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Painting in the great outdoors


THE fourth annual Burren Painting Centre outdoor landscape painting competition in Lisdoonvarna from May 21-23 will bring together amateur artists from all corners of Ireland.
Their challenge is to paint outdoors and capture the magical scenery of the Burren.
Local businesses have contributed prizes totalling €3,000. The Burren Painting Centre is providing a free painting holiday for the overall winner along with a cash prize.
Lorraine Wall, a well-known watercolorist from Ennis, will start off the weekend of art and fun, with a painting demonstration on the Friday evening in the studio of the Burren Painting Centre in Lisdoonvarna. It is open to the public as well as the competing painters.
The competitors will make an early start on the Saturday morning, registering at the national school, before choosing their painting locations. They may enter one or two paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel or mixed media. Professional artists will be on hand for advice and will visit the competitors during the day. The finished paintings have to be handed in by 6pm.
French artist, Dorothee Roberts, will conduct a sketching workshop on Sunday morning, whilst the two judges examine the entries. The winning paintings will be on display and the prizes presented by Charles Harper RHA after lunch at the King Thomond Hotel in Lisdoonvarna.
For further details and entry forms contact Chris O’Neill, The Burren Painting Centre, Lisdoonvarna. info@burrenpaintingcentre.com or call 0657074208.

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