2023 highlights

2023 had a mixture of exhibiting, teaching and learning! 

Along with my twin at Denise’s Boxes we had the pleasure of exhibiting three items each at the ArtsCare headquarters in Belfast. We then had a joint assemblage art and painting exhibition at the very welcoming Cregagh Library. I had a wonderful creative time at Blythfield Primary School around Easter time teaching spring art to P2 children.

Being a huge fan of the talkART podcast – I was thrilled to chat to the presenters – Robert Diament and Russell Tovey ! 

I then had the pleasure of leading a kids Mindfulness Art session with In This Together – a local Belfast charity. 

For some fun I had a calligraphy session in 2 Royal Avenue. 

Mindfulness art

Had a wonderful session with some very creative young folk yesterday! We produced some art tiles based on vegetables (these will be put in the In This Together community garden). We had a fun veggie based quiz and a time of quiet imaginative mindfulness at the end. A very worthwhile mindfulness art day! Thanks to all who helped.

P3 creativity

I want to say a huge thank you to a local Belfast Primary School – for two amazing weeks of Spring Art. The children were absolutely fantastic (as were the staff!). I had such a wonderful time being creative with these amazing young people! Some of their artwork was better than mine!! I was around this age when I got into art and it has stayed with me over all these years – and I am still as passionate about it as I ever was!! Always …always… encourage the wee ones!!

Let’s get caught up!

Wow … from the last time I posted – it’s been a busy couple of months!

My twin sister and I had a wonderful opening evening of the RIPE exhibition through Artscare in Belfast.

Denise (my twin) at Denise’s Boxes and I had a joint exhibition at Cregagh Library Belfast. Great little art space and lots of help from Nuala!

Recently also had the pleasure of speaking to podcast hosts of TalkArt the wonderful Russell Tovey (actor and art collector) and Robert Diament (Gallerist). They are so encouraging to those who want to know more about contemporary art!

Autumn/Winter 2022

My biggest joy in life is sharing my love of creativity with little and big folk alike …thank you In This Together …. Adapt NI ….. Wednesday group etc.

Onward and upward! Moyra Blayney Art

Autumn Art – AdaptNI

I had a wonderful day alongside the Adapt NI folk – painting all things autumn – Adapt NI is a non-profit organisation whose main focus is providing specialist employment & training services for Deaf, hearing loss and tinnitus communities across Northern Ireland. It is a home-based service with delivery Northern Ireland wide.

Laura said, “Saturday was an opportunity to launch AdaptNI with the current Workable Clients registered and our Advisory Board. Each month we coordinate a peer support session for clients registered with AdaptNI, peer support is an invaluable support mechanism where people with lived experience can discuss current barriers and achievements, helping each other. We had a local artist, Moyra Blayney, join us for Mindful Art and communication support, both interpreters and note takers. We are incredibly grateful to the Big Lottery Community Fund, who funded our launch.”

***Giveaway***

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