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ExhibitionsPerformancesEducationArts NewsGuide to the Arts in West CorkMAY - AUGUST 2008Andrew Vickery, untitled, gouache on cardboard, 30cm x 45cmAndrew Vickery, untitled, (detail), gouache on cardboard, 30cm x 45cm

Andrew Vickery17 May – 14 JuneNew body of paintings anda projection by this DublinbasedDevon artist.Andrew Vickery’s paintings arenever what they seem...

This exhibition comprises a seriesof paintings, photographed andmade into a slide projection, backprojectedinto a model theatreand accompanied by music.The exhibition will consist of aslide projection and the series ofpaintings used to make the slideprojection.The paintings are painted largelyfrom memory and function asindividual mnemonic devicesrecollecting specifi c personalexperiences and events. Whenpresented as a slide projection,their collectivity becomes thefocus and the viewer is invited toparticipate in creating a narrative.Andrew Vickery’s paintings arenever what they seem. Theirdeceptively simple approach todepiction invites the viewer into aworld of enchantment, romance,sex and escape. His images blurdistinctions between memory andimagination, between what is truel–r: Andrew Vickery, untitled, gouache on cardboard, 30cm x 45cmand what is false, creating almosttimeless worlds of experiencethrough the use of narratives andthe explicit use of illusion.Born in Devon in 1963, Vickerynow lives and works in Dublin.He studied at University of Ulster(MFA) and Ealing College, London(BAHons. Modern EuropeanStudies). Recent exhibitions includesolo shows at the Royal HibernianAcademy and in the Douglas HydeGallery 2. Group shows includethe Crawford Open 2007 and theFenton Gallery, Cork: 25 Years On,Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast,2006; Permaculture, ProjectGallery, 2003; The Holiday Show,RHA Gallery, 2002 and Utopias,Douglas Hyde Gallery, 1999.Andrew Vickery’s work isrepresented in numerous privateand public collections including theIrish Museum of Modern Art and theOffi ce of Public Works.

West Cork Artists 200827 June - 23 JulyA group exhibition by artistsliving and working in WestCork.Exhibition InformationWorkshopsMon 12 May 2.00pm – 3.30pmTues 20 May 7.00pm – 8.30pmSat 24 May 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Nigel Heulett James, Thicket, oil and enamel on canvas, 75 x 80 cmWest Cork Arts Centre invitesartists who are living and working inWest Cork, to participate in a groupexhibition which is an opportunityfor the public - locals and visitorsalike – to get a sense of the visualarts activity in the region.Artists are invited to submit oneoriginal small-scale artwork (lessthan 60cm) – painting, drawing,photography, printwork, sculpture- which has been made within thepast 12 months and which has notbeen exhibited at WCAC previously.This exhibition will therefore presentfresh 2D and 3D artworks fromthe many established, long-term,emerging and new artists who havemade West Cork their place of workor indeed their subject matter.As part of WCAC’s ongoingsupport for artists’ professionaldevelopment, WCAC invites artiststo attend an Exhibition InformationWorkshop prior to the submissiondate. This workshop will befacilitated by artists Paul Cialis andJohn Simpson, who will assist andsupport artists who wish to submitan artwork for the exhibition.The workshop will cover thefollowing:-• selecting work for exhibition• preparing the artwork forexhibition• framing• pricing• preparing written information forthe public- all elements which have to beconsidered when preparing a groupexhibition and presenting work tothe public. Artists are invited tobring work with them that they areconsidering for submission to theexhibition.The Exhibition InformationWorkshop will take place on 3separate days and times in order tofacilitate as many artists as possibleto attend. The workshop is free ofcharge but booking is essential.l-r Ingrid Haire Sievers, Warm and Cold, acrylic, 2005; Martin Murphy, Untitled, acrylic on canvas, 65x 90cm, 2007; Julie Aldridge, Sea Pinks II, (detail), 26 x 33 cm

The Plinian Sponge, maybe?1 August - 30 AugustAn exhibition of contemporarypaintings by 16 artists.‘The painting is dead’ debate hasraged from the discovery of the fi rstcamera obscura.

