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November 2007 - Spring 2008 Room 20, Admission Free. Supported by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Education and Science. An exhibition "Drawing Studies: A Celebration", featuring 26 drawings by students of the Gallery's Drawing Studies Course, is currently on show in the National Gallery of Ireland (Room 20, admission free). It also includes work by the artist-tutors: Mick O'Dea and Donald Teskey (both members of Aosdána); Mary Avril Gillen; Sahoko Blake; James Hanley; Una Sealy; Felicity Clear and John Keating. Raymond Keaveney, Director of the National Gallery, says: "In adult life, we become preoccupied with other pursuits and our love of drawing is neglected. This exhibition illustrates how it is possible to recover this dormant talent and, through good example and intelligent instruction, resurrect the ability to draw - and bring our artistic skills to new levels of achievement." In the Drawing Studies course, students are introduced to the collection of old and modern masters, including works by Vermeer, Goya, Rubens, Picasso and Orpen, selected by the tutors to reflect particular techniques they wish to illustrate. Practical work includes sketching from sculptures, studying light and shade and gaining an insight into interiors, perspective and proportion. Angela Moriarty, course participant says "I found the Gallery inspirational; drawing a Caravaggio with a contemporary artist providing support at my shoulder - I had to pinch myself." "My drawing has improved immensely through becoming acquainted with the masterpieces in the Gallery's collection. I learnt about tonal values, composition and the use of colour, while studying how artists handle these and other elements has helped me to solve problems in my own work." says Patricia Kidd, course participant. Student works on show include drawings from life such as A Study of A Girl in a Red Dress, by Sylvia Farrelly, and A Study of A Seated Girl, by Anne-Marie Mockler, mounted alongside an image of the painting that inspired the work; for example Vanessa Botalico's study of Louis le Brocquy's A Family, 1951; Aoife Goodman's interpretation of La Rose du Ciel, Cassis, 1913, inspired by Roderic O'Conor and Caitlín Ní Flaítheartaigh's version of Camille Pisarro's, Chrysanthemums in a Chinese Vase, 1873. Also on display as part of the exhibition are drawings by the individual artists/tutors, including Silver and Gold, by James Hanley, RHA; Life Study, by Felicity Clear; Fragment, by John Keating and In the Life Room, Una Sealy. The Drawing Studies course, which is part of the Gallery's life-long learning programme, takes place three times a year, during Autumn, Winter and Spring. The Winter 2008 course will take place from 12 January to 15 March (Saturdays from 11.00-1.00pm) and costs €160: booking forms must be returned to the Gallery Shop by 29 December 2007. The Spring 2008 course will take place from 11 May to 29 June (Sundays from 12.15-2.15) and costs €110: booking forms to be returned to the Gallery Shop by 26 April 2008. Week-long advanced drawing courses limited to 12 participants will start Monday 3 and 10 March 2008 at a cost of €350, with applications by 26 January. Full details from the Education Department, 01-663 3505 or email jdrum@ngi.ie Drawing Studies: A Celebration is on display in Room 20 (Milltown Wing), admission is free. An accompanying illustrated catalogue, edited by Dr. Marie Bourke, is available from the Gallery Shop (€6.00). The exhibition has been made possible through the support of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Education and Science. "Drawing
Studies: A Celebration" Note to Editors: Digital images from the exhibition are available from the Gallery Press Office. Contact:
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