Construction and creation!   Our Collection has riches that have charmed and engaged audiences from when they were first made to now and a lithograph titled The Winged Hat by the artist James Whistler is what caught artist Claire Halpin’s attention.   She has taken the focus of the work, a sculptural hat worn by […]

Light, colour, glass!   The former Franciscan Church, the building that houses/has been developed so respectfully by architect Turlough McKevitt in 2006 to become Highlanes Gallery has so many inspirational elements including its stained glass windows, which are attributed to William MacBride (1880-1962) the principal artist of The Craftworkers, a co-operative studio for artists and […]

Using the new and much older work in the Collection at the gallery over the next few weeks, this week Claire Halpin invites you to look at one of the oldest works (one of a pair) by an italian artist, Gabrielle Ricciardelli, and reflect on your own geography, location, man-made and natural; landmarks, indentifiers – […]

In this session, Julie Duhy opens with an informative and fascinating introduction into the history of art & the Still Life, and invites you to set up and paint your own still life.   Using everyday domestic objects, jugs, bowls, fruit, and maybe items that have a special meaning to you or your family, spend […]

Join Claire Halpin for this engrossing workshop where children can remember, imagine and create a special visit to their granny’s this Easter Inspired by Kathy Tynan’s painting titled Yellow Roses in our current exhibition Two Painters: Kathy Tynan and Andrew Vickery, Claire explores this painting with you in her video workshop and prompts you to imagine […]

For over 350 years, art lovers have been fascinated by Las Meninas. This complex oil painting by Diego Velázquez is an incredibly nuanced depiction of life in the court of King Philip IV of Spain. Perhaps one of the most important paintings in all of Western art history, this masterpiece from 1656 continues to influence […]

Artist and facilitator Claire Halpin presents a hands-on painting workshop exploring colour-mixing, painting techniques and composition, shape, pattern and texture to develop the idea of creating a sense of place! Whether that is a favourite place from your summer holidays, that imaginary place in your dreams, that place from long ago that you remember or […]