News & Events
Archive of 2017
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Burtown and The Green Barn on At Your Service this Sunday 9th April
This coming Sunday 9th April we will be featured on ‘At Your Service’ presented by Francis and John Brennan, with much anticipation we await ……the filming happened in 2016 when we were quite far advanced with our plans, ethos and general direction.
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Original Water Colour Paintings by acclaimed botanical artist Wendy Walsh with portraits of Wendy by her daughter Lesley Fennell
Wendy Walsh was one of Ireland’s foremost botanical artists. She illustrated over a dozen botanical books, and designed postage stamps for the postal service of Ireland, and for Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands). In addition she has worked with the late Sybil Connolly on fabric designs for Brunswick and Fils, and ceramics for Tiffany’s, including designs based on the flower collages of Mary Delany. She is known internationally for her books produced in conjunction with the distinguished botanist Dr Charles Nelson, former taxonomist at the National Botanic Gardens , Dublin. “An Irish Florilegium” won a bronze medal for the Most beautiful book in the world” at the Leipzig Book Fair.
Lesley fennell studied at the National College of Art, Dublin and the Byam Shaw School of Fine Art, London. She has always been particularly drawn to the human figure and the garden, and paints and draws extensively from life. Her paintings are mainly in oils, and she undertakes portrait and garden commissions. She has exhibited widely in Ireland, England, and abroad. Her work is in many collections, including the OPW, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trinity Law School, Limerick University, Kildare St and University Club, and KPMG
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May 20th 6.30 pm A Piano Recital with Finghin Collins ‘It must be the food of love, play on’
May 20th 6.30 pm Drinks on arrival. A Piano Recital with Finghin Collins ‘If music be the food of love, play on.’ Programme to include music by Chopin, Debussy and Rachmaninov http://www.finghincollins.com
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Exhibition: CRUX, a Dialogue in Metal
A Metalwork Exhibition With Gunvor Anhøj, Michael Calnan, Moss Gaynor, John Hogan and Jane Murtagh. April 4th - June 4th, 2017
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Burtown and The Barn - A film by The Perennial Plate
If you have a spare 20 minutes then tune into The Perennial Plates latest film shot over 3 weeks here at Burtown, in the midst of our scramble to open our Green Barn.