Blue Iris
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Biography of Freda Young, Artist
Qualifications
2008 - to 2011 studied for a Diploma in Acrylic and Oil Painting.
2002 Diploma with distinction in Fine Art "Understanding Art and the History of Art".
I have attended many Master Classes with professional artists over many years. I have attended the Life Drawing Sessions at The Dock, in Carrick -on-Shannon and at The Moth in Cavan town
My art is mainly rural based. A visual record of the changing seasons and the light that can be observed on the landscape. Work is mainly recorded out of doors with watercolour and some highlights in pastel. With this information my paintings are completed back home in oil or acrylic. Still life and floras are favourite subjects also.
I hope that when people see my work that it will help them appreciate the beauty of our natural landscape.
Art on display at Cavan Gifts and online Gallery Artclick https://www.artclickireland.com/
Exhibitions
2020 The Grass it is Green (three artist show) tribute to Percy French for his centenary Cavan County Museum,
2019 Christmas Show at Solas Ballinamore - Group Show
2019 Solas Art Gallery Spring Exhibition - Group Show
2018 Solas Gallery Winter Exbibition - Group Show
2018 Members' Exhibition at Solas Art Gallery Ballinamore 5th April to 4th May 2019
2018 Summer Exhibition at The Boyle Arts Festival.
2017 ' Human Nature' at the Cavan County Museum Ballyjamesduff 26th May - 24th August.2017
2015 'There and Back Again' at The Ramor Theatre Artspace until Nov 21st 2015
2015 Culture Night at the Moth Studios
2015 'Resonance' Solo Exhibition at the Solas Gallery Ballinamore
2014 Exhibitor at the Leitrim Design House for July and August
2014 Group Show 'An Artist's Palette' Courthouse, Cavan Town.
2014 Group Show at the Solas Art Gallery Ballinamore for the Summer Season.
2013 'Winter' Rianta Xmas Group Show
2013 'Open Season' at The Dock, Carrick- On- Shannon Co. Leitrim.
2013 'Different Perspectives', A Gathering Event, Teachers' Centre, Cavan town.
2013 Group Show Solas Art Gallery Ballinamore
2012 'The Christmas Show' at The Moth artist studios, Church Street, Cavan.
2012 ' Open Season' The Dock, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.*
2012 Bah! Humbug, Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff, - Group Show.
2012 'In Context' The Backyard Cultural, Centre, Cavan, - Group show.
2012 Rianta2012 Exhibiting during Fleadh Cheoil fringe event at Plaza Centre, Cavan town.
2011 Rianta Exhibition during Fleadh Cheoil 2011
2010 'Unframed' at the Bluewall Gallery Cavan
2010 'Open Season' The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
2010 ' Trivia Art Pursuits' Trivia House, Swanlinbar, June Festival.
2009 '3 Women' - Art exhibition with the Sol Art Gallery
2008 'Samhain'-Time of the little sun' Cavan Co. Museum, Ballyjamesduff
2008 'Stillness' The Atrium Gallery, Longford.
Collections;
'Cuilca' painting in the collection of Cavan Co. Council.