Exhibitions | Carlow Arts Festival 2019

Carlow Arts Festival 2019 June 4^th to 9^th has a fantastic line up of creative events and exhibitions, including interactive shows, street music, theatre and a drive-in movie. Many events are free thanks to the organisers and sponsors.

Focus on Inclusivity & Reaching Out

Artists from around the world join with local artists to perform and display their work through pop-up galleries and at 'Art Works' at the Visual. This year artists have been invited to submit work in response to the song lyric:

Dearly beloved,

We are gathered here today

To get through this thing called life

Let’s go crazy, Prince. 1984

During Carlow Arts’ Festival my art will displayed in the window of Shaw’s retail store on Tullow Street, Carlow.

Carlow Arts Festival is an important cultural event for Carlow which has plenty to offer its visitors in terms of hospitality, good food and heritage.

Carlow offers outdoor pursuits such as river and forest walks, fishing and rowing and of course plenty of opportunity for shopping - Carlow Visitor Information.

I look forward to meeting my creative friends during the festival and visiting their exhibits and performances too.

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My art tells stories that awaken dreams and keep them alive, through the use of vibrant colours and the freedom of allowing imagination to seep through reality.

Explore my artwork to feed your own dreams and keep them alive. You'll find landscapes, trees, scenes from lands such as India and Portugal.

Choose from original paintings in a variety of sizes or a range of prints including limited editions.

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Art Travel Inspiration

When art inspires your travel plans to where do you roam? Here are just a few of the places that my art interest has taken me.

London | The Tate Gallery

My favourites of London's many galleries are the National Portrait Gallery and the Tate Modern which I visited in 2003,when Olafur Eliasonn’s dazzling sun was on display in the Turbine Hall.

The installation was known as ‘The Weather Project’. When I entered the large open space or the Turbine Hall, people were lying on the floor as if lying in the sunshine in a park. I did the same. At once, I experienced connection with the strangers around me, it felt like being a part of the artwork.

Evening Tide | The Sacred Lives of Trees €480

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Amsterdam | Riijks Museum

The Jewish Bride | Rembrandt (usage rights granted)

On a flight to Amsterdam in 2013, a passenger informed me of the re-opening of the Riijks Museum which had been clsoed fora long time due to renovations.

For most people Rembrandts ‘The Night Watch’ (1642) was the high point. For me it was his painting ‘The Jewish Bride’ (1667), with its couple so sweetly combined. I was particularly in awe of the real-life sensation of the clothing, as if real threads of red and gold had been woven throughout the paint. It was stunning to behold.

Rome | The Sistine Chapel

Seeing Michael Angelo's work in real life meant he could no longer exist in my head as a mythical figure. I marvelled at his work in the Sistine Chapel created during the years 1508 – 1512, a demonstration of the Italian Renaissance style. Our tour guide explained a lot about that era and the artwork, which depicts scenes from the Old Testament of the Catholic Bible.

"In life we are often challenged by elements of our society. Art also presents these challenges, calling us to expand our view of the world we live in and to make our own determinations."
Caroline Cunningham, Artist

Vienna | Belvedere Palace

The Belvedere Palace, home of the largest collection of Gustav Klimt’s paintings including his famous work ‘The Kiss, and also the place to visit the works of other well known Austrian artists. Here I discovered Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), who's works were both startling and fascinating to my younger self.

I sensed sadness in his works. Many portrayed raw, contorted and sexual expressions of the human figure. His short life was not without controversy however. In life we are often challenged by elements of our society. Art also presents these challenges and calling us to expand our view of the world we live in and to make our own determinations.

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Keep Your Dreams Alive

Art and travel have helped to keep my dreams alive. Overall it's a process of staying alive in this mad and chaotic world. There's beauty and intelligence all around us but we miss if we are not attentive. We need art to keep us sane in the here and now and to help on our way to a better place.

Explore my artwork in the interest of feeding your own dreams. You'll find vibrant colours of landscapes, trees, scenes from lands such as India and Portugal. Choose from original paintings in a variety of sizes or a range of prints including some limited editions. For art inspiration and exclusive invites straight to your in-box sign up here.

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Lifestyle Gifts | Colour Creative

Enjoy easy online shopping at Fine Art America. Sip coffee in the comfort of your home while exporing my range of unique art prints and lifestyle products.

Choose from art prints in a range of sizes on canvas or on a variety of papers. It's also possible to customise life-style products such as tote bags, phone covers, cushion covers and more.

"Offering a selection of my artwork as 'open editions' brings my unique creations to a wider market in terms of affordability."
Art of Caroline Cunningham

How to Shop online for Affordable Artwork & Gifts

Step 1 - Visit my gallery at Fine Art America and choose the art work that appeals to you.

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Step 3 - If selecting a print for your home:

You have a choice of size and the type of material you would like the image to be printed on e.g. canvas or paper. I particularly like the 'somerset velvet' paper option

Step 4 - When choosing greetings cards:

Choose from landscape or portrait option for the card
A personal greeting can be added inside the card or you can leave it blank.
The cards come with crisp white envelopes and are better value if you buy a pack of 10 or 25.

Step 4 - Choosing lifestyle products:

Choose from items such as, phone covers, throw cushions or tote bags and more.
You may be presented with a range of size options depending on the item and you can even adjust the image displayed on the product in terms of zooming in or out.
Many of these items are in the 20€ to 30€ price range. Delivery charges depend on your location and items are delivered within a few days.

Step 5 - Check where the product is being shipped from

Fine Art America have printing houses in Europe, USA and Australia. Some items are only produced in USA and currently this applies to the textile items (cushions, tote bags, towels). Other items are produced in UK or other parts of Europe. Depending on where you live, customs duty tax may be charged during the transit. Here is a handy link to check the printing location nearest to your address - Printer Locations per Product Type

Step 6 - Add to Cart and get ready to check out!

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Step 7 - If you still have querys....

It is best to contact Fine Art America directly via their - Contact Form

More information available here - Frequently Asked Questions

Gifts for all Occasions:

My open edition prints are a more affordable way to obtain my artwork, with options for customising lifestyle items such as phone-covers, tote bags and personalised greetings cards. You get to choose the size of the art print and the format (e.g. paper or canvas options) and ultimately you choose within your budget.

These are gift ideas for all occasions, making it easy for you to organise your gifts for the year ahead.

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