Royal Hibernian Academy’sAshford Gallery co-ordinator MarkSt. John Ellis has curated anexciting exhibition of contemporarypainting that will tour to fourvenues including West Cork ArtsCentre in August. Entitled ThePlinian Sponge, maybe? thisexhibition refl ects the eclecticism ofcontemporary painting in Ireland.The 16 exhibiting artists show anartistic knowledge and attitude thatis in step with international practice.The artists are Anne Hendrick,Ann Quinn, Cara Thorpe, ClaireKerr, Colin Martin, Eoin O’Connor,Graham Chorlton, Graham Crowley,John Beattie, Jonathan Hunter,Kate Warner, Laura Brennan, LedaScully, Phillipa Sutherland, RossMcDonnell and Thomas Brezing.The title of the exhibition ThePlinian Sponge, maybe? wasinspired by a quote from DeDisciplinis by Juan Luis Vives,referring to the ancient Romanphilosopher Pliny the Elder: ‘Thosethings that happen at random or bychance are not done by art – as,for example, the picture of a horsefoaming at the mouth, which wasthe result of the painters’ havingthrown a sponge at the picture in afi t of anger.’Curator Mark St. John Ellis exploresthe old Academic perception ofpainting as an arduous and lengthyprocess versus the spontaneity ofthe modern painting movement.Artist and viewer are now dealingwith the randomness and chanceof the drip, the splash, the smudge,the sanding back and paring backof the paint, the different texturesand fi nishes, the use of too little ortoo much oil in one painting, thelack of paint stability and conformityon another canvas.‘The painting is dead’ debate hasraged from the discovery of the fi rstcamera obscura. This exhibitionillustrates that today’s painters usetechniques that reference the wholehistory of painting. Also included inthe exhibition are 2 DVD and 1 slideprojection works by John Beattieexploring the process of painting.l-r, Philippa Sutherland, angmagssalik, oil on canvas, 2007 and John Beattie, untitled process, 80 35mm slidesin carousel & slide projector dvd, 2004

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMMEProgramme for ChildrenSkibbereen Children’s FestivalMoVe Trans-TheatreWest Cork Arts Centre supportsSkibbereen Children’s Festival witha Physical Theatre workshop. ArtistMelissa Baker of MoVe Trans-Theatre will facilitate this enjoyablemorning exploring movement,shape and charactorisation.In a black fairy cave, participantsmake up creatures using ‘everyday’materials in an extraordinary way.The creatures grow personalitiesand interact with other creatures inthe space.Look out for more details of thisworkshop in Skibbereen’s Children’sFestival programme.Date: Sat 26 JulyTime: 11.00am – 2.00pmAges: 8 – 11 yearsFee: € 4Venue: WCAC WorkspaceAlan Foley’s Academy of DanceStudents from the Alan Foley Academyof Dance are busy rehearsingfor their production of Dance Offering2008 at the Cork Opera House.Booking for the performance willopen just after the Easter termbegins in April (021-4270022 or onlineat www.corkoperahouse.ie)As we are only doing one showwe would advise everyone to bookearly. Tickets will be distributed ona fi rst-come-fi rst-served basis.Our special guest artists for thisproduction are the Russian balletstars Ekaterina Bortyakova andAkzhol Mussakhanov from BalletRusse. They will be performinghighlights from Swan Lake andthe virtuoso pas de deux from theseafaring ballet Le Corsaire.Date: Sunday 8 JuneTime: 8.00pmVenue: Cork Opera House

