Projects

We undertake participatory art projects with a wide range of participants in any venue.  Projects vary in scope, content and timescale - they can take place over a number of years, or can be single sessions.

To view photographs of artwork from a selection of previous projects, click on the titles on the left.

We have expertise, equipment and materials to deliver visual art projects in a variety of media including:

• drawing and painting
• printmaking - monotype, relief, drypoint, etching, collograph, silkscreen
• papermaking
• glass - fused, etched, sandblasted, painted and leaded
  
• photography - early, traditional and digital
• textiles
• mixed media collage and construction
• artists book making and binding
• murals and mosaic
• jewellery making
• floral art

If you are interested in commissioning a project tailored to meet your needs, please contact us.

Selected Projects 1989 - 2008

British Council, Brussels - older patients in long term care & psychiatric patients
Ballyphehane & Togher CDP, Cork - older people living in the community
CASA, Middleton - residents with special needs
COPE Foundation, Cork - residents with special needs
Craigmillar Festival Society, Edinburgh - people of all ages over many years
Community Secondary School,Benbecula - sixth year school pupils
East Kilbride Arts Centre - children and adult education
Eyes of the Docks, Boomerang, Cork & Belfast - artists & dock workers
Gogarburn Hospital,Edinburgh - adults with mental health problems & intellectual disabilities
Maclellan Galleries,Glasgow - children
Ogra Chorcai, Cork - youth workers
Pollockshaws Day Nursery, Glasgow - children with behavioural problems
Scotland Street School, Glasgow - children
Street Level Gallery, Glasgow - adults with special needs
Various day centres, community centres,
libraries and conferences - generally one off sessions, all ages and abilities
Secrets Project, Amman, Jordan - artists from Europe and the Middle East
Tracks, Boomerang, Cork - artists from Europe and the Middle East
Visual Arts Studio,Glasgow - young people

Projects in Healthcare Settings, Working with Art in Hospital, Scotland 1992 - 2003

Older people in long term care:  Belvidere Hospital, Blawarthill Hospital, Cowglen Hospital, Greenfield Park Nursing Home, Knightswood Hospital, Lenzie Hospital, The Mansionhouse Unit, Mearnskirk Hospital/House, Southern General Hospital (SGH)
Younger people with disabilities:  Cowglen Hospital, Phsically Disabled rehabilitation Unit SGH
People with mental health problems:  Psychiatric Unit SGH
People with epilepsy and their carers: Epilepsy Connections
Patients, carers and volunteers: The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice

Projects in Healthcare Settings, Ireland  2004 - 2008

St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork for Triskel Art Centre.  The project began began as part of Cork 2005 Arts in Health strand and continued for three years.  The programme included:

• Ongoing ward based visual art sessions
• Open access, drop in, visual art workshops for out patients, staff & visitors
• Artist workshop/residency facility including equipment resource for printmaking, papermaking, digital media, fused glass & large scale work
• Short term artist led projects and ‘taster’ sessions’ including music, photography, filmaking, drama, dance/movement
• Performances, including drama, music, dance and film
  
• Exhibitions of work created throughout the hospital with at least one exhibition per year in Triskel
• Access to and participation in the Triskel programme
• Training and mentoring for student and graduate artists

The project worked with:

• older people in long term care
• adults in long term psychiatric care
• adults in psychiatric day-care
• young physically disabled
• children and young people with development co-ordination disorder (DCD)
• out-patients from various clinics
• staff
• visitors, vounteers and local residents

Skibbereen Hospital (for West Cork Art Centre) - older people in day-care

Cork City General Hospital  - young people attending psychiatric clinic,  and clinic staff

Cork University Hospital - psychiatric patients

'Memory Dress'  - artist Marie Brett,; patients, staff & visitors of St Finbarr's Hospital; Ballyphehane & Togher ICA, BTCDP

Awards

CREATE, Arts Council Ireland, Artist in the Community Scheme

Glasgow City Council, Project award

Scottish Arts Council, Project award

Exhibitions