The Source
Two years ago, Jacques Descoteaux, Eoin Mac Lochlainn, Jennifer Gunlock, Alan Keane, Autumn Richardson, Jean Sanders, and I were resident artists at awe-inspiring Cill Rialