ART BOMB PROJECT - ENNIS, CO.CLARE

ART BOMB PROJECT - ENNIS, CO.CLARE - JULY 7TH, 2013

My latest piece is something I'm working on for the Ennis Art Bomb Project, an event due to take place during the Ennis Street Festival on 5th, 6th & 7th of July to promote Art & Crafts within and around Ennis, Co.Clare, Ireland. The intent is to share free Art & Crafts with the public in order to develop a closer relationship between the community and art within Ennis and the surrounding areas and also to create a visual impact in Ennis during the festival.
The concept is brilliant, with various locations around Ennis town being 'bombed' with paintings, sketches, poetry, sculptures, jewellery and lots of other great pieces, which will be free to take by whomever is lucky enough to happen upon them!

Here's some items from a previous bombing.

So if you find yourself in Ennis, Co.Clare during the Ennis Street Festival, keep an eye out for a fantastic free piece of art!

Below painting is the beginnings of what will be my donation to the Art Bomb Project when it's finished. I'm calling it 'Blue Rose' (for obvious reasons) and my plan is to achieve a glittery, shimmery effect on the rose, all going well. It's my attempt at something abstract-ish which is something I don't usually do. At the moment, the background includes hints of 'barely there' leaves floating around and I hope to add some rose buds in the same way but you'd never know, as I go on I might add something completely different. I'm not sure yet where it's taking me, we'll see.

'Blue Rose' - started

'Blue Rose' - making progress

'Blue Rose' - Work In Progress

My daughter and I will be donating some pieces of jewellery from Charmed Rock by Jaynes Jewels too. We have a little business designing and selling teen fashion jewellery so if you're doing nothing on July 5-7th, head to Ennis and have a scout around, you might end up the owner of my 'Blue Rose' or some free Jaynes Jewels!

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