Irish Book Week: Artist/Author GORDON D'ARCY Children's Art Workshop

Environmental Irish Artist, Author & Educator GORDON D'ARCY will hold a one-hour Art Workshop based around his new book BIRDSTYLE. Age 8 + About the Event: This special workshop is suitable for children aged between 8 and 12 years of age, especially with an interest in bird life and nature. Particpants may bring along their own sketch pads and drawing utensils if they wish. Art paper (white A4) and pencils will be freely available. About the Author: GORDON D’ARCY is an environmentalist working in the areas ART and ILLUSTRATION, WRITING, EDUCATION, FIELDWORK and CONSULTANCY. A Civil Engineering graduate from Queen’s University, Belfast he also holds a Masters in Environmental Science from Trinity College, Dublin. He has been working as a freelance environmental artist, author and educator since 1985. He lives on the edge of the unique Burren landscape in the west of Ireland. His art is inspired by nature. He has been drawing and painting since childhood. Birds are the main theme but he also paints plants, animals, landscapes and other nature themes stimulated by travels in Europe, Africa and America. Much of his early work is realistic but latterly it is stylised and influenced by design. He works in several media including oil pastel, acrylic, water colour and scraperboard. He has held several exhibitions in Ireland, the UK and America. His works include commissions for public art work for Local Authorities and communities. as well as poster commissions for the Irish Peatland Conservation Council and the Parks and Wildlife Service. SEE: https://gordondarcynature.com/ Arist and author Gordon D'Arcy with a selection of his books, now available in Little Acorns Bookdstore.