Sunday 16th to Saturday 22nd July
Studios open 10am –6pm daily; free
Minibus service from The Blue Haven Hotel; €3 each tour.
Tour A at 10am and Tour B at 2.30pm.

Sheena Jolley (Tour A)

59 Lower O’Connell Street, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4706912 and 0860577456

Wildlife photographs by Sheena Jolley, printed on canvas. Her work focuses on freezing the briefest of moments to illustrate the might of nature and provide a lasting impression. The studio is located opposite Annelie’s Restaurant, which can be found on Lower O’Connell Street.

Valerie Catoire (Tour A)
43 Main Street, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4772525
The gallery shows my work which comprises paintings of flowers in oils on canvas in very bright colours, based on local inspiration. The gallery is situated at the south end of Main Street near The Giles Norman Gallery.

Giles Norman Photography (Tour A)
Giles Norman Gallery, Main Street, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4774373
This gallery exhibits black and white landscape photography images all taken by Giles Norman. Large images of Kinsale featured throughout the gallery during arts week. Open 7 days a week from 10am to 8pm.
www.gilesnorman.com info@gilesnorman.com

Jill Brennan (Tour A)
Stone Mad, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4773633
An exhibition of the jewellery of Jill Brennan. Stone Mad can be found behind the Grey Hound Pub in the centre of Kinsale.

Philip and Kate French (Tour A)

Gallery 23, 1 Chairman’s Lane, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4700674

Exhibited are paintings by Philip French including works on canvas and hand-made paper, oils and water colours, ogether with stone and bronze sculptures and mixed media work by Kate French. Chairman’s Lane is located behind the Grey Hound Pub.

Kate French Philip French

Adrian Wistreich (Tour A)
Kinsale Pottery and Art School, Ballinacurra, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4777758
The Gallery at Kinsale Pottery is exhibiting a wide range of ceramic sculptures, tableware and wall pieces by Adrian Wistreich, charcoal and graphite drawings by Fiona Culnan, unique photo collages by Ellen Barratt, unique textile work by Diane Ryan, and a selection of ceramic mirrors by Natalie Allen. To visit the gallery, take the Old Bandon Road from St.Multose Church, passing the hurling pitch to your right, turn left 400m beyond this at the sign for Kinsale Pottery.
Adrian Wistreich	Fiona Culnan Ellen Barrett	Diane Ryan

Louise McKeon (Tour B)

Castlecove House, Castlelands, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4772411 and 0877718023

Brilliant, vibrant colours bring to life to Louise McKeon’s work. The bold colouring grabs the eye of the viewer, drawing them in for a closer look at the detailing. You can almost hear the water as it laps against the boats and shorelines. The flora needs only a fragrance to complete the painting. The landscapes and seascapes bring peace of mind, inspiring realism. Castlecove House can be found across the bridge, towards Ballinspittle, first house on the right – green coloured.

Barrack Green (Tour B)
Kinsale. Tel: 0868 232286
The old buckle factory houses four professional artists, Geraldine Kieran, painting, Caroline Smith ceramic, June Fairhead painting/print and Ruth O’Connell stained-glass. Pop in to the studios and see artwork at every stage from start to finish and in a wide variety of media and styles. The studio is located up the rock from Butchers Row, second right on to Catholic Walk, approximately 500 metres to Barrack Green.
Geraldine Kieran	Caroline Smith	June Fairhead

Hilary Hale (Tour B)

Ringcurran Hall, Summercove, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4772010

Hand-turned wooden pieces such as bowls, lamps, hollow forms, knives and bottle stoppers. Most pieces are crafted from locally grown, storm-felled timber. We are situated on the road from Kinsale to Charles Fort, as you descend in to Summercove, we are the white building to the left.

Poppy Hunt (Tour B)
Bawnavota, Summercove, Kinsale. Tel: 021 4772534
Poppy Hunt, who is well known for her charcoal drawings and paintings, is exhibiting with Helen Stronge, sculptor, Siobhan Dillon, textile artist, Elisabeth Murphy, watercolourist, Wishey Martin, figurative painter and June Fairhead, painter, sculptor and print-maker. How to find us – take the Summer Cove road to Charles Fort, at the Fort, take the first left signposted Cork, from there follow the signs for the studio.
Poppy Hunt	Wishey Martin	Helen Stronge	June Fairhead

Sara Roberts - Chinaman’s Loft Studio (Tour B)
Chinaman’s Loft Studio (Tour B)
Tucked away in a wooded valley by the sea, this studio will be exhibiting the work of 4 local artists who take their inspiration from their surrounding environment. Sara Roberts, ceramicist, creates wall-pieces depicting dramatic cross-sections of land and seascapes, Hilary Nunan uses acrylic or oils, combined with impasto mediums, displaying vibrant colour harmonies in her natural scenes, John McCarthy makes both functional and artistic hand-turned pieces from locally sourced timber and Gidi Gur combines gold, silver and semi precious stones to create beautiful jewellery. We can be found at the Roberts Cove end of Nohoval village, after the school take the 2nd right in to cul-de-sac and right in to the avenue, follow signs for the studio.
Gidi Gur	John McCarthy Hilary Nunan	Sara Roberts

Joseph Walsh Bespoke
Joseph Walsh Bespoke, Fartha, Riverstick, Co Cork, Tel: 021 4771759 www.josephwalshbespoke.com
Leading Irish furniture designer maker Joseph Walsh has recently opened a new studio and gallery alongside his workshop. Set in tranquil surroundings, this beautifully designed space will provide visitors with the unique experience of seeing master pieces being created from conception through to finished work on the gallery floor. Directions : Joseph Walsh Bespoke is situated just 10 minutes drive from Kinsale. Travel to Belgooly; turn right at the junction just beyond the outskirts of the village. Travel 2.5 miles to a four cross roads where the workshop is signposted.