Art Blog

… please have a little look and I am sure there will be something in there for you:

“Life at the Courthouse” a figurative group exhibition opening Sunday 13^th February 2011 @ 3pm in The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co Wicklow. www.tinahely-courthouse.ie

Love times two! Between now and Valentines Day you can double the value of your euro at the Avoca Studio Gallery. We will double the value of your euro on every Rod Coyne painting purchased. Express your love with twice the passion…http://www.rodcoyne.com/

Gormleys fine art auction: Tuesday February 22nd 2011 @ 7pm in 25 Frederick Street, Dublin 2, and online: http://www.gormleysartauctions.com/index.asp

Mullen’s fine art auction: Sunday 27th FEBRUARY 2011@ 12 noon at Mullen’s – Laurel Park, Bray, Co Dublin. http://www.mullenslaurelpark.com

I will be giving a free painting demonstration at the Avoca Studio Gallery February 19^th 2010 @ 1pm. http://www.rodcoyne.com/

I have just posted a whole selection of new paintings from Cill Rialaig on my Art Blog: http://rodcoyne.ie/blog/

Also, we are now enrolling for Avoca Painting School’s springtime painting course to commence March 1^st 2011. http://www.avocapaintingschool.com/

“C.S. Parnell (uncrowned King of Ireland)” 2010, oil on canvas, 40x50cm, at the Tinahely Art Centre from February 13th 2011.

I will be giving a free Painting Demonstration Saturday on 18^th December 2010 at 1pm at the Avoca Studio Gallery, which is located in the beautiful Vale of Avoca, Co. Wicklow. This will also be an opportunity to enrol in our 6-week Winter / Spring 2011 Drawing and Painting Course at the Avoca Studio Gallery.

Morning classes: 10am – 12.30pm /  Evening classes: 7.30 – 10pm
Tuesdays from 11th January to 15th February 2011

The classes are suitable for beginner and advanced painters, as i will be going through the basics towards achieving a finished piece, my aim is not to teach students paint in my style, but to be a facilitator opening doors to each student’s individual creativity. The course content will include drawing and observational skills, composition, tonal and colour studies.

Booking and payment of €150 is required, drawing materials and acrylic paints are available at a €40 surcharge (pre-booking materials necessary).

Booking: http://www.avocapaintingschool.com/booking.html

For more details contact myself directly: tel. 0402-35555 or info@avocapaintingschool.com http://www.avocapaintingschool.com

Now enrolling for Rod Coyne’s winter drawing and painting course at the Avoca Studio Gallery. Designed as an exclusive course to a limited number of students to run over a six-week period, from 10.00am untill 12.30pm each Tuesday commencing on November 2^nd through December 7^th (There is also an option for an evening course if there are sufficient numbers).

The classes are suitable for beginner and advanced painters, as Rod will be going through the basics towards achieving a finished piece, “my aim is not to teach students paint in my style, but to be a facilitator opening doors to each students’ individual creativity”. The course content will include drawing and observational skills, composition, tonal and colour studies.

Booking and payment of €150 is required, drawing materials and acrylic paints are available at a €40 surcharge (pre-booking materials necessary).

Free painting demonstration

All are welcome on Saturday the 9^th of October 2010 at 1 pm when I will be providing a painting demonstration at the Avoca Studio Gallery. This will also be an opportunity to enrol in our winter painting and drawing course to run through November and December. For more details contact Rod Coyne directly: tel. 0402-35555 or info@avocapaintingschool.com .