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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

UPCOMING FREE CHILDREN'S EVENT! 🎈 Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure across Europe with two workshops for young adventurers! Children are invited to explore our collection and books from the library, imagine exciting journeys, and create their own illustrated ‘Adventure in Europe’ scene! More 👇️

A coloured lithograph in dark tones of primarily bold black, red, and blue, showing a busy street scene in France. trolley rolls by under a line of trees on the far left, while next to it in the main portion of the art is a long, ornate building with multiple floors; there are large windows on the first floor, each with a figure standing at the balcony looking down at the street below, while on the ground floor is a busy café or restaurant, with lots of patrons at the bistro tables, waiters walking around serving drinks, a newspaper stand nearby and people milling about an talking. An advertisement for a can-can show is taking up a section of the building's facade behind the newspaper stand.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We’re wrapping up our #folklore and mythology theme with Séamus Murphy’s ‘Deirdre (of the Sorrows)’. Please note this post briefly mentions self-harm in the context of ancient legends. Deirdre is a significant, tragic figure in #Irishlegends, and has found comparison to Helen of Troy.

A bronze statue of a woman from the neck up; her neck is laid down to the side, as if she was sleeping, and her eyes are closed, her mouth slightly open. There are muscles straining in her neck, hinting towards her not being sleeping at all; and she has long hair that is wavy and falls over one shoulder. The statue is seen in front of a black background.

The same statue, but seen in front of a white background, lending depth to some of the details of the statue and showing more of the texture.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

❗️LAST OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY - WE’RE HIRING❗️ Crawford Art Gallery is seeking a Head of Programming & Collection! Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 2 October. For more information, visit crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/ #CrawfordArtGallery #JobFairy #PublicJobs #hiring

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy #InternationalLaceDay! 🧵 We’re delighted to launch ep. 1 of Preserving the Past: The Lace Project, a new video series filmed last year that explores the 400+ beautiful, intricate lace patterns held in the collection. Be sure to follow us to see the full series! youtu.be/17mKshtfP30

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Preserving the Past: The Lace Project, Episode 1

Crawford Art Gallery has over 400 stunning lace patterns in its collection. Last year during the Decant of the Collection, the gallery undertook a wonderful project in collaboration with the…

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

❗️CLOSING SOON - WE’RE HIRING❗️ Crawford Art Gallery is seeking a Head of Programming & Collection! Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 2 October. For more information, visit crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/ #CrawfordArtGallery #JobFairy #PublicJobs #hiring

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy #AutumnEquinox ! To celebrate, we’re taking a look at Edith Somerville’s painting, ‘A Holy Place of the Druids or Grave of a Chieftain’. The artist often accompanied her brother on his surveys of numerous megaliths located near their native Castletownshend, County Cork. One of those

An oil on panel painting of a stone circle, set among tall grass, bushes, and gorse, with rolling hills in the background. The brush strokes are heavy, giving texture, but the scene is lifelike if a little hazy. There are four large, up right stones with two smaller stones to the left of the four main ones.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s time for another look at mythology and folklore in the collection! Today we’re focusing more specifically on the ‘mythology’ side of this month’s theme, and pivoting from Ireland to look back to ancient Rome and the goddess of harmony, Concordia. #CrawfordArtGallery #mythology #mythologyinart

A plaster sculpture of a regal looking woman, seated on an ornate throne and draped in extensive robes, holding a sceptre in one hand and a patera (or dish) in the other, and a diadem around her head. She is dressed in an ancient Roman fashion, and the sculpture is detailed, visually grand and majestic.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

❗️ LAST OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY - WE’RE HIRING❗️ Crawford Art Gallery is seeking a Head of Public Engagement! Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 23 September. For more information, visit crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/ #CrawfordArtGallery #JobFairy #PublicJobs #hiring

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

✨ About last night! We were delighted to partner with Civic Trust House to host a projection playspace for #CultureNight. Thanks to everyone who joined us, especially North Monastery Primary School, Scoil Éanna, and the wonderful team at Civic Trust House 😊 🎥 Even @news.rte.ie: Six One popped in!

