SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC
TEACHERS’ PREVIEW
A Teacher’s Preview event will be held on Saturday 19th October at 12.00 noon. The tour will be led by Margaret Bowen.
Date and Time: 19 October at 12.00 noon
Location: Gallery 4th Floor
Booking: schools@royalulsteracademy.org
SPECIAL EVENTS
The Academy has organised a series of special events for schools as follows:
‘MEET THE ARTIST’ KEY STAGE 3, 4 OR A LEVEL - SCHOOLS
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS 10.15AM – 12.00PM
‘Meet the Artist’ starts with a guided tour, focusing on works in the same medium or techniques used by the artist. This is followed by a demonstration and an informal discussion with the artists about his/her work.
Tuesday 22nd October - Cara Gordon ARUA ‘Collage & Drawing’
Friday 25th October - Sharon Kelly RUA ‘Monotone Self-Portrait in Red Gouache’
Tuesday 5th November - Barbara Allen RUA ‘Cracking open the watercolours’
Friday 8th November - Bob Sloan RUA ‘Bent Copper!’
Tuesday 12th November - Ciaran Gallagher ARUA ‘Good artists borrow, great artists steal’
Friday 15th November - Cara Gordon ARUA – ‘Collage & Drawing’
Tuesday 19th November - Joanna Mules RUA ‘RE -cycle/-store/-SCUE’
Friday 22nd November - Keith Wilson RUA ‘Keeping Sketchbooks’
Tuesday 26th November - Eileen Ferguson ARUA ‘Collage & Creating Textures’
Tuesday 3rd December - Stephen Shaw ARUA ‘Introduction to watercolour’
‘SOURCES & INSPIRATIONS’ FOR SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC
WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 11.00AM – 12.15PM
(PUBLIC – MUST BOOK AT THE ULSTER MUSEUM RECEPTION DESK
‘Sources & Inspirations’ gives AS and A2 pupils the opportunity to hear a professional artist talk about the origin and development of their ideas, view original studies of the artists’ work, and ask questions. Students are encouraged to share their own thoughts during the session.
Wednesday 23rd October - Sharon Kelly RUA – ‘Feelings, Forces and Fault Lines’
Thursday 24th October - Tony Hill RUA – ‘Sources & Inspirations’
Wednesday 6th November - Alison Lowry ARUA ‘Glass- shattering expectations’
Thursday 7th November - Connor Maguire ARUA - "Paintings, Drawings & Prints’
Wednesday 13th November - Chris Wilson RUA – ‘Material Matters’
Thursday 14th November - Karen Daye Hutchinson ARUA - ‘How to be an explorer’
Wednesday 20th November - ‘A Moving Image Approach to Landscape with Director of the Digital Arts Studios Dr Angela Halliday’
Thursday 21st November - Neal Greig ‘Inspirations from Inis Oirr and Dampier sur Butonne’
Wednesday 27th November - Ciaran Gallagher ARUA – ‘Brush Strokes of my Journey:
The Milestones of My Art’
Thursday 28th November - Comhghall Casey ARUA – ‘Painting from Observation’
Wednesday 4th December - Declan Byrne ARUA 'From Plate to Press, A Printers Progress'
SELF GUIDED TOURS FOR SCHOOLS
School groups of any age, led by their own teachers, can come along and enjoy the exhibition during Ulster Museum opening hours. It is useful for Academy staff to know when schools hope to arrive. Please email schools@royalulsteracademy.org with a proposed date and time.
GUIDED TOURS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS
Primary schools and Post Primary schools can book a guided tour. Tailored tours for Special schools are also available.
For further information and to book your place emailschools@royalulsteracademy.org
ALL SCHOOL VISITS MUST ALSO BE BOOKED WITH THE ULSTER MUSEUM FOR LUNCH SPACE AND ACCESS Please email education@nationalmuseumsni.org
GUIDED TOURS FOR THE PUBLIC
Complement your visit to the Royal Ulster Academy’s Annual Exhibition with an introductory guided tour (lasting 40 minutes).
Saturday 19th October 2.30pm - Joanna Mules RUA
Saturday 26th October 2.30pm - Kim Mawhinney, Senior Curator of Art, National Museums NI
Saturday 2nd November 2.30pm - Karen Daye-Hutchinson ARUA
Saturday 9th November 2.30pm - Dan Dowling President of the RUA
Saturday 16th November 2.30pm - Amanda Croft, Specialist in 20th Century & Contemporary Art
Saturday 23rd November 2.30pm - Noelle McAlinden, Advisor, Artist, Curator and Educator
Saturday 30th November 2.30pm - Margaret Bowen, RUA Hon Secretary and RUA Education
Saturday 30th November 3.30pm - Dan Dowling PRUA Irish language tour
Saturday 7th December 2.30pm - Cara Gordon ARUA
Saturday 7th December 3.30pm - Gerry Leneghan Spanish language tour
Saturday 14th December 2.30pm - Simon McWilliams RUA
Location: Meet in Gallery 4th Floor - Booking: Not required.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Throughout the exhibition an artist will take part in short informal gallery discussions in front of their work at 1.15pm for about 15 minutes.
Friday 18th October - Emma Spence ARUA
Friday 25th October - Anna Donovan
Friday 1st November - Brian Ballard RUA
Friday 8th November - Stuart Marshall
Friday 15th November - Catherine Creaney
Friday 22nd November - Mark Shields RUA
Friday 29th November - Alana Barton
Friday 6th December - Olya Duka
Friday 13th December - Simon McWilliams RUA
Time: 1.15pm Location: Gallery 4th Floor
Artist Spotlight sessions are drop-in events and do not have to be booked.
SATURDAY MASTERCLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC
Paul Walls RUA - ‘Landscape in Acrylic’
Date and Time: Saturday 9th November 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Learning Zone, Ground Floor
Booking: info@royalulsteracademy.org or +44(0)28 90 320819
Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance
Neal Greig ARUA – ‘Painting the Elements with Oils’
Date and Time: Saturday 16th November 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Learning Zone, Ground Floor
Booking: info@royalulsteracademy.org or +44(0)28 90 320819
Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance
Cara Gordon ARUA – ‘Collage and Drawing’
Date and Time: Saturday 23rd November 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Learning Zone, Ground Floor
Booking: info@royalulsteracademy.org or +44(0)28 90 320819
Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance
Colin Watson RUA – ‘Clothed figure painting in oils’
Date and Time: Saturday 30th November 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Learning Zone, Ground Floor
Booking: info@royalulsteracademy.org or +44(0)28 90 320819
Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance
Ciaran Gallagher ARUA – ‘Painting a Portrait from Life in Oils’
Date and Time: Saturday 7th December 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Grainger Room, Ground Floor
Booking: info@royalulsteracademy.org or +44(0)28 90 320819
Masterclass Fee: £50 payable in advance
