Creative Art is designed so that everyone 55+ can have fun and be creative in the NGI. Just as we provide events for young adults, we also create programmes for older adults. Everyone is welcome. Events are free and no booking necessary.
Download the brochure of Creative Art 55+ events from January to June [PDF 368KB]
Creative Art for 55+ Programme January to June 2013
Events 2nd Wednesday of each month at 3pm
16 January Tour of ‘Dutch Landscapes in the Age of Rembrandt & Ruisdael’
with Dr. Adriaan Waiboer, Curator of Northern European Painting – Room 13
13 February Take a look at Reynolds’ Portrait of the Earl of Bellamont
with Adrian Le Harivel, Curator of British Art – Room 9
13 March: Music to accompany Irish Paintings
with Ted Courtney, musician & broadcaster - Lecture theatre
10 April A Walking Tour of ‘The Sketchbooks of Jack B. Yeats 1897–1955’
with Pauline Swords, Yeats Archivist – Room 13
8 May Music, Movement and Paintings
with Ted Courtney, musician & broadcaster – Lecture theatre
12 June Walking tour of NGI Sculpture and George Bernard Shaw Statue
with Dr Audrey Nicholls, UCD – Meet in the Atrium
On arrival check in at the Information Desk.
Artist-Led workshops
3rd Wednesday of each month at 3pm
Workshops last 40 minutes & materials are provided.
No special skills needed. Numbers limited to 25, first-come first-served basis.
23 January
3.00 Life Drawing Workshop Room 17
Artist Sarah Edmondson
20 February
3.00 Life Drawing Workshop Room 17
Artist Caomhán MacCon Iomaire
20 March
3.00 Life Drawing Workshop Room 17
Artist Louise Neiland
17 April
3.00 Life Drawing Workshop Room 17
Artist Andrew Brown
15 May
3.00 Life Drawing Workshop Room 17
Artist Valerie Moffat
19 June
3.00 Life Drawing Workshop Room 17
Artist John O’Connell
