Leading Galway and national artists such as Kenneth Webb, Aideen Barry, and John Behan are taking part in this year’s Claregalway Educate Together NS art auction.
The art auction takes place on Sunday in the Westwood House Hotel, Dangan, and will raise funds for the Claregalway Educate Together NS. Viewing will take place from 12 noon with the sale starting at 2.30pm.
More than 50 artworks will be for sale by artists like Joe Boske, Lynda Cookson, Sean Cotter, Roisin Coyle, Clare Cryan, Lidia De Lange, Eadain, Dagmar Drabent, Kathleen Furey, Denise Hogan, Joan Hogan, Jim Kavanagh, Charlotte Kelly, Leonie King, Harriet Leander, Philip Linday, Dolores Lyne, Tom Mathews, Jay Murphy, Catherine O’Leanachain, Joe O’Shaughnessy, Jean Purtill, Bob Quinn, Ger Sweeney, Marja Van Kampen, Michael Viney, and Joan Webb.
The MC will be Shane Fitzgerald. A raffle will also take place on the day with a variety of prizes from local business sponsors.
Signed copies of Lynda Cookson’s new book Tea’n’Turps will be available for sale on the day. All purchasers of the book will enter a separate draw for a painting by Lynda Cookson and a portion of the book-price will also go towards school-funds.
The proceeds will be shared between the artists and Claregalway Educate Together National School, with no additional fees and no hidden costs for the buyer! Pre-auction bids can be taken and artwork is available to preview at www.claregalwayeducatetogether.ie along with information about the school