during Library hours.

Boyle Arts Festival is extremely grateful to Better Buy and Surprises Giftware for kindly offering to sponsor this event and also to the staff of Boyle Library for their assistance.

For more information email Info@boylearts.com ... See MoreSee Less

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