Art Studios | Things to Do

The Royal County of Meath is blessed with an array of artists - painters, sculptors, potters, photographers and other visual artists.

Below are some of the working studios which you can visit or in which you can take classes during your stay in Kells.

Kells, County Meath

Tearmann Artist Studios

Castlekeeran | Carnaross

The old stone cottage farmhouse at Tearmann Artist Studios has been fully restored with thatched roof and adjacent stone outbuildings in courtyard fashion. Some of the stone outbuildings have also been restored and now operate as a Gallery, studio space for artists & workshops.  A separate double studio with stone arch doorway is used for all plaster work, clay modelling, wax moulding and finishing of metal work for all sculpture purposes.

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Tel: 086 836 8936
www.bettynewmanmaguire.ie

Kells, County Meath

Loughcrew Gilding School

Loughcrew | Oldcastle

Emily Naper’s School offers three-day courses in Gilding. The syllabus covers cleaning, repair and preparation (including moulding), gesso preparation and application, authentic water-gilding, oil-gilding, alloy leaf, antiquing. Emily is a gilder and restorer specialising in gilded furniture. She has studied in London and Paris, and has worked for the National and Municipal Galleries, the City Hall and the Mansion House.

Tel: +353 (0)49 85 41356
W: www.loughcrew.com

Maperath Art Studios,Kells, County Meath

Maperath Art Studios

Maperath | Kells

Maperath Art Center is an art retreat for the promotion of creative endeavors with an emphasis on the visual arts. 

We offer workshops in a variety of disciplines, including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, collage, batik,yoga and Special Topics.

In addition to workshops, we also offer weekly packages with accommodation, half or full board.

Tel: 087 639 4910 
www.maperathartcenter.com