Programme for Older PeopleBealtaine1 - 30 MayWest Cork Arts Centre will be joiningin the national Bealtaine Festival,celebrating creativity in olderage. This year our programme willbe highlighting the achievements ofparticipants of WCAC’s Programmefor Older People including: Arts forHealth, Art for an Active Mind andWest Cork Day Care Centre’s ConnectionsProject.The event will include exhibitions,dance, fi lm screening and workshops.WCAC’s Bealtaine programme ispart of a unique national event organisedby Age & Opportunity whoaim to challenge negative attitudestowards ageing and older peopleand promoting greater participationby older people in societyBealtaine events in West Cork areco-ordinated through a consultativeprocess, to engage and involveolder people and to create ownershipof the programme by theparticipants.West Cork Arts Centre works witha number of partners includingWest Cork Older People’s Network,Community Work Department HSESouth, West Cork Adult EducationServices and Cork County Libraryand Arts Services.A full listing will be published in thelocal newspaper and on WCAC’swebsite at the end of April.Images: l - r, Children at Choowaawa,WCAC’s arts event for children 2008;children’s work from WCAC’s Pre-schoolProgramme and Arts for an Active Mindwith artist Paul Cialis.

Programme for AdultsLife Drawing & PaintingThese four sessions, facilitated byartist John Simpson aim to developskills involved in drawing and paintingthe fi gure from life. The programmeallows for development ofdrawing, mark-making, working withcolour and paint and exploring varioustechniques and materials.Artists of all levels are welcome.Dates:Mondays 7.30pm – 9.30pm,21, 28 April and 12, 19 MayTuesdays 11.00am – 1.00pm,22, 29 April and 13, 20 MayFee: € 55Venue: WCAC WorkspacePlaces: 12Images: l-r Life drawing by Michelle Connolly;2007; Arts for Careworkers workshop,2006; Friday Night Youth Arts Group, 2008;Primary Schools Programme, visit to theStephen Brandes’ exhibition.Arts Development & TrainingArts in Care: Work LearningDaysThese three learning days offer participantsan introduction to deliveringvisual art workshops, developingarts projects and working withartists in a care setting.Networking and peer learning opportunitiesare key elements tothese sessions. No previous experiencewith arts is necessary but thecourse is only open to artists andpeople currently working in a carefacility.This programme will be deliveredby Charlotte Donovan an artistwho has over ten years experienceworking in care environments.Dates: Wed - Fri, 20 - 22 August,Time: 10.30am to 3.30pmFee: €110 (concessions available)Venue: WCAC WorkspacePlaces: 12

Youth Arts Development NewsThe Youth Arts Advisory Committeehad its fi rst meeting on Thursday7 February. Five young peopleand fi ve adults working with youngpeople attended from across WestCork to agree on the aims, objectivesand working mechanism ofthe committee.This committee will:• act as a steering group forformulating the WCAC’s YouthArts Programme• be a forum for the developmentof youth arts throughout WestCork• be a networking opportunity forgroups and individuals involvedin the Youth Arts sector• create opportunities for thedissemination and sharing of informationon Youth Arts projectsand eventsThe next meeting will be held online.If you would like to know moreabout the YAAC please contactAlison Trim at 028 22090 or email:alison@westcorkartscentre.comProgramme for PrimarySchoolsPrimary School ToursWe will be offering Primary Schoolswho come to Skibbereen on theirschool tour this summer the opportunityto visit the exhibition byAndrew Vickery running from 17May - 14 June (for more informationon this exhibition see page 2).The aim of this visit is to experimentwith art materials and experiencea visit to an art gallery to viewa contemporary professional artist’swork.Groups will be given a guided tourof the exhibition by Schools CoordinatorAlison Trim, with a practicalworkshop to follow based on theexhibition, where children will havethe opportunity to create their ownartwork and present it in a miniaturestage setting.The tour and workshop will lastapproximately 1 – 1 ½ hours andwill be suitable for any age groupfrom infants to sixth class. For moreinformation please contactAlison Trim at 028 22090 oremail: alison@westcorkartscentre.com

