Abbeyleix FEC Art Department

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Taking our Easter break for now but our wonderful level 6 learners have been busy working in the studios on portfolios and practical disciplines. We are very lucky to have the opportunity to return in a new way to ensure everyone has a chance to complete! Lots has been happening across all three programmes so prepare for lots of spam when we return on the 12th April! Work featured by @sarahberginart @fiachramcevoy @bridiebearart Will do a round up of all work soon!

Applications are open for September 2020. Apply online now! The art department run 2 art courses at QQI level 5 - Art//Craft/Design and Art with Animation and 1 course at level 6 Advanced Art

Our students are currently making and creating from home. Interestingly our level 5 learners are working alongside local roastery All students visited zSusanna and Gary and had a tour of their coffee making headquarters Bloomhq. We along with our students will share our learners creations responding to coffee and The Good Bean company here is our first painting.....

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. In these unusual times take care and keep safe.

Downtown Portlaoise have a call out for proposals with a very short deadline.
Expressions of interest closes on Friday 13th March

Project overview
We seek to commission the delivery of an interchangeable fun visual installation to be located on the roundabout (at Top Square) which will highlight and celebrate 8 festival and/or holiday themes in Portlaoise town centre.

If any of our artist friends are interested in this we can forward you the full details.

Great achievements by our past students. Congratulations Bríd Murphy on your article in the current edition of Irish Arts Review. Fantastic achievement.

Congratulations to two of our past students who have been chosen to be part of Ceramics Ireland Selected exhibition.Monica O'Meara and Jen Donnery very proud of you both.

The Art Department would like to Welcome back all our students returning today and wish a very warm welcome to all our new learners. We are very much looking forward to meeting you all this morning and working with you throughout the year

Last chance to see this years Graduate Show in Dunamaise Arts Centre. The exhibition finishes this weekend