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

Environmental Irish Artist, Author & Educator GORDON D'ARCY will hold a one-hour Art Workshop based around his new book BIRDSTYLE. Age 16 + About the Event: This special workshop is suitable for both amateur and more seasoned artists, 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 plus complimentary coffee/tea/iced water. About the Book: Birdstyle is a striking compendium of over 100 familiar Irish birds, combining the rigours of science with the imagination of art. Each bird is presented in a dual page layout: on one side, expert ornithological insights and a trueto- life vignette; on the succinct five-line verse alongside a stylised colour image influenced by Celtic La Tène art. Rooted in the ‘inscape’ philosophy of Gerard Manley Hopkins and the minimalism of Japanese poetry, this collection is a celebration of the essence of each bird. Unapologetically imaginative and beautifully curated, Birdstyle is the ultimate tribute to Irish nature for the modern collector and bird lover. Published by Dingle Publishing. 2026. Signed Hardback £35. Workshop attendees can purchase for special price £30. 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/ Reviews of Birdstyle: 'An unrestrained and infectiously restrained joyful hymn to birdlife’ Paddy Woodworth Delightful’ Fintan O’Toole 'A rich potpourri of endless fascination’ Richard Nairn " A vivid celebration of Irish birds’ Ella McSweeney