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

❗️CLOSING SOON - WE’RE HIRING❗️ Crawford Art Gallery is seeking a Head of Public Engagement! Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 23 September. For more information, visit crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/ #CrawfordArtGallery #JobFairy #PublicJobs #hiring

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our next themed work for this month delves in the fascinating and vast realm of Irish folklore. ‘Stray Sod’ (2019-20) is a screenprint by Debbie Godsell that draws on past customs that have contemporary resonance. ‘Irish folklore,’ the artist explains, “is underpinned by the understanding that the

A haunting, black and white screen print showing a person wearing a backwards dress with a bag over their head, standing in a field or meadow with dense trees visible behind them. The colouring is faded and warped in places, giving it a ghostly, historic, and battered feel.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

WE’RE HIRING❗️ Crawford Art Gallery is seeking a Head of Programming & Collection! Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 2 October. For more information, visit crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/ #CrawfordArtGallery #JobFairy #PublicJobs #hiring

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Cuimhne Group at Cork City Library 🖼️ The Cuimhne group is sharing a selection of their artwork at Cork City Library during the month of September! Cuimhne group members are people living with young-onset dementia and their loved ones. #CrawfordArtGallery #WorldAlzheimerMonth

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

CULTURE NIGHT EVENT: Projection Playspace! 🗓️ Friday 18 September, 4:30pm–6pm 📍 Civic Trust House, 50 Pope's Quay, Shandon, Cork, T23 R6XC 🎟️ Free | Open to all | No booking necessary We are delighted to partner with the Civic Trust House to host a projection playspace this #CultureNight ! More ⬇️

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Michael Waldron @michaelwaldron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Kilkenny! I’m so looking forward to giving this evening’s O’Malley Talk at the Butler Gallery. Tony O’Malley: Work from the Sixties revisited 6pm All welcome! It’ll feature these two favourites from @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social www.butlergallery.ie/whats-on/the...

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

❗️WE’RE HIRING❗️ Crawford Art Gallery is seeking a Head of Public Engagement! Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 23 September. For more information, visit crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/ #CrawfordArtGallery #JobFairy #PublicJobs #hiring

TÁIMID AG EARCU: Tá Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford ag lorg Ceannasaí Rannpháirtíochta Pobail!

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It’s a new month, which means it’s time for a new theme! For September, we’re diving into mythology and folklore in the collection, starting with this beautiful oil painting by Jennifer Trouton. 'Ariadne’s Thread' (2013) gets its title from the Ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur,

An oil on linen painting showing a spool of thread set on the floor in the foreground, in a patch of light. Behind the spool of thread is a wall with a patterned wallpaper, showing repeating images of a loom, cotton factory, and abandoned house. Hanging on the wall is a frame, the sides visible, but whatever is held in the frame is covered by a long cloth that drapes to the floor, ending just next to the spool of thread. The cool tones of the long cloth contrast with the warmer tones of the rest of the work, with the white thread in stark contrast to the wall, floor, and cloth.

A zoomed-in look at the spool of thread the bottom of the cloth and all of its folds, and the patterned wall paper showing the tiny, intricate details of all of the elements of the painting.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It’s World Beard Day! You know what that means – here are some dapper fellows from our collection! #CrawfordArtGallery #WorldBeardDay

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thank you to all who joined us at our events for an amazing #HeritageWeek! Whether you were crafting with us for Lúnasa, learning the secrets behind conservation, or diving into fascinating rituals and traditions, we hope you had a blast – we certainly did! #CrawfordArtGallery #NationalHeritageWeek

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

❗️TÁIMID AG EARCÚ❗️ Tá Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford ag lorg Ceannasaí Cláreagraithe & Bailiúcháin! Glacfar le hiarratais go dtí Dé hAoine 2 Deireadh Fómhair. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais, tabhair cuairt ar crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies-ga... #GailearaíEalaíneCrawford #táimidagearcú

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome John Kingston to #CrawfordArt Gallery as Head of Finance! Originally from Cork, John is a Chartered Accountant has spent most of his career in the not-for-profit sector, including 13 years with Fota Wildlife Park.

