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