WEST CORK ARTS NEWSMAY WIND GALLERYCornerstone House, Leap, Co. CorkTel: 028 33767/028 34438 Mob: 087 9958283May Wind Gallery is located at the eastern end ofLeap village on the main N71 road.The Gallery exhibits a wide selection of affordableoriginal art by Irish and international professionalartists in diverse media, ie., oil, acrylic, watercolour,pastel and mixed media.Artists include Tony O’Malley, Sean Keating,George Dunne, Margo Adams, Victor Richardson,Piet Sluis, David Gordon Hughes, FreddieSheahan-Murphy, Markey Robinson.Whatever your budget or your taste in art, MayWind Gallery offers a unique range of qualityartworks for sale, from affordable to high profileartists.Feel free to call and browse. Commissions undertaken.Exhibits continuously change.CATHERINE HAMMOND GALLERYGlengarriffT: 027 63812W: www.hammondgallery.comThis preeminent West Cork contemporary artgallery offers a wide selection of work by some ofIreland’s most respected artists, both establishedand emerging. Summer shows include:May 3 – May 28 Jean Clyne: The Sheep’s Headand other New WorkMay 31 – June 25 Hughie O’Donoghue: RecentPrintsJune 28 – July 23 Siobhan McDonald: NewPaintingsJuly 26 – Aug 20 The Green Fuse: Barrie Cooke,Bernadette Kiely, Nick Miller, Paul Mosse, EilisO’ConnellAugust 23 – Sept 24 Mary Canty: New WorkVisitors can always view work on show by othergallery artists including Patricia Burns, CliffordCollie, Mary Donnelly, Tim Goulding, Brian Harte,Carol Hodder, Jonathan Hunter, Eddie Kennedy,John Kingerlee, Helena Korpela, Mary Mackey,Ruth McDonnell, Colin O’Daly, Helen O’Leary,Frances Ryan, Ann Quinn, Leonard Sheil, LindaShevlin, Jacqueline Stanley, Hazel Walker, RitaWobbe and others.Open May: Thursday to Sunday 11am – 6pmOpen June - September, Tuesday to Sunday11am – 6pmST. BARRAHANE’S CHURCH FESTIVAL OFMUSICCastletownshend, Co. CorkE: barrahane2008@eircom.netW: http://homepage.eircom.net/~barrahaneThursdays, 24 & 31 July and 7, 14 & 21 AugustPreliminary ProgrammeThursday 24 July - Ensemble AvalonIoana Petcu Colan - violin, Gerald Peregrine -cello, Michael McHaile - pianoThursday 31 July - Celebration TourPhilip Martin - pianoThursday 7 August - Irish Music Night (line up tbc)Gary Walsh - flute, whistles, vocals.Niamh Ni Charra - fiddle, concertina.Donnach Moynihan - guitar.Thursday 14 August (tbc)Sebastian Millett - cello, Christopher Taylor - pianoThursday 21 August (date tbc)Beyond The Pale by the Early Music Ensemble.James Taylor, Marja Tuhkanen, Ilse deZiah, ConorO’ConnellBaroque music, early Irish classical music.Admission to all concerts: 17 euro (7 euro u13yrs)All concerts begin at 8:30 p.m.Reservations and Ticket Sales:Mrs. Angela Eborall, Tel: +353 (0)28 - 36193Mrs. Jacqueline Weij, Tel: +353 (0)28 - 33752Ticket Sales Only: Skibbereen Tourist Office(028-21766)Cheques made payable to: St. Barrahane’s MusicFestival. No Credit Cards.DANZA DUENDE - Dancing Your LifeLevel 1 Retreat: 12 - 19 July 2008An Sanctoir, Ballydehob, West Cork, IrelandBookings and info: Bella 00353(0)28 37034E: arabellah@eircom.netW: www.danzaduende.orgDanza Duende is a training in all aspects of ourlives, which allows us to value and elevate ourexistance by dancing. It leads us to discover theart of being ourselves and to open ourselves tothe potential of our free and loving nature.The Duende training is recommended for allartists and teachers who feel the need to deepentheir creative inspiration, to intensify their capacityfor being present and their gift. It is a long-termtraining that allows us to visit the very sources ofform in our own mind and to discover our intrinsicpotential so that we can work in all aspects of ourlives as if we danced our life.

WEST CORK LITERARY FESTIVALBantry: 6 - 12 July 2008W: www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ieE: info@westcorkliteraryfestival.ieT: 027 61157Featured WritersJoseph O’Connor, Colin Dexter, Paul Durcan,Colum McCann, Dervla Murphy, JenniferJohnston, Deirdre Purcell, Derek Mahon, DavidMitchell, Kevin Barry, James Harpur, JoyceRussell, Alannah Hopkin, Chuck Kruger and more.Workshops - €175 for five daysNovel / Beginners/Intermediates - Michael CollinsNovel / Experienced – Carlo GéblerShort Story – Sean LuskPoetry – Peter FallonWomen’s Writing – Kate O’RiordanScreenwriting – Jeffrey CaineSongwriting – Colin VearncombeThe Thriller – Damien LewisCreativity & Spirituality – Michael McCarthyWriting for Children – Oisin McGannPlaywriting – Veronica CoburnStorytelling & Performing Your Work – MiaGallagher (3-day, 120 euro)Seminars & Talks - €20 per eventMemoir & Biography – Christopher Fitz-SimonFaith & Fiction – John Waters & Michael McCarthyWritten In Bronze – Rowan GillespieWriting Masterclass – Colum McCannPoetry & Film – Matthew SweeneyWriting Comedy – Arthur MathewsChildren’s WorkshopsArt & Storytelling, age 4-6 – Monica Boyle - €125for five daysMasks & Myths, age 7-12 – Sally Elsbury - €125euro, five daysPoetry, age 12-14 – Susan O’Toole – FREEChildren’s Readings - €5Ann Kelley, Sarah Webb, Marita Conlon McKenna,Ian Wild, Oisin McGann, Derek Landy.Festival Features:Official Opening of Festival, Sunday 6 July, 18.00,Bantry Library. Wine reception. All welcome.FREE author readings twice daily in Bantry Library13.00 and 17.00.Art & Photographic Exhibitions.MARTIN MURPHYT: 028 31679 and 086 4010756E: mhmurphy@eircom.netW: www.martinmurphyartist.comMartin Murphy, local painter, would like toinvite you to visit his studio/workshop, situatedapproximately 1.5 miles west of Caheragh village(six miles north of Skibbereen).A selection of paintings is always available toview, but please take note: this is a workingstudio, not a gallery and consequently is in apermanent state of chaos!Casual visitors are welcome but to avoidthe risk of disappointment please try totelephone first. The studio is open at allreasonable times including Saturday, Sundayand Bank Holidays.For a preview of work why not visit:www.martinmurphyartist.comTHE EWE GALLERY & SCULPTURE GARDENKenmare Road, GlengarriffT: 027 63840 (call if travelling far)W: www.theewe.comE: info@theewe.comOpen Spring to Autumn, daily 10am to 6 pm.Ireland’s only interactive sculpture garden nowincludes a whole new environmental oasis, wherethe artistic theme is recreating. Amazingsculptures materialise out of discarded milkbottles, cans, old furniture and wood. The gardenand gallery is set in a beautiful mountain forest bya tranquil waterfall. Sculptures, mixed mediaand paintings for sale by Sheena Wood.PACKARD GALLERYSherkin Island, West CorkT: 028 20485E: kgpackard@eircom.net6 July - 31 AugustOpen daily: 11.30 am - 7.00 pmKordula Packard - New WorkMorocco - some personal views of Fez andEssaouira, oil on board and canvas 2008Sherkin Seascapes, oil on canvas andpaper 2008Still lifes, Sherkin and Morocco, oil oncanvas and board 2008

WEST CORK ARTS NEWSTHE BARN GALLERYGarranes South, DrimoleagueT: 028 31677E: sheilahooks@eircom.netW: www.barngalleryireland.comPaintings, Commissions andTuition.Studio of Sheila Hooks, aprofessional artist known bestfor her paintings of the Irishlandscape. Commissionsaccepted for most subjects.Open most days throughout theyear but adviseable to telephonefirst. Situated 200 metres off theSkibbereen Road.Tuition at the Barn GallerySheila is also a qualified andexperienced art tutor providingmany courses during the year aswell as individual private tuition.Demonstrator for the new AtelierInteractive Acrylics. ProfessionalAssociate of the SAA. FullMember of the Pastel Society ofIrelandDrawing & Painting WeekendCourse(New for 2008) 17 &18 MayWatercolour WeekendCourses24 & 25 May and 12 &13 JulyPastel Weekend Course19 & 20 JulyLots of tips & tricks. Colourmixing & techniques. Smallgroup (max 6). Idyllic location.Tuition fee: €130Accommodation can bearranged.WOODCARVING WITH BENRUSSELLT: 027 66133E: benr@esatclear.ieIntroduction to WoodcarvingOct 22 - 24 and Oct 31 - Nov 2Ben Russell’s 3-day coursescontinue this Autumn.Suitable for completebeginners and those with someexperience. Participants startwith set exercises, then choosea guided project to develop theirskills.Lunch, refreshments, tools andtimber are all provided and thestudio has a comprehensivereference library of books andmagazines. New tools can bebought and old ones sharpened.Follow-up courses are alsoavailable.Cost €355 or €340 each forbookings of two or more.One-day Digital PhotographyWorkshops — ongoing dates.Ben’s one-day workshops helpparticipants demystify theircameras and see and takebetter pictures. You can join himfor a relaxed and instructive day,in and around Bantry Houseand Gardens, or Gougane BarraHotel, Ballingeary. Cost 85euro.Workshops are run inassociation with Olympus andOlympus digital cameras can beborrowed for the day.Ben also runs specialistworkshops for product/craftphotography and can providehigh quality photographs of yourwork for print promotion/web.See www.benrussell.info fordates & details.COURTMACSHERRYCERAMICSEstablished 1974Main Street, CourtmacsherryT. 023 46239Handmade porcelain tablewareand large serving bowls highlydecorated with West Corkthemes. Ideal for special one-offwedding presents and gifts. Alsowell designed cheerful tablewareto enjoy every day. And theacclaimed Dunworley Chaliceseries of art pieces, porcelainand gold.Open May and June: usuallyMon - Fri 10am - 6pm(Please ring to confirm iftravelling any distance)Open July and AugustMon - Sat 10am - 6pmDOSWELL GALLERYWest Square, RosscarberyT: 023 48137 / 087 7478713W: www.doswellgallery.comOpen: Tues – Sun11.00am – 6.00pmMay - Monica Boyle and IanHumphreysJune - Cormac Boydell, SaraFlynn, Marcus O’Mahony, JimTurnerJuly - Invited West Cork ArtistsAugust - Paul RingroseDRUMMING CENTREWEST CORKThomas WiegandtBallybane, BallydehobT : 028 37323E: drum2@eircom.netW: www.drums-ireland.comDrums, Djembes, percussion &ethnic musical instruments forsale or mail order.African drumming workshops& lessons: for individuals andgroups by arrangementOther workshops: musicimprovisation, Tibetan singingbowls, sound healing, woodcarving by arrangement. School& community workshops, festivalsand team days. Music Therapy &Sound Healing sessions: Pleaseenquire.Bog oak jewellery, sculptures

& paintings: sales andcommissions. Celtic stonemonuments tours: pleaseenquire. Visits by appointment.THE GATE GALLERY63 Townshend Street, SkibbereenT: 028 4066617 Henry Street, Kenmare, Co KerryT: 064 42229W: www.thegategallery.comE: aidan@thegategallery.comOpen: Mon - Sat 10.00am - 6.00pmJune: Maurice Henderson will havea solo show Sailing From West Corkto Byzanthium influenced by Yeats,his life in West Cork and Turkey.July: Christine Thery: Solo Show OfNew Work andDeirdre Burke: Solo Show Of NewWorkAugust: Father and Son, Val Byrneand Roland Byrne will show a bodyof new work together andSolo Show of new work by EadaoinHarding KempGvM GALLERYCoolkelure, DunmanwayT: 023 55135E: info@vanmaanen.netW: www.vanmaanen.netOngoing exhibition of modernpaintings by Gert J. van Maanen inthe new art gallery and studio.GvM Gallery is situated in thebeautiful scenery of Coolkelure.Open almost every day.HANDS-ON ARTS AND CRAFTWORKSHOPSW: www.handsonwestcork.comE: info@handsonwestcork.com orphone 027 66133 for enquiries.Hands-On workshops give youa chance to learn from some ofWest Cork’s most accomplishedcraftworkers and artists. Workshopsrange from single days to ongoingday or evening classes and aresuitable for complete beginners orexperienced practitioners. Learndrawing, painting, raku ceramics,throwing, kiln building, stone carving,woodcarving, stained glass and glassfusing, green wood chair-making,sculpture, photography, children’s art,printmaking, bookbinding, mosaicsand papier mâché. Hands-On tutorsinclude: Rob Lee, Alison Ospina,Jim Turner, Ben Russell, AdrianWistreich, Rosemary Taylor, PaulineAgnew, Ken Parker and RositaKingston. All teach in their ownstudios.See website for full details.SKIBBEREEN HERITAGECENTRET: 028 40900E: info@skibbheritage.comW: www.skibbheritage.comEnjoy a visit to SkibbereenHeritage Centre, located inthe award-winning, beautifullyrestored Old Gasworks building.The Great Famine ExhibitionLearn about this period of Irishhistory using the latest multimediatechnology.Skibbereen was one of theworst affected areas in Ireland,as testified by the mass gravesat Abbystrewry, where almost10,000 people are buried.Follow the SkibbereenTrail, an historical walkingtour of Skibbereen and visitsites which have direct linkswith the Great Famine. TheLough Hyne Visitor Centrereveals the unique nature ofthis marine lake, Ireland’s firstMarine Nature Reserve. Findout about the history, folkloreand formation of this renownednatural phenomenon. Followwith a visit to the lake, withwalking trail, just 5km fromSkibbereen town.Genealogy information alsoavailable for Skibbereen anddistrict. Skibbereen HistoricalWalks offer a twice-weeklyopportunity to explore the historyof Ireland via Skibbereen, atown with rich and diverseheritage. A qualified guideescorts the walking toursand bookings are made on028-40900.Other features includearchaeology information,wildlife of the River Ilen, saltwateraquarium and gift shop.Wheelchair friendly and car parkadjacent.WORKING ARTISTS STUDIOS71 North Street, Skibbereen,T:087 7743868/086 1628471E:workingartistsstudios@gmail.comWorking Artists Studios isan artist-managed venuecomprising three galleries anda number of studios which areoccupied by our in-house artists.Working Artists Studios pridesitself on providing an informalenvironment where engagementbetween artists, art-lovers andthe wider community can occur.Open: Whenever an artist isat work and other times byappointmentCARBERY ART GROUPT: Ann on 028-40944 orE: terry.hall@iolfree.ie ordawkesfamily@eircom.netAnnual ExhibitionAugust 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2008The exhibition will be held atthe Ballydehob Community Hall.Entries to the exhibition areinvited from local artists.

HOW TO FIND USWest Cork Arts Centre is situatedadjacent to St. Patrick’s Cathedralin the centre of the market town ofSkibbereen.From Cork – Take the N71 throughInnishannon, Bandon, Clonakilty,Rosscarbery and Leap.From Killarney – Take the N71through Kenmare, Glengarriff,Bantry and Ballydehob.main st.market st.p.o.river ilennorth st.librarywe are hereto Killarneyto CorkOpening hoursMonday – Saturday10.00am – 6.00pmNovember – February10.00am – 5.00pmImages above l-r, WCAC building, Skibbereen; Anne Marie McInerney, Boats, Kinsale, oil on canvasWest Cork Arts Centre, North Street, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland.Tel: +353 (0)28-22090 Fax: +353 (0)28-22090Email: info@westcorkartscentre.com Web: www.westcorkartscentre.com