BIBLIOGRAPHY WORKING ARTISTS ROSCOMMON
Original members: Batty O'Brien, Frances Crowe, Honor Fitzgerald, Anne Rigney, Dympna Molloy, Noel Molloy.
Currant members Frances Crowe, Joe Cunniffe, Honor Fitzgerald, Anne Rigney, Dympna Molloy, Noel Molloy.
The following is a selection of Working Artists Roscommon exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, teaching groups in schools and various projects. Individual members were involved in personal projects and undertook workshops, exhibitions, residencies, community work, teaching and various other related projects. And the work continues....
1990 -Formation 20th December
1991 -Press release 18th January
-19th February Noel Molloy was appointed Artist in the Community with Midland Arts Resource Centre, Austin Friars Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland and the Arts Council of Ireland. Noel Molloy was also appointed to administrate Working Artists Roscommon and to organise/ curate exhibitions/workshops.
-23rd June to 2nd July, Athlone Tercentenary Festival Exhibition, St. Peters and Pauls Church Crypt, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Mary O' Rourke TD Minister for Education.
-12th July to 19th July, Roscommon Summer Festival Exhibition, Church Hall, Church Street, Roscommon, Co Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening by Sarah Finlay Visual Arts Officer with the Arts Council of Ireland.
-15th August to 27th August, HOMEGROUND, Midland Arts Resource Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
-5th July to 12th July, Heritage Project Exhibition, Glenamaddy Arts Festival, Glenamaddy Arts and Historical Society, Glenamaddy Community Centre, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, Ireland
-16th December to 24th December, Harrison Memorial Building Exhibition, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-Opening by John Waters, Journalis/ Author/Broadcaster.
1992 -12th September to 27th September, Old Barrel Store, Carrick-on- Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Opening by Fergus Lyons Visual Artist, Painter.
-28th June to 5th July, Athlone 301 Festival, Art Department, Athlone Regional Collage, Northgate St., Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Na Casaidigh traditional Irish group.
-14th December to 24th December, Christmas Exhibition, Bank Of Ireland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening by Brian Harten, Administrator Midland Arts Resource Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
1993 -25th June to 4th July, Athlone 302 Festival Exhibition, Athlone Library, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Jarlath Duffy, Director of Athlone 302 Festival.
-Proposal to Roscommon County Council for the creation of an Arts Centre at Edenville House,
Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-16th July to 26th July, NEW WORKS, Roscommon Library, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-14th December to 24th December, HEARTLANDS, Bank Of Ireland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening by Ciaran Walsh Education Officer the Arts Council of Ireland.
1994 -10th June to 29th June, Exhibition County Heritage Centre, Strokestown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-24th June to 24th July, HEARTLANDS, Irish Life Mall Exhibition Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
Opening by Adrian Munnelly, Director of the Arts Council Of Ireland.
-6th October to 31st October, HEARTLANDS, Midlands Arts Resource Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Emer Leavy Roscommon Arts Officer
1995 -20th June to 4th August, COMMEMORATING THE IRISH FAMINE, Old Courthouse Gallery, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon, Ireland in conjunction
with The Douglas Hyde Conference, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.
Opening by Avril Doyle Minister of State 1994-1997
-14th August to 25th August, FAMINE, American Embassy, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland.
Opening by Jean Kennedy Smith American Ambassador to Ireland.
-14th August to 27th August, CROSSROADS SYMPOSIUM '95, Roscommon Town, Knockcroghery Village,
Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-Opening by Adrian Munnelly, Director of the Arts Council of Ireland/ Emer Leavy, Roscommon Arts Officer/
Carl Ciesluk, Canadian Artist/ Noel Molloy, Irish Artist, Organiser of Symposium/ Pauline O'Connell, Irish Artist/ Inken N. Woldsen, German Artist.
1996 -7th March, AMPERSAND 5, BAG PIECE, City Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
Organised by Helen Gibb Artist with Geoff Catlow Artist.
-15th September to 6th October, IRISH DAYS GERMANY, Museum Der Schwalm, Parade Platz, Ziegenhain
and Bilderhaus Herbstgasse 11, Treysa, Germany plus site specific installation by Dympna Molloy
and two performances by Noel Molloy.
Openings by Burgermister Herr Wilhelm Kroll / Werner Gunerick, Organiser, Director/ Dietlind Henss, Artist, Bilderhaus.
-6th December to 13th December, HEADS Exhibition, Bank of Ireland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening Dympna Molloy Chairperson of WAR.
1997 -20th September to 27th September International Seminar 'Modern Art and Reality' Jugendhof Dornberg
Jungendbildungsstatte Des Landes Hessen, Zierenberg, Germany / Documenta X Kassel , Germany
in connection with this event subsequent residencies were undertaken by artists Dympna Molloy and Anne Rigney to Krakow, Poland in 1998.
1999 -30th November to 21st December, MAGNUS ART BUS Exhibition, tour to 15 venues Ross-Shire, Scotland.
organised by Ian Campbell Artist/ Director.
2000 -12th April to 29th April, JOURNEY/ CELTIC LINKS, Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
-9th May to 10th June, JOURNEY / CELTIC LINKS, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Inverness, Scotland.
-11th August to 16th August, OUT IN THE OPEN, various shop windows, Roscommon Summer Festival Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland. ALSO 2001 AND 2002.
2003 -27th August to 29th August, OUT IN THE OPEN, shop windows/ ROSFEST Roscommon Summer festival, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
2004 -27th October to 29th October, OUT IN THE OPEN, various windows, South Roscommon Singers Circle Festival, Knockcroghery,
Co. Roscommon, Ireland. ALSO 2005 - 2006- 2007- 2008
2016 -28th April to 1st May, WAR 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Old AIB Bank, Roscommon Town
Opening by Arthur Duignan, CREATE Ireland.
2019 - 9th August to 4th October ,WAR new works Roscommon Arts Center. This exhibition has been selected as the Percent for Art project to mark the opening of the new extension at Roscommon Arts Centre. The build project was funded by Roscommon Council Council and part-funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. WAR is part of Roscommon Arts Centre’s 8 degrees West Programme, celebrating the contributions made by Roscommon born artists. Opening by Maurice Buckley, Chairperson OPW ( Office of Public Works) .
Currant members Frances Crowe, Joe Cunniffe, Honor Fitzgerald, Anne Rigney, Dympna Molloy, Noel Molloy.
The following is a selection of Working Artists Roscommon exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, teaching groups in schools and various projects. Individual members were involved in personal projects and undertook workshops, exhibitions, residencies, community work, teaching and various other related projects. And the work continues....
1990 -Formation 20th December
1991 -Press release 18th January
-19th February Noel Molloy was appointed Artist in the Community with Midland Arts Resource Centre, Austin Friars Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland and the Arts Council of Ireland. Noel Molloy was also appointed to administrate Working Artists Roscommon and to organise/ curate exhibitions/workshops.
-23rd June to 2nd July, Athlone Tercentenary Festival Exhibition, St. Peters and Pauls Church Crypt, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Mary O' Rourke TD Minister for Education.
-12th July to 19th July, Roscommon Summer Festival Exhibition, Church Hall, Church Street, Roscommon, Co Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening by Sarah Finlay Visual Arts Officer with the Arts Council of Ireland.
-15th August to 27th August, HOMEGROUND, Midland Arts Resource Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
-5th July to 12th July, Heritage Project Exhibition, Glenamaddy Arts Festival, Glenamaddy Arts and Historical Society, Glenamaddy Community Centre, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, Ireland
-16th December to 24th December, Harrison Memorial Building Exhibition, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-Opening by John Waters, Journalis/ Author/Broadcaster.
1992 -12th September to 27th September, Old Barrel Store, Carrick-on- Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Opening by Fergus Lyons Visual Artist, Painter.
-28th June to 5th July, Athlone 301 Festival, Art Department, Athlone Regional Collage, Northgate St., Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Na Casaidigh traditional Irish group.
-14th December to 24th December, Christmas Exhibition, Bank Of Ireland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening by Brian Harten, Administrator Midland Arts Resource Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
1993 -25th June to 4th July, Athlone 302 Festival Exhibition, Athlone Library, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Jarlath Duffy, Director of Athlone 302 Festival.
-Proposal to Roscommon County Council for the creation of an Arts Centre at Edenville House,
Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-16th July to 26th July, NEW WORKS, Roscommon Library, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-14th December to 24th December, HEARTLANDS, Bank Of Ireland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening by Ciaran Walsh Education Officer the Arts Council of Ireland.
1994 -10th June to 29th June, Exhibition County Heritage Centre, Strokestown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-24th June to 24th July, HEARTLANDS, Irish Life Mall Exhibition Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
Opening by Adrian Munnelly, Director of the Arts Council Of Ireland.
-6th October to 31st October, HEARTLANDS, Midlands Arts Resource Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Opening by Emer Leavy Roscommon Arts Officer
1995 -20th June to 4th August, COMMEMORATING THE IRISH FAMINE, Old Courthouse Gallery, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon, Ireland in conjunction
with The Douglas Hyde Conference, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.
Opening by Avril Doyle Minister of State 1994-1997
-14th August to 25th August, FAMINE, American Embassy, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland.
Opening by Jean Kennedy Smith American Ambassador to Ireland.
-14th August to 27th August, CROSSROADS SYMPOSIUM '95, Roscommon Town, Knockcroghery Village,
Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
-Opening by Adrian Munnelly, Director of the Arts Council of Ireland/ Emer Leavy, Roscommon Arts Officer/
Carl Ciesluk, Canadian Artist/ Noel Molloy, Irish Artist, Organiser of Symposium/ Pauline O'Connell, Irish Artist/ Inken N. Woldsen, German Artist.
1996 -7th March, AMPERSAND 5, BAG PIECE, City Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
Organised by Helen Gibb Artist with Geoff Catlow Artist.
-15th September to 6th October, IRISH DAYS GERMANY, Museum Der Schwalm, Parade Platz, Ziegenhain
and Bilderhaus Herbstgasse 11, Treysa, Germany plus site specific installation by Dympna Molloy
and two performances by Noel Molloy.
Openings by Burgermister Herr Wilhelm Kroll / Werner Gunerick, Organiser, Director/ Dietlind Henss, Artist, Bilderhaus.
-6th December to 13th December, HEADS Exhibition, Bank of Ireland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
Opening Dympna Molloy Chairperson of WAR.
1997 -20th September to 27th September International Seminar 'Modern Art and Reality' Jugendhof Dornberg
Jungendbildungsstatte Des Landes Hessen, Zierenberg, Germany / Documenta X Kassel , Germany
in connection with this event subsequent residencies were undertaken by artists Dympna Molloy and Anne Rigney to Krakow, Poland in 1998.
1999 -30th November to 21st December, MAGNUS ART BUS Exhibition, tour to 15 venues Ross-Shire, Scotland.
organised by Ian Campbell Artist/ Director.
2000 -12th April to 29th April, JOURNEY/ CELTIC LINKS, Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
-9th May to 10th June, JOURNEY / CELTIC LINKS, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Inverness, Scotland.
-11th August to 16th August, OUT IN THE OPEN, various shop windows, Roscommon Summer Festival Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland. ALSO 2001 AND 2002.
2003 -27th August to 29th August, OUT IN THE OPEN, shop windows/ ROSFEST Roscommon Summer festival, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
2004 -27th October to 29th October, OUT IN THE OPEN, various windows, South Roscommon Singers Circle Festival, Knockcroghery,
Co. Roscommon, Ireland. ALSO 2005 - 2006- 2007- 2008
2016 -28th April to 1st May, WAR 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Old AIB Bank, Roscommon Town
Opening by Arthur Duignan, CREATE Ireland.
2019 - 9th August to 4th October ,WAR new works Roscommon Arts Center. This exhibition has been selected as the Percent for Art project to mark the opening of the new extension at Roscommon Arts Centre. The build project was funded by Roscommon Council Council and part-funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. WAR is part of Roscommon Arts Centre’s 8 degrees West Programme, celebrating the contributions made by Roscommon born artists. Opening by Maurice Buckley, Chairperson OPW ( Office of Public Works) .