Summer Programme
The Model Sligo launches a glorious Summer Programme for adults, teenagers and children. The Model recently launched a fantastic summer programme which includes teenage drop-in summer sessions, summer camps for 4 to 12 year olds, monthly family days and a 2 day Moku Hanga print-making workshop for adults. Are your
Congratulations Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones is a Woodturner based in Rivertown, Co. Sligo. In December 2015, Matthew was kind enough to donate some of his work to our Gala, which we held to raise funds for The Model. In this Video, Matthew discusses the opportunities that arose after he donated to The Model.
My Pick – Noel Corr
I picked “Mountain view” (1946) by Jack B. Yeats because Benbulbin is in the background. I climb Benbulbin a couple of times a year with some German friends. I like Benbulbin because it’s an interesting mountain. When you’re up there it’s so quiet and peaceful and you can see the
A Gift For A Gift
The Model, like many other Irish art institutions, could not survive without the generous donations we receive from you, our patrons. As a thank you for the kindness and generosity you have bestowed on us, we would like to offer a small gift in return. In October 2010, Artists Ilya
Studio + Coney
On Saturday the 14th of May, artists; Aideen Connelly, Medbh Gillard, Diane Roemer, Emma Stroude and Lorna Watkins and the film maker Carola Gotta, met in The Model Black Box to watch the ‘Coney’ documentary and discuss their work and it’s evolution since their residency project in 2014. This fabulous
My Pick – Steve Wickham
My favourite Jack B. Yeats here in The Model is “Sailor home from the Sea.” It was painted in 1912. It’s oil on panel. It’s quite a small little painting, probably about 14 inches by 10 inches. It depicts a red bearded man with a sailor’s cap, a white neck