Cork DFAS 10th Anniversary Year
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September 2023
30 September 2023: Combined event at the Glucksman and UCC
At 10.30 we will have a guided tour of selected UCC artworks located in the O’Rahilly Building, the Stone Corridor and the new Student Hub building. This tour will be led by Senior Glucksman Curator Tadhg Crowley.
At 11.30 the the tour will be followed by an innovative creative workshop, Discover the Art of Collage and Décollage, under the guidance of artist Aoife O’Connell in the Works studio in the basement of the Glucksman Gallery. Numbers for the workshop are limited to 20, so advance booking is essential.
Aideen Barry Monocopsis Drawings 2020.
Although not included in the fee, light refreshments will be available at LÉA’s restaurant at the gallery between the two events.
Afterwards should you decide to have lunch, it is advisable to book tables in advance as they are very busy at weekends. The website link for booking and menu – https://leasattheglucksman.com/
We will meet at the front entrance of the Glucksman at 10.15.
This two-part event is free to members and €5 to guests.
Priority is given to members who book before Saturday 23rd September
Bookings will then open to non-members until Wednesday 27th September
Please email karengallaghers@aol.com or Catherine-callan@hotmail.com
Wednesday, 13th September: Free Public Lecture: “Doomed Inheritance; Two weeks of destruction in North Cork, August 1922″ (7 pm) at Cork Central Library on Grand Parade. Presented by Mr Bill Power, author and Mitchelstown Historian.
Monday, 11th September: Morgan O’Driscoll’s Irish Art Online Auction. Bidding between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. For location and viewing details see Menu, Associate/Corporate Members/Morgan O’Driscoll. View Online Catalogue
July 2023
Friday 28 July: special visit to Áras an Uachtaráin. We were delighted to commence the celebrations of our 10th Anniversary with a special visit to Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday 28th of July, including a guided tour of the formal rooms.
June 2023
Monday, 26th June: Morgan O’Driscoll’s Irish Art Online Auction. Bidding between 6:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. For location and viewing details see Menu, Associate/Corporate Members/Morgan O’Driscoll. View Online Catalogue
May 2023
Monday, 22nd May: Morgan O’Driscoll’s Irish Art Online Auction. Bidding between 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. For location and viewing details see Menu, Associate/Corporate Members/Morgan O’Driscoll. View Online Catalogue
Saturday, 20th May 2023 at 11.30 a.m.: Guided Heritage Walking Tour of Kinsale. For further details see, MENU.
Saturday, 13th May 2023 at 11.30 a.m.: A Little Bit of Italy: the Italianate Architectural Style in Cobh, 1840-1870: Dr Tom Spalding, Researcher, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork
April 2023
Saturday, 22nd April 2023 at 11.00am: Historical Tour of St. Colman’s Cathedral and the Italianate Architecture of Cobh, including the Sirius Art Centre
Tuesday, 18th April: Morgan O’Driscoll’s Irish & International Online Art Auction. Bidding between 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. For location and viewing details see Menu, Associate/Corporate Members/Morgan O’Driscoll. View Online Catalogue
Saturday, 1st April at 11:30 am: Dr Ann Wilson, Munster Technological University, Cork: ‘Visions Materialised: St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 1868-1919.’
March 2023
Saturday 25 March at 2pm: Cultural tour of Fota House
We are delighted to invite you to join us at this exciting CorkDFAS Event. As the tour will feature both the Artwork and Architecture of Fota House, we will have 2 guides on the day. Each one will focus on their specific aspect of expertise:
Karen Cassidy, Fota House Art Collection expert.
Martina Madden, Fota House Museum & Property Coordinator and expert on its Architecture and Furnishings.
The Guided Tour will include light refreshments (Tea/Coffee and Scone).
On the day we will rendezvous at the front of the house at 1.45pm
CorkDFAS Members’ Fee: €10.00 Non-members/Guests’ Fee: €15.00
Priority Booking for CorkDFAS Members, and their accompanying guests, open until Monday March 13th
As the number of places are limited, please confirm your reservation as soon as possible. Bookings accepted until Tuesday March 21st unless fully booked beforehand.
Contact: Karen @ karengallaghers@aol.com or Kathy @ catherine-callan@hotmail.com
Saturday 11th March at 11:30 am: Dr Michael Waldron, Assistant Curator, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork: ‘Edith Somerville: Artist, Illustrator, Writer’
February 2023
Saturday February 18th 2023 @ 11am: A very unique Tour of Collins Barracks, Cork.
Guided by Military Historian Gerry White, we will visit the Chapel with its distinctive Evie Hone window, the Military Museum, and have the opportunity to see the Sean Keating paintings in the Officers Mess, where we will also enjoy some refreshments and a Q+A with Gerry White. This event is free to members and €5 for guests. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some rarely seen works of Art in this unique setting and we are most grateful to the Defence Forces at Collins Barracks for the invitation to visit.
Garrison Church Collins Barracks, Cork. Sean Keating (1889- 1977)
Evie Hone Stained Glass.
For security purposes, we are required to provide our guests names in advance.
Therefore, we will need to know by Tuesday 14th February if you wish to attend.
Please email your request to attend to:
catherine-callan@hotmail.com or karengallaghers@aol.com
January 2023
Monday, 30th January: Morgan O’Driscoll’s Irish Art Online Auction. Bidding between 6:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. For location and viewing details see Menu, Associate/Corporate Members/Morgan O’Driscoll. View Online Catalogue
Monday, 9th January: Morgan O’Driscoll’s Affordable ‘Off the Wall’ Art Auction. Bidding between 6:30 p.m. and 11:55 p.m. For location and viewing details see Menu, Associate/Corporate Members/Morgan O’Driscoll. View Online Catalogue