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PAINTBRUSHES at the ready, the second annual Outdoor Landscape Painting Competition will be held on Saturday July 19 in Lisdoonvarna.
Encouraged by the success of last year’s historic event, the Burren Painting Centre has decided to em- bark on the second year of the out- door landscape painting competi- tion.
The competition aims to attract amateur artists from the four corners of Ireland to paint the scenery of Lis- doonvarna and the Burren.
The sponsorship from local busi- nesses has doubled from the first
year with €6,000 going to the prizes and events. The overall winner will receive a cash prize of €500 in addi- tion to a 3 day painting course break at the Burren Painting Centre in Lis- eKereyenienu eter
The first event in 2007 was an un- tried and untested excursion into the unknown. However, 30 artists ap- peared, painted and won prizes. A fun day was had by all. This year the competition will be the core of an art weekend, with other events offering an attractive 3 days for people inter- SAI KexO OME NO Coer- Du BSE
An oil painting demonstration by Fergal Flanagan will be held in the newly renovated town hall in Lis-
doonvarna in the early evening of Friday July 18.
Flanagan is an established well known oil painter from Wicklow and should prove an interesting speaker. This will be followed by the official opening of an art exhibition, curated by local artist Doreen Drennan.
The exhibits will include selected works from seven local professional artists that paint in The Burren area.
On Saturday July 19 the competi- tors will open with registration in Lisdoonvarna National School hall. Competitors will be asked to choose to paint in one of three different cat- egories, oils or acrylics, watercolour, or mixed media.
They will then be given three loca- tions to choose from and a map to help them on their way. At the end OMAN AToMOE-NiANelca am SU MKcIRUDU IEA SINOMNOLSIDN pieces of finished work.
The following morning the two judges Rosemary Carr and Charles Harper will set about the scrutiny of the work. During that Sunday morning Frank Sanford will conduct a drawing workshop at the Burren Painting Centre. This will be fol- lowed by the prize giving lunch.
Entry forms and details of the com- petition are available from Chris O’ Neill, The Burren Painting Centre, Lisdoonvarna, info@burrenpainting centre.com or phone 065-7074208.