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Virtu - Art has been created for the purpose of Promoting the Art + Craft of South West Cork. It has been handbuilt by Karin and Tony Smith. Virtu - Art brings to you a source of information about the arts and crafts of South West Cork in the form of articles, and links pages which can be accessed via the side bars.

Virtu - art has a map of the South West Cork area which we hope to cover. Information gathering will be ongoing. We are a major resource for artists, art students, art shoppers and people who just want to know what's going on here in this very special place.

We are receiving 1500 hits a day on average visitors to the Virtu - Art site access the Directory of Artists which at time offers links to over 300 Artists + Crafters living creating, and working in South West Cork, if you want to check them Alphabetically follow this link Directory of Artist + Crafters South West Cork. If you are an artist and have web presence just send an email Subject Header: Feedback - New Link with URL we will do the rest. Also if you would like to be on our mailing list for New Issues and updates etc just email us Subject Header: Feedback - Mailing List at present we email out to over 600 email addresses every time a new issue becomes available.

NEW for this Issue West Cork Artist, Sylk a Virtu - Art Interview at studio near Skibbereen

Sylk's Studio sign as seen from the road from Skibbereen on the N71
A familiar sight to all that travel this road through West Cork.

One bright day Sylk got together with Virtu - Art to discuss her passions in life, her love and respect for nature and the underlying knowlegde and understanding she has of her place in the universe. Sylk was drawn to West Cork by it's beauty and with the added attraction of being able to live a less complicated life. Here in West Cork Sylk has drawn from ancient pagan traditions and the belief that if asked nature spirits would be available for help and inspiration. A simple life and the natural elements that Sylk welcomes into her life are what inspires her to paint. Here in West Cork her home is near the lakes which feature in some of her paintings.

Tips to help you comment constructively on other artists' work.
It's only natural to want people to like our paintings, but if we're to grow as artists, then we need statements that say a little more than simply “it's nice” or “I love it” or “I don't think this painting works”. We need information on what specifically is nice, loved, or isn't working. Specific, constructive comments will help not only the artist whose painting it is, but also other artists reading the critique. It will also help you look at your own work with a fresh eye. Want to read more go to Virtu - Art Resource - How to Critique a Painting

Virtu - Art offers a Press Release Announcement Service to artists and galleries that are in our region. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Press Release and we will check it out and do the rest.

Doswell Gallery Summer Exhibitions, Rosscarbery

Ian Humphreys and Monica Boyle 24 July to 12 August

Opening reception: Saturday 24 July at 7.30pm guest speaker: Prof Paul Finucane (Head of Medical School, University of Limerick) Both Monica and Ian return to the gallery with exciting new work based primarily on the landscape within and around Heir island.

Earlier this year Monica completed her BA in Visual Art at the Dublin Institute of Technology, programmed on Sherkin Island. Since then and for this show she has been working on a series of multi layered digital images which she hopes will challenge our assumptions about how we perceive the landscape, by introducing the concept of duration within the still image.

Ian will be exhibiting a series of new oils, some inset with relics, which celebrate the spiritual heritage of the island that is deeply embedded in the culture of the place and in the very rock itself. This sense of reverence is also evident in a series of smaller watercolour and gouache works on paper, which are offered as icons to colour.

Kevin Callaghan - 7 August to 13 September

Opening reception: Saturday 7 August at 7.30pm guest speaker: Cormac Boydell (artist) Kevin has just completed his Honours BA Degree in Ceramic Design at the Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork Institute of Technology. In 2009 he was awarded The Frank Ryan Travel Bursary and this enabled him to take up a residency at the Experimental Sculpture Factory and Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China. This exhibition, Transmigration, deals with East Asian aesthetics and mirrors the spirit of Chinese culture and architecture in a contemporary context.

Paul Ringrose - 14 August to 13 September

Opening reception: Saturday 14 August at 7.30pm guest speaker: Nicholas Fox Weber (Director of Josef & Anni Albers Foundation) Paul returns to the gallery with a new series of ‘woodland interiors’. After his last very successful exhibition here in 2008 Paul was invited by the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation to take up an artist’s residency at the Foundation in Bethany, Connecticut in 2009. Here, the distinctive second-growth forests of Connecticut made clear to him the same relentless force of regrowth in the small forgotten corners of West Cork, the basis for his imagery.

Want to contact Doswell Gallery, West Square, Rosscarbery, Co Cork.
Phone +353 (0)23 8848137, +353 (0)87 7478713 email info@doswellgallery.com www.doswellgallery.com End Press Release

Buying artwork on the internet is becoming the thing to do. You can sit in your home view artwork for as long as you like and when ready just press the Buy Now button. Internet Shopping is hassle free just have your Credit Card handy and the site does the rest. Virtu - Art uses Pay Pal you just enter a few details and your purchase will be arriving in the post.

Please feel free to express yourself via the email option. Virtu-art would welcomes Feedback through your comments and suggestions. We would also welcome any editorial comment from any would be art critic. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Editorial Comment the only requirement is that any editorial be Art or Craft related and fall within our catchment area, see map.

A page dedicated to Services Offered by Virtu - Art listing the kind of services we are at present able to provide our visitors. Want to know how you can fully participate in Virtu - Art's web presence?

Looking for Art Books? Cant be bothered to sort through 100's titles before you get what you want? Virtu Art has it all sorted into easy categories Just go to Virtu Art Books Index Page Click and Go Enjoy ;-)~~ Below is an example of what you could be perusing.

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We are a major resource for artists, art students, art shoppers and people who just want to know what's going on here in this very special place. We are receiving 1500 hits a day on average visitors to the Virtu - Art site access the Directory of Artists which at time offers links to over 300 Artists + Crafters living creating, and working in South West Cork, if you want to check them Alphabetically follow this link Directory of Artist + Crafters South West Cork. If you are an artist and have web presence just send an email Subject Header: Feedback - New Link with URL we will do the rest. Also if you would like to be on our mailing list for New Issues and updates etc just email us Subject Header: Feedback - Mailing List at present we email out to over 600 email addresses every time a new issue becomes available. NEW for this Issue West Cork Artist, Sylk a Virtu - Art Interview at studio near Skibbereen Sylk's Studio sign as seen from the road from Skibbereen on the N71 A familiar sight to all that travel this road through West Cork. One bright day Sylk got together with Virtu - Art to discuss her passions in life, her love and respect for nature and the underlying knowlegde and understanding she has of her place in the universe. Sylk was drawn to West Cork by it's beauty and with the added attraction of being able to live a less complicated life. Here in West Cork Sylk has drawn from ancient pagan traditions and the belief that if asked nature spirits would be available for help and inspiration. A simple life and the natural elements that Sylk welcomes into her life are what inspires her to paint. Here in West Cork her home is near the lakes which feature in some of her paintings. Tips to help you comment constructively on other artists' work. It's only natural to want people to like our paintings, but if we're to grow as artists, then we need statements that say a little more than simply “it's nice” or “I love it” or “I don't think this painting works”. We need information on what specifically is nice, loved, or isn't working. Specific, constructive comments will help not only the artist whose painting it is, but also other artists reading the critique. It will also help you look at your own work with a fresh eye. Want to read more go to Virtu - Art Resource - How to Critique a Painting Virtu - Art offers a Press Release Announcement Service to artists and galleries that are in our region. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Press Release and we will check it out and do the rest. Doswell Gallery Summer Exhibitions, Rosscarbery Ian Humphreys and Monica Boyle 24 July to 12 August Opening reception: Saturday 24 July at 7.30pm guest speaker: Prof Paul Finucane (Head of Medical School, University of Limerick) Both Monica and Ian return to the gallery with exciting new work based primarily on the landscape within and around Heir island. Earlier this year Monica completed her BA in Visual Art at the Dublin Institute of Technology, programmed on Sherkin Island. Since then and for this show she has been working on a series of multi layered digital images which she hopes will challenge our assumptions about how we perceive the landscape, by introducing the concept of duration within the still image. Ian will be exhibiting a series of new oils, some inset with relics, which celebrate the spiritual heritage of the island that is deeply embedded in the culture of the place and in the very rock itself. This sense of reverence is also evident in a series of smaller watercolour and gouache works on paper, which are offered as icons to colour. Kevin Callaghan - 7 August to 13 September Opening reception: Saturday 7 August at 7.30pm guest speaker: Cormac Boydell (artist) Kevin has just completed his Honours BA Degree in Ceramic Design at the Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork Institute of Technology. In 2009 he was awarded The Frank Ryan Travel Bursary and this enabled him to take up a residency at the Experimental Sculpture Factory and Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China. This exhibition, Transmigration, deals with East Asian aesthetics and mirrors the spirit of Chinese culture and architecture in a contemporary context. Paul Ringrose - 14 August to 13 September Opening reception: Saturday 14 August at 7.30pm guest speaker: Nicholas Fox Weber (Director of Josef & Anni Albers Foundation) Paul returns to the gallery with a new series of ‘woodland interiors’. After his last very successful exhibition here in 2008 Paul was invited by the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation to take up an artist’s residency at the Foundation in Bethany, Connecticut in 2009. Here, the distinctive second-growth forests of Connecticut made clear to him the same relentless force of regrowth in the small forgotten corners of West Cork, the basis for his imagery. Want to contact Doswell Gallery, West Square, Rosscarbery, Co Cork. Phone +353 (0)23 8848137, +353 (0)87 7478713 email info@doswellgallery.com www.doswellgallery.com End Press Release Buying artwork on the internet is becoming the thing to do. You can sit in your home view artwork for as long as you like and when ready just press the Buy Now button. Internet Shopping is hassle free just have your Credit Card handy and the site does the rest. Virtu - Art uses Pay Pal you just enter a few details and your purchase will be arriving in the post. Please feel free to express yourself via the email option. Virtu-art would welcomes Feedback through your comments and suggestions. We would also welcome any editorial comment from any would be art critic. Email us Subject Header: Feedback - Editorial Comment the only requirement is that any editorial be Art or Craft related and fall within our catchment area, see map. A page dedicated to Services Offered by Virtu - Art listing the kind of services we are at present able to provide our visitors. Want to know how you can fully participate in Virtu - Art's web presence? Looking for Art Books? Cant be bothered to sort through 100's titles before you get what you want? Virtu Art has it all sorted into easy categories Just go to Virtu Art Books Index Page Click and Go Enjoy ;-)~~ Below is an example of what you could be perusing. Back to Top
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