‘The Old Masters’ are, well, ‘old’. There’s no denying it. I remember at art school painting a still life, trying to emulate the Spanish ‘old master’ Francisco de Zurbarán. One of the teachers commented: “looking very old James”. It was not a compliment. I was in the wrong place (a university […]
Culture
During the War of Independence, the last IRA attack on an RIC barracks in Ireland occurred in Ballinhassig on the morning of July 7, 1921. In the attack, the Ballinhassig IRA company launched a gun attack on the barracks, which resulted in the death of one RIC constable and the […]
A new art exhibition, featuring 30 paintings and drawings by Bantry based artist Catherine Weld, is opening at Cork County Council’s Library HQ Gallery. The solo collection, called ‘Fragile Island’, will run for four weeks from October 29 to November 26. The artist will also host a free workshop in the […]
Almost everyone is familiar with the Renaissance, and most of us will have heard of Impressionism. Beyond that, however, the lay-person’s knowledge of art history gets a bit sketchy (no pun intended!). A mention of ‘Baroque painting’, for example, might prompt an unintended yawn (not that complicated art history stuff!). […]
After a busy summer of events the West Cork Literary Festival is planning in-person readings and an online workshop for the Autumn/Winter. On Saturday, November 13 at 7.30pm, West Cork Literary Festival, as part of Dublin Book Festival, will join JR Thorp who will discuss her novel ‘Learwife’ with Nadine O’Regan in front of […]
Masters of Tradition (September 29 – November 17, 2021) takes place online this year but its mission remains the same – to journey to the heart of Irish music and provide a platform where subtle elements of the music can be heard. This unique festival presents Irish traditional music in […]