Adult Evening Workshop Monotonal Portrait Painting With exhibiting artists Stephen Doyle and Peter Bradley. Thursday 26th June, 7.30pm-9.00pm   In the days just prior to their exhibition Dysphoric Euphoria opening, join the artist in this session where they will be explaining techniques and materials used in their practice to approach colour studies and portrait sketching. Demonstrating how a limited […]

Join a lively and reflective discussion with artist Claire Halpin, in a participant-centred session, its ambition to create inclusive discussion around artwork.   Using Visual Thinking Strategies, the session is more a discussion where you can offer your opinion in what is going on in the artwork.   No prior knowledge or experience is needed […]

Presented on the occasion of Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 ‘Am I a Socially Engaged Artist?’ Saturday 7th June 1-2.30pm   The session aims to empower young people (18-30 years) to professionally develop their artistic practice.   An introduction to socially engaged arts practices as Rita Hynes discusses her professional practice and projects in a slide […]

Jean Ryan brings you closer to the ideas, thoughts, processes and theory considering our temporary exhibitions on Saturday 7th June at 12noon.   In this talk, Jean focuses on Erin Lawlor’s practice and selection process as expressed in the municipal exhibition, A Sense of Place, which continues until June 15th.   Places are charged €5 […]

Explore the history, heritage and materiality of stained glass. Friday 23rd May at 11am. Join artist and educator Madeleine Hellier as she presents an illustrated talk and demonstration on traditional stained glass techniques. Focusing on how stained glass has been made since the middle ages and using those of within Highlanes Gallery as illustrative references […]

National Drawing Day Workshop for Adults 17th May from 2-3.30pm. led by artist Vivienne Byrne   Join artist Vivienne Byrne whose work Precarious Settlements was recently exhibited in AMPLIFY: Young People Curate.   The workshop itself proposes to: – find a composition – find the lines that represent that view. – draw using line alone […]

Take a line for a walk at the gallery as we mark this year’s National Drawing Day on Saturday 17th May.   DROP IN AND WADR-DWRA-DRAW!   From 11am – 4:30pm, you and your family can drop in at any time of the day, find a perch, on a gallery step, corner, grab a drawing […]