Category Archives: Art & Arts

TCD Creates A Full -Scale Re-enactment of Rachael’s Famous School Of Athens Fresco

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

In TCD Na Cailleacha created an reenactment of Rachael’s Famous School oF Athens Fresco but it consists of all women. Dating from 16th century, the School of Athens, located in the Vatican, depicts a congregation of 50 classical philosophers, mathematicians, … Continue reading →

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“And The Oscar Goes To Cillian Murphy”

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Cillian is the first Irish person to win an Oscar. He won the best actor for his performance in Oppenheimer.“I’m very overwhelmed, very humbled. I’m very grateful and very proud to be Irish standing here today.”

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RTE Archives

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

“RTÉ Archives is home to Ireland’s largest collection of audiovisual material. Combining hundreds of thousands of hours of moving image and sound recordings together with significant collections of photographs, manuscripts and administrative documents. They acquire material, preserve and conserve items. … Continue reading →

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Review Movies On Your Streaming Services

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Great site with reviews of movies from all the major streaming sevices on Rotten Tomatoes. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television.

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Who By John FitzGerald

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

A light wind ruffles the river poplars, rousing me from daydreams of gold and green; when it reaches here, the beech leaves shiver then settle back to this season’s regime of warmth and silence and limitless time – healing a … Continue reading →

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My Type Of Cake

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

A Stunning Chocolate Book Cake By Serdar Yener! Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/yenerswaytv/featured He has his own website online https://www.yenersway.com. Serdar posts a cake art tutorial on Utube every Tuesday. He is a gifted artist.  

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Being Arty

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

  This is how I relax I listen to music, write , craft or make art. At the moment I am not doing much writing so I am concentrating on my art. It is getting dark early so I am … Continue reading →

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Mandala Stone Tutorial – So Simple

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

This would be a great summer art project for the kids. Bring a freezer bag the next time you go to the beach. Let the kids collect stones and then paint them at home and place in the garden. It … Continue reading →

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The Book of Kells

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: The Book of Kells Publisher: Ireland Of The Welcomes, Online Full Text & Source: http://irelandofthewelcomes.com/the-book-of-kells/ Online, The Internet, 17/3/2018 Sample Text: The Book of Kells, one of great treasures of medieval Europe, is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in … Continue reading →

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Literary Memes

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Ironic Can’t Find The Words He Is Looking For So He Invents Them Hey Girl I Hear You Like Iambic Pentameter! 😉 I Think I Will Write A Love Story  & In It Every One Dies Shakespeare’s Bear! …ha  

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ART – HA

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Bad Hair day! Ignore The Haters Check Out My Legs! Too Many Updates Our Mona Lisa Through The Years But You Didn’t! Poker Face! Portrait Mr Bean At The Art Gallery Mr.C. Norris The Hard Old Days Please Tell Me … Continue reading →

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Such Wealth & Beauty In Rome…..

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

There are many free guides to Rome online. One of them is  – Rome Guide Online: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/rome It was a busy, walking holiday but I really enjoyed it. There is so much to discover and everywhere is quicker on foot … Continue reading →

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I Love Art

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

I recently employed a painter to paint all the rooms in my house. I had such fun picking colours and buying new soft furnishings. I selected the following colours: the sitting room: cream and gold, the study : duck egg … Continue reading →

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20 Things Only Highly Creative People Would Understand

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: 20 Things Only Highly Creative People Would Understand Author: Kevin Kaiser, Lifehack.org Full Text & Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/20-things-remember-you-love-highly-creative-person.html The Internet, Online, 15/11/2016 Sample Text: 1. They have a mind that never slows down………………… 2. They challenge the status quo…………….. 3. … Continue reading →

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Free Online Art Archive – wow

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: Museum of Modern Art Releases Free Online Archive of Every Exhibit Since 1929 Author: Rudie Obias, Mental Floss Full Text & Source: http://mentalfloss.com/us/go/86373 The Internet, Online, 27/09/2016 Sample Text: Since the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) started its collection … Continue reading →

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Best free DTP software

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title:Best free DTP software: 6 programs to help you create top-quality documents Author:Mike Williams, Tech Radar Pro Full Text & Source:http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-dtp-software-6-pro The Internet, Online, 10/07/2016 Sample Text: Create newsletters, invitations and more with these top free DTP programs Word processors … Continue reading →

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Photo To Art – Art Made Easy

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Love this site – Be funky! Title: Be Funky (Photo Editor) Author: Tekin Tatar, Be Funky Full Text & Source: https://www.befunky.com/create/photo-to-art/ The Internet, Online, 08/07/2016 Sample Text: Art Made Easy If you get the creative itch, BeFunky is here to … Continue reading →

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Last Run Before Bedtime – Follow the sheep #baa

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Sheep Art 🙂 ‘Why do you have to be the same as the others? …Most of them are stupid’. Ken Follett ‘If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to … Continue reading →

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Cathal O’Malley Paints Lovely Irish Landscapes

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Cathal O’Malley is a self taught artist living in Connemara in the west of Ireland. He paints a variety of subjects in oils and acyrlics, but concentrates mainly on irish landscapes. Other subjects include animals, people and still lifes and … Continue reading →

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I Love This Artist -VLADIMIR VOLEGOV

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

His website: http://www.volegov.com/ Gallery: http://www.volegov.com/gallery/ Biography (From His Website) Born in Khabarovsk, Russia, Vladimir began painting at the age of three and his talent would be noted repeatedly throughout his adolescence. After having attended the art school, “Krivoj Rog” and … Continue reading →

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