An Evening with Artist & Musician David Rooney 7pm-9pm
Déar 21 Samh
|Glendalough Sanctuary
The Story of the Great Irish Famine is David's latest publication released in October 2024. He will talk about his artistic work, his inspiration and perform his music. www.davidrooney.com Please read below for further details:
Time & Location
21 Samh 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
Glendalough Sanctuary , Brockagh, Co. Wicklow, A98 VK68, Ireland
Guests
About the Event
Suggested Donation for the evening: Euro 15
Signed copies of The Story of the Great Irish Famine can be purchased on the night.
About the Artist:
DAVID ROONEY is an Irish Illustrator working primarily in scraperboard. Along with decades of editorial illustrations for Hot Press magazine, he has worked mainly on cultural projects, including the BBC's Story of Ireland, museums in Ireland and the UK, stamps and album covers. His illustrations for the award-winning book 1916 Portraits and Lives were acquired by the Office of Public Works for the State and exhibited in Kilmainham Gaol as part of the centenary commemorations, before touring internationally. There is a permanent exhibition of Famine Artworks by David Rooney at the Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna, Co. Galway.
About the Technique:
SCRAPERBOARD is an engraving medium that involves scratching away a layer of black ink from a chalk-coated board. The artist uses a surgical scalpel blade…