John Kingston, new Head of Finance for Crawford Art Gallery, stands outside with his arms crossed, smiling at the camera.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of the incomparable Elmarie Mawe. Elmarie was a stalwart supporter of the arts. Through her radio work on The Arts House with her husband, Conor Tallon, she platformed and profiled artists, musicians, writers,

Elmarie Mawe smiling and gesturing as she stands in front of Victoria Russel's portrait of Fiona Shaw.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

That’s a wrap on August, and our foods of the month theme! We’re finishing on a lively note, with a couple of culinary fan-favourites from the collection: Geraldine O’Neill’s ‘Still Life – Leeks and Red Cabbage’ and Séamus Murphy’s ‘Mary Anne, The Onion Seller’. #CrawfordArtGallery #IrishArt #Food

A vibrant and sumptuous oil-on-canvas painting of a goods laid out on a table; there are bowls of silver, fresh fish, both red and black olives, and peppers; strewn on a fabric on the table are apples and jars of various picked and prepared foods, a large cabbage, and a ripe watermelon with a wedge cut out sitting centre. To the side is a large basket overflowing with leeks, purple cabbage, aubergines, and more fresh cabbage. Everything is beautifully coloured and inviting, fresh, and almost luxurious looking - this is emphasized by various silk clothes bunched in around the edges of the table.

A plaster sculpture of a woman with a lined face, her shawl brought up and draped over the top of her head and shoulders, smiling slightly as she holds handfuls of onions. The plinth that she stands on reads 'Mary Anne.'

A slightly different view of the same sculpture, turned so that Mary Anne is seen from the side rather than straight-on. Her slight smile is still visible, as are the various folds of her shawl and simple dress.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

❗️TÁIMID AG EARCÚ❗️ Tá Gailearaí Ealaíne Crawford ag lorg Ceannasaí Rannpháirtíochta Pobail! Glacfar le hiarratais go dtí Dé Céadaoin 23 Meán Fómhair. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais, tabhair cuairt ar crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies-ga... #GailearaíEalaíneCrawford #táimidagearcú

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Jack B. Yeats! Coming from one of Ireland’s most noted creative families, Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957) was the fourth son of artist John Butler Yeats and the brother of poet William Butler Yeats. #CrawfordArtGallery #JackBYeats #IrishArt #OnThisDay

An oil on board painting in thick, distinct strokes that a clear as individual strokes but give the overall painting a hazy look. A woman shells peas while a child looks on, and people walk past in the distance.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

❗️WE’RE HIRING❗️ Crawford Art Gallery is seeking a Head of Programming & Collection! Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 2 October. For more information, visit crawfordartgallery.ie/vacancies/ #CrawfordArtGallery #JobFairy #PublicJobs #hiring

We're hiring: Head of Programming & Collections

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Over 7 months into the construction phase and there’s a lot happening at Crawford! We’re excited to give you an inside look at our progress so far... Read more: crawfordartgallery.ie/redevelopmen... #CrawfordArtGallery #TransformingCrawford #ProjectIreland2040 #PureCork

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

UPCOMING EVENT! 📣 Join us on the last day of Artists Film International 2026 for a special In Conversation event with selected artist Thaís Muniz and Dr Eve Olney, discussing Muniz’s film The Kite Ballet! 📍 Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St 🕐 Thursday 27 August, 13:00 🎟 Free, no booking required

Artists Film International

In Conversation: artist Thaís Muniz and Dr Eve Olney

27 August at 1pm, Triskel Arts Centre, Free entry, no booking required

Hosted by Crawford Art Gallery in partnership with Triskel Arts Centre

A portrait photo of artist Thaís Muniz, looking directly and intently at the camera with a slight smile on her face.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A month of food-themed artworks wouldn’t be complete without a chef to put it all together! Although this fellow's face looks rather jolly, whatever met the business end of his cleaver may have had another opinion!

A watercolour of a portly, red-faced chef in a traditional chef uniform complete with kerchief and very tall hat. He is holding a bloody meat clever in one hand and giving a thumbs up with the other. The lines are bold and the watercolour is colourful; it was done on a menu written in French, with the menu mostly readable behind the chef.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Week 3 of this year’s Artists Film International will begin Tues at @TriskelArtsCentre with this week’s films! And on Thursday at 13:00, join us for a special In Conversation event with artist Thaís Muniz and Dr Eve Olney, discussing Muniz’s film The Kite Ballet.

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Michael Waldron @michaelwaldron.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Papped for @irishexaminer.bsky.social by the very brilliant Clare Keogh! It was a joy to buddy up with my colleague Dr Chiara Chillè for a #HeritageWeek talk on conservation, documentation, and Daniel Maclise’s The Falconer (1853) in @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social’s collection.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#Onthisday in 1922, Michael Collins died from a gunshot wound sustained during an ambush at Béal na Bláth, County Cork. This bust of Michael Collins as well as a relief, both by Séamus Murphy, are on long-term loan and can be visited at the Michael Collins House in Clonakilty. #CrawfordArtGallery

A bust of Michael Collins, shown from his chest up and wearing his military uniform, with his head turned slightly to the side. Behind him can be seen an Irish flag and a copy of the 1916 Irish Proclamation.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Cork on a Fork may be finished for the year, but we’re still feasting on these delicious works of art! #CrawfordArtGallery #CorkOnAForkFest #FoodFestival #corksfoodculture #purecork

An oil on paper painting of three brown onions arranged in a row on a reflective tabletop against a calm, textured blue background, rendered with loose, visible brushstrokes. The brushstrokes make the painting feel soft and the colours are calm but bright.

A tempera on canvas painting of a busy fish market in Galway, the colours are vivid and the painting is life-like, with fishmongers lifting their wares and wicker baskets, and potential buyers picking up fish to survey them.

The ghostly outlined form of a rhubarb plant, sketched out in thin lines and then partially filled in with watercolours forming parts of the leave and bright roots.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Happy World Photography Day! #WorldPhotographyDay commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre in 1837. Here’s a peek at just some of the beautiful photos we have in the collection, from portraits of familiar faces to dreamy underwater scenes.

A black and white photo of an older man with hands in his pockets and a faint smile leaning in a dark doorway framed by large vertical letters on either side of him reading "HI-B BAR," while a partially visible person seems to be walking into the frame but is not yet fully visible; a quiet moment outside of a pub in Cork City Centre.

A vivid photograph of a woman standing in the shallows of a beach inlet, up to her ankles in water, pouring water over her head from a flowering can while a chair next to her is on fire and billowing dark smoke into the clear sky.

A photographic portrait of footballer Roy Keane, looking directly into the camera with a direct, wide and intense gaze. He is holding up the skull of a bird with a long beak that is partially opened, and the open top and bottoms of the beak frame his right eye.

A vividly crisp black and white photo of a stack of flat rocks, likely from a building or part of a paving, stacked in a short tower with holes, cracks and layers visible. The photo is completely empty of colour but the details of the stones are crisp and clear.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for Rituals and Traditions in Old Cork! Next, discover what secrets lie beneath the surface of artworks as our #nationalheritageweek events continue this week with Conservation in Action: Documenting Crawford Art Gallery’s Collection.

An art conservator dressed in protective gear and wearing a magnifying goggles leans over a canvas and its frame in a light-controlled room, with a lamp illuminating her hands as she works. In the background are other artworks waiting for their conservation works to begin.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Week 2 of this year’s #ArtistsFilmInternational will begin this Tuesday, 18 August at @TriskelArtsCentre with four of this year’s films! 🗓️ Tues 18, Wed 19, Thurs 20 ⏰️ 10:00 – 15:30 each day 🎟️ Free, no booking required – films will be on a loop, so drop in as you please!

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Have you checked out our programme of free events for #HeritageWeek 2026? Our Lúnasa craft workshop is fully booked out, but we have three other amazing events!

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Michael Waldron @michaelwaldron.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In the footsteps of Joseph Stafford Gibson… Calle del Chorro, Albarracín in 1907 and 2026 Monochrome watercolour from the collection @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

#ArtistsFilmInternational 2026 is in full swing! 🎞️ Check out week one’s films at @TriskelArtCentre, continuing today and tomorrow from 10:00-15:30 each day. Next week’s videos will be shown at the same times from Tues, 18 Aug - Thurs, 20 Aug. Drop-in when you can, no booking needed & free entry!

Artists Film International 2026: A Kind of Power poster showing a crowd watching thick smoke and flames engulf a historic building’s roof while bystanders record the scene on a smartphone. The logos for the Crawford Art Gallery and Triskel Arts Center are in the top left and right corners, respectively.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of Tom O’Sullivan, a prolific artist and beloved member of Crawford Supported Studios, a partnership between Cork City Art Office, MTU, and Crawford Art Gallery.

Tom O'Sullivan sits at a table in a studio, working on one of his paintings and surrounded by art supplies.

An acryclic and charcoal work by Tom O'Sullivan, comprising of six square canvas pieces in two rows of three. Each has texted, layered paint in colours that vary from canvas to canvas, and then one primary shape etched in charcoal that contains a secondary colour that compliments the primary colour of the canvas. All of the canvases work together as individual pieces, but cohesive parts of the larger work when combined. The colours used are soft but bright, earthy and natural in a variety of hues.

Tom O'Sullivan stands in the centre of a group of artists from Crawford Supported Studios, several are looking up at him and smiling or laughing while he looks down at the floor and smiles.

Tom O'Sullivan stands far back from the camera, in the middle of a path in the woods, surrounded on all sides by vibrant green trees and shrubbery. Tom is holding binoculars or another seeing implement, looking up at the trees around him to draw inspiration from.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Week 1 of this year’s #ArtistsFilmInternational will begin this Tuesday, 11 August at @TriskelArtsCentre with five of this year’s films! 🗓️ Tues 11, Wed 12, Thurs 13 ⏰️ 10:00 – 15:30 each day 🎟️ Free, no booking required – films will be on a loop, so drop in as you please! #CrawfordArtGallery #AFI26

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Learn & Explore team were delighted to partner with the #EverymanTheatre for their Theatre-Making and Citizenship Cork programme, a collaborative youth-led project where young people are introduced to theatre through conversation, engagement, and creation.

Three members of the Theatre-Making and Citizenship Cork youth programme use black tissue paper, masking tape, and other materials to construct a costume or stage prop on a cluttered worktable filled with other materials.

A member of the Theatre-Making and Citizenship Cork youth programme tries on the head piece they made of streamers, tissue paper, cardboard, newspaper and other materials as part of their workshop to create props and costumes.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Summer Days at Cork Migrant Centre ☀️ As part of our ongoing programme Follow Your Nose, Into Art, we had so much fun exploring a mixture of arts, media, and more with young people at #CorkMigrantCentre this July!

A young girl sits at a table, crafting a boat out of paper, straws, and other materials. In the background other children can be seen doing the same, with their creations on the table in front of them.

A smiling young boy holds up the ship he has been working on, festooned with different stickers, while another young participant looks over his shoulder at the camera.

A group of young people seated around a long table folding and tying cloth for a guided craft session, with an adult instructor helping at one end.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Buen provecho! It's almost time for this year's @corkonaforkfest, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing some delicious bits from the collection! We may be a bit literal with this first one... #CrawfordArtGallery #CorkOnAForkFest #FoodFestival #corksfoodculture #purecork

A black and white print of an fork, zoomed i n close to show its details, textures, and knicks, on a textured background.

An oil on canvas painting showing a table filled with fruits, vegetables, and flowers. There are oranges, leeks, apples, grapes, and hidden towards the top of the painting what look like artichokes and carrots.

An oil on board still life of a table, outdoors based on the lighting and background, with a plate of fish, two pears and a lemon on a cloth napkin, a glass filled with an amber liquid, and a large pitcher.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! All good things must come to an end, and there are only a few days left to visit To Land: Living Roots Awaken at @highlanesgallery in Drogheda! Drawing from the rich collection of Crawford’s contemporary artworks, this exhibition brings together painting, printmaking, textile,

A sculpture of a man in the pose and style of a classic sculpture, complete with missing head and arm, but with the torso painted a light colour and the waist, hips and legs painted in a funky ziz-zag, black and white stripe pattern that ends at the ankles, as if the figure is wearing skin-tight clothes.

An ink drawing on paper of a girl sitting in a shopping trolley, facing a man or boy whose age is not discernable, who is standing outside the trolley facing the girl sitting in it. They are reaching their arms and hands out to each other.

A charcoal drawing of a car, parked and with the door open, while the driver or passenger stands outside and looks in the car, seemingly for a map as implied by the title of the work. In the background are vague shapes of the landscape, possibly distant cliffs or hillside.

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Michael Waldron @michaelwaldron.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Great to see among the Barryscourt mediation one Richard “Hellgate” Barry (reputedly) in Nathaniel Grogan’s North Gate Bridge (c.1794), licenced by yours truly from the collection of @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Happy #Lughnasadh! 🌾 Lughnasadh (Lúnasa) is an ancient harvest festival that was widely celebrated in Ireland, Scotland, and Isle of Man. Said to be named after the god Lugh, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the festival celebrates the beginning of the harvest time, observed with bonfires and feasting.

A watercolour painting of a cornfield stretching out and down a slight incline, towards a row of trees that lead further out to a bay. The cornfield is done in warm brown and orange tones, seemingly ready for harvest.

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Crawford Art Gallery @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

📣 Join us for free events! Crawford Art Gallery announces a diverse programme of events for #NationalHeritageWeek, revealing conservation secrets, celebrating Cork rituals and creating Lúnasa wreaths!

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