This article is from page 31 of the 2005-11-29 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 31 JPG
POPULAR Cork singer/songwriter John Spillane will be in the Burren College of Art on December 10 as part of he college’s ongoing New- town Nights series of concerts.
This concert is part of efforts being made within the college to provide a venue for locals and tourist alike to enjoy all kinds of art in a unique Burren setting. With the opening of its new gallery earlier this year, the Burren College’s director Mary Greene hopes that the college now has a venue which can really open it up to the local community.
“We see all different kinds of art interwoven into what we do here,’ said Mrs Greene. “I want it to be alive. Now that we have the new gal- lery we will have much more of an opportunity to run events for the lo- cal community.”
John’s first solo album “The Wells of The World’ was described by Hot Press as ‘not only a striking and in- dividual musical statement, but one of the albums of this, or any other year’.
He has gained a reputation over the years for performances in the Irish language, collaborating with gaelic poet Louis de Paor and artists such as Sinead Lohan.
On April 1 of this year John re-
leased his third and most successful album to date “Hey Dreamer”. The album reached number 4 in the Irish album charts and included such well received songs as “‘Dunnes Stores Girl’ and title track “Hey Dreamer’.
Aside from the concert, four stu- dents from the college will put on a special exhibition of their work in the Newtown Castle before John Spillane takes the stage.
Each student has taken on a floor of the castle and will transform it using a variety of instillation pieces ZNO OLou Le) went-lilGom-bam
The Burren College of Art is an internationally recognised non profit independent college specialising in undergraduate and graduate fine art education.
They offer artists and art students from around the world time, space and inspiration within the uniquely creative environment of the Burren.
The Master of Fine Art programme is accredited by the National Univer- sity of Ireland, Galway and is operat- ed in association with the Royal Col- lege of Art, London and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Tickets for the concert are avail- able at €20 from the college on 065 7077200, or check out www.burren- college.ie for more information. The concert takes place on Saturday De- cember 10 at 8.30pm.