Fly Agaric Shoes

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric is a poisonous fungus:  The quintessential toadstool.  Some authorities believe that this strikingly beautiful “fly agaric” mushroom was the mysterious God-narcotic “Divine Soma” of ancient India.

This experiment is about mixing & combining nature with manmade… the natural world with the material world. In this case a fly agaric with a pair of ladies shoes. It may sound bizarre but that’s the beauty of it. When you get down to the nitty gritty its all made up of the same stuff….atoms, molecules, fragments, particles, sparkles, colours, magic etc. In my mind it is possible to create the impossible, it’s only through limiting thinking that we fail to see the opportunities to create a vision or concept that is alien to the generic lifestyle that is prevalent today.These fly agaric shoes have allowed me to use my imagination to produce a unique concept.

We all too often underestimate our abilities as creators of our own vision.

 

‘Timelines’ exhibition at the Courthouse Gallery

‘Timelines’ at the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co Clare.

Emma Barone – paintings
Kathryna Cuschieri – glass sculptures
Ciara McMahon – video

Exhibition runs until July 30 2011

 

From Bone To Blossom: Eileen Casey and Emma Barone (Cloughjordan Festival)

Sunday, July 3rd · 3:00pm – 6:00pm

The Reading Room at Sheelagh na Gig, Main Street Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.

 

 

From Bone to Blossom is a collaborative work of poems by Eileen Casey and imaginative pen and ink drawings of trees by Co. Offaly visual artist Emma Barone, with an introduction by writer Grace Wells. Eileen Casey will read from this book and her collection Drinking the Colour Blue. Eileen and Emma will also discuss the collaborative process… of producing From Bone to Blossom. Emma’s artwork will be on exhibit throughout the festival.

 

Eileen Casey has published three books of poetry and a creative writing anthology. She also writes fiction and prose and is widely published. She is the 2011 winner of The Hennessy Awards, Emerging Fiction category.

 

Emma Barone has held 10 successful solo exhibitions to date, and her work has been featured in several publications such as the Irish Arts Review and the Irish Independent. Her works hang in public collections throughout Ireland, Europe and the United States.

 

 

 

 

Emma Barone ~ Art Giveaway

Congratulations to Maureen Nair-Harte the ultimate winner of the June art print giveaway. Well done.

Everyone who ‘likes’ my Facebook Page in June is in with a chance to win one of my original signed and mounted fine art prints.
Winner will be notified on 30th June

All in favour click the ‘Like’ 

Print title: Reaching Isis  -  The original painting was part of my ‘West Coast Trees’ series 2010

 

West Coast Trees

West Coast Trees – Mountmellick Library and Gallery, Mountmellick, Co Laois.

The exhibition runs from 4th Feb until 3rd March 2011.

West Coast Trees’ is a project which aims to deliver a series of site specific tree paintings. I have long been fascinated by the shape trees adopt on the West Coast of Ireland. This shape, or form, presents as a distinctive windblown profile, one that is sculpted by the elements. The proximity of the Atlantic Ocean is a major determining factor in terms of influencing and moulding the shape of the trees.
I see this physical manifestation of ‘shape’ as having spiritual, psychological, elemental and socio-historical dimensions.
Trees have an energy which absorbs, responds and emits in a cyclical, generational, manner.
It is my intention to capture these layers, through the medium of art and to share my vision in a way that the observer can connect to and re-establish an already existing relationship with past, present and future.
‘West Coast Trees’ promises to be as diverse (due to the many layers it will explore) as it will be unique. The ultimate intention will be to provoke and challenge while at the same time, providing spiritual comfort.

Emma Barone.

 

From Bone To Blossom

In Association with Birr Library, Offaly Arts cordially invite you to the launch of From Bone to Blossom, an anthology of poetry and pen and ink drawings by Eileen Casey and Emma Barone.

The Launch will take place at Birr Library on Saturday 18th December at 11 am.

From Bone to Blossom is supported by Offaly Arts, Alternative Entertainments and South Dublin Arts.  The publication will be launched by Artist and Writer Rosalind Fanning.

Tea and coffee will be served. Everyone Welcome.

 

Coastal Trees

 

Legions of Light

Legions of Light, Acrylic on Canvas, 60 x 60cm.    This painting is part of my Coastal Trees Series currently on show at the Watergate Theatre Gallery, Kilkenny City, until 12th November.

http://www.emmabarone.com/current-show-page.html

http://www.artlinks.ie/event-details.php?from=0&type=Event&eid=2096

 

Illuminati

Illuminati is part of my ‘Coastal Trees Series’ currently on show at the Watergate Theatre Gallery, Parliament Street, Kilkenny City. Runs until 12 November 2010.

http://www.emmabarone.com/current-show-page.html

 

Coastal Trees

 



Artist Emma Barone will bring her new exhibition, ‘Coastal Trees’ to Watergate Theatre Gallery, Kilkenny City, from 8^th Oct – 12^th Nov 2010.

‘Coastal Trees’  is a project which aims to deliver a series of site specific tree paintings. The artist has long been fascinated by the shape trees adopt on the West Coast of Ireland.  This shape, or form, presents as a distinctive windblown profile, one that is sculpted by the elements.  The proximity of the Atlantic Ocean is a major determining factor in terms of influencing and moulding the shape of the trees. Emma says of her work: ‘Trees have an energy which absorbs, responds and emits in a cyclical, generational, manner.  It is my intention to capture these layers, through the medium of art and to share my vision in a way that the observer can connect to and re-establish an already existing relationship with past, present and future.’

Opening hours: Monday–Friday 10am–7pm, Saturday 2pm–7pm

For sales or further information on this or subsequent shows, contact the Arts Office on (056) 7794138 mary.butler@kilkennycoco.ie / niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie

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