Artist – Michael Greenlaw
Skibbereen Painted Objects
Skibbereen Day Care Centre
Inspired by the painted tin trays of artist William Crozier, who lived in Kilcoe, Arts for Health participants at Skibbereen Day Care Centre worked with artist Michael Greenlaw to create their own painted objects.
This short project aimed to involve as many of the Day Care Centre attendees as possible in creating their own artworks. The project utilised objects found in charity shops. Over three sessions, participants had the opportunity to draw and paint the objects. They then turned each one into a work of art by applying gloss paint. The finished results were displayed in an Edwardian display case, with each object clearly labelled with the participants name.
The objects were exhibited for three weeks. When the exhibition ended, participants took their individual artworks home.
Timeframe
This project took place over three days in May 2018.
This project was supported by the Arts for Health Partnership Programme, West Cork.
Images by Michael Greenlaw.