Oiche na nDeich Seol
Artist Name(s) | Ceara Conway |
Artwork title | Oiche na nDeich Seol |
Context/Background | Muintearas is a large outreach education centre located in Connemara, County Galway. They recently became eligible for Per Cent for Art funds which allowed them to commission an art work. The remit for the commission was for an artist to create a public art work, to work with a group of local children and for the work to be informed by local culture and history. |
Description | Oiche na nDeich Seol was a festival created by children for children and adults. My proposal was to work with the children in supporting them to host their own public event for the local public. I wanted everything that was in the festival to be based on the children's interpretation of their environment and experiences of living in Connemara. This was expressed through animations, photography, writing and through their taking ownership of all aspects of this event. |
Mediation | The project was featured and promoted on a number of websites, including www.cearaconway.com The project was covered in the Connaught Tribune and Gaelscéal. |
Biographies | Ceara Conway studied at the Edinburgh College of Art, Alfred College of Art, New York and NCAD. She then set up a Glass Blowing Studio in Rome for two years before returning to live and work in the West of Ireland. |
Commission Type | Local Authority |
Commissioner Name | Muintearas |
Commissioning process | Limited Competition |
Project commission dates | March 31, 2009 - August 31, 2010 |
Artform | Visual Arts |
Art Practice | Arts Participation |
Funded By | Galway County Council |
Percent for art | Yes |
Budget Range | 10000 - 30000 euro |
Project commission start date | 31/03/2009 |
Project commission end date | 31/08/2010 |
Location | Glas na nUan Pier, Tir an Fhia, County Galway |
County | Galway |
Content contributor(s) | Ceara Conway |
Relationship to project | Artist |
Public engagement | Local children, the boating community and wider community were involved in this project. |
Associated professionals / Specialists involved | Artists Sharon Lynch, Peter Casby and Tommy Casby were employed during this project to hold workshops |