Pat Kenny launches SENTINELS

The opening night of SENTINELS was a huge success, with people queuing to get in the door at one point! Mind you, there were so many people moving around the gallery that it was almost impossible to look at the art on the walls properly. But it certainly created a "buzz" and there has been a huge follow up to the gallery since.

Thanks to everyone who came along on the night and made it such a great occasion. Especially to Pat Kenny who gave a great speech and was so generous with his time. For anyone that missed him, here is a link to his speech on Youtube.

Congratulations also to Denise and Deirdre on creating such a beautiful gallery. For the newest gallery in Dublin they managed to create quite a sense of occasion and have got a lot of people talking.

P.S. that's the youngest McCaul (baby Tom, 4 months old) in the photo. He decided he was going to hang on to Pat Kenny's finger for the night and wasn't letting go!

Pat Kenny to open "Sentinels"

Pat Kenny will officially open the Doorway Gallery and launch my new exhibition "Sentinels" next thursday - 24th March. So make sure to drop in for a glass of wine if you are free between 6pm and 8pm.

The full collection of paintings is available to view at: www.thedoorwaygallery.com or www.padraigmccaul.com

The "Sentinels" video can also be viewed here on YouTube

Sentinels - Opens on March 24th

My new solo exhibition - Sentinels - opens on March 24th in the Doorway Gallery, South Frederick Street, Dublin 2.

The Doorway Gallery is the brainchild of Denise and Deirdre of the former Bad Art Gallery and has just opened it's doors. Set in a beautiful old Georgian building, it is just around the corner from Trinity College and Grafton Street, in the heart of Dublin's art "district". This will be the first exhibition at the new gallery and the opening night promises to be a great occasion. For invitations to the opening please contact the gallery at 01 7645895 or www.thedoorwaygallery.com

A selection of work from the exhibition is now on view at the gallery. In addition I have created a Video to accompany the show which can be viewed here.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb_nOB9HdYU

Art Cards and Facebook

My Art Cards are now up and running and have been very warmly received. By which I mean they're selling well!

To coincide with the release of the cards I have been spending a lot of time updating my Facebook presence and have taken out a Facebook Ad. The ad will run over the next few days and I'm really curious to see how effective (if at all) it will be in attracting people to the website.

I should really be in the studio working on my new paintings for my upcoming exhibition in the Doorway Gallery which opens in March but I'm hoping all this extra work on Facebook and the introduction of the Art Cards will generate some new fans and bring some new people into the exhibition. I'm also working on an accompanying video to go with the exhibition, but more on that later in the month.

2011 - A New Year

Congratulations on reaching 2011!

I'm hoping it will be another productive and busy year, with plenty of time left over to sample some new wines and continue my quest to find the best cup of coffee in Dublin.

I am currently working on new material for a solo exhibition which will open in March. It will be held in a new Dublin city centre gallery which is due to open next month and I will post more details shortly.

In the meantime I will be launching my first collection of Art Greeting Cards at the start of february. They will be available to buy online and through a number of select galleries that show my work.

Christmas 2010 - Free Art Voucher

Thank you to everyone that supported me over the past month at the Wexford FRINGE and Art Fair 2010. Both shows were a great success and it was refreshing to see them so well attended.

Christmas is almost here and to celebrate what has been a really successful year for me I am offering a €100 Art Voucher to anyone that buys one of my original paintings between now and the end of January. This is available on paintings purchased through any of the galleries listed below or directly from me through the studio or online.

The Bad Art Gallery, Dublin
The Hungry Hill Gallery, Adrigole, West Cork
The Boathouse Gallery, Kinsale
Kenny's Art Gallery, Lahinch
Western Light Gallery, Keel, Achill

The Art Voucher may be used against any painting or limited edition print bought through the studio or online from my website. The voucher can also be passed on to someone as a gift. To claim the art voucher for a purchase made through one of the galleries just send me an email with the details of the painting purchased and I will post out the voucher.

Meanwhile Juggy's Well Cafe in Glasthule, Dublin, Kaliedescope in Westport and the Market House Gallery in Dungarvan each have a large range of my Limited Edition Prints for sale. Prints may also be bought online here...

Finally, the dates for my 2011 Painting Workshops on Achill Island are now confirmed and can be booked online here..

Happy Christmas!

Wexford FRINGE & Art Fair 2010

I will be exhibiting in Whites Hotel, Wexford as part of the Wexford Opera Festival from October 24th to October 31st. I will be in the same room as last year - The Selksar Suite - and will be there daily from 11am to 7pm.

Art Fair 2010 in the RDS, Dublin is a little earlier this year and runs from Friday 5th of november to the Sunday 7th. To download complimentary tickets to the RDS Art Fair 2010 please go to the following link:
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/promo/a0mito

You can preview all of the new work now by clicking here...