WELCOME TO GALLERY ASNA

CLONAKILTY COMMUNITY  ARTS CENTRE is a fully inclusive CREATIVE HUB for the whole Clonakilty community; a space for the  provision of the full spectrum of Creative Arts based activities within the town.

From The Back Room 

 

CCAC CE scheme workers and volunteers Mark Whitesides, Sheila Kelleher, Thady Trá & Sarah Magnier Whooley.

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This exhibition will feature artworks that have been made within the Clonakilty Community Arts Centre during the year and display the fruits of their labour. The exhibition will be an eclectic mix of paintings, dark room prints and sculpture. 
 
Mark Whitesides lives in Ring village just outside Clonakilty. He has worked in fine porcelain and sugar work of which he achieved five gold medals in competition work in his 40 years as a chef. Within the back room of CCAC in between curating exhibitions, Mark is creating artworks in fine pen, acrylic and clay which he portrays his favourite subject, natural history. Mark’s works will feature sea and wildlife and sculptures of different species of mushrooms.
Sheila Kelleher BA Fine Art is a Clonakilty based artist from the gaeltacht of Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh. A figurative artist, this particular body of work reflects her many years as artistic director of street theatre with Feile na Bealtaine in Dingle. Sheila’s work portrays glimpses of people in costume, moments before they head out to perform their colourful street spectacle.
Thady is the resident darkroom printmaker/volunteer of CCAC. He has been taking photos for numerous years now but he found his love for darkroom in 2019 when he studied it in Cork. Thady’s recent works include his new venture into using instax polaroids which he will share a few of along with a selection of silver gelatin prints made in the in house darkroom. 
Sarah Magnier Whooley is a West Cork artist based in Clonakilty and has been a full time volunteer at CCAC since 2017. Sarah started glass painting as a hobby during Covid 19 in 2022. She bases her artwork on her imagination or just things she has seen around her. She finds glass painting to be a meditative process and uses the medium to express herself in ways words can never describe. Sarah’s recent works will feature birds, greenery and skulls for the cycle of life is where she drew inspiration.
 
The exhibition opening is on the 1st of November at 5:30pm and will run until the 22nd of November.

 

 

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Classes

We have variety of different classes available in the centre. Contact the facilitators directly if you would like to enquire about classes.

If you would like to facilitate your own classes in the centre please contact us regarding availability of the space.

 

Clonakilty School of Painting

James Waller
0877184399
paintingschool.jameswaller.org

Guitar Lessons

Donal O’ Sullivan
0878504636

Creative Kids

Roisin Hanrahan
0868797008
Instagram: @creativekids

Glass Painting Classes

Sarah Magnier Whooley 0864410378                           Instagram: @core_crafts_emporium 

 

 

 

Clonakilty Community Arts Centre

Email

ccac2013@gmail.com

Location

2 Asna Square, Clonakilty, Co. Cork P85 AK24

Phone Number

+353 23 883 4719

Business Hours

Open Monday – Saturday (excluding bank holidays), 11am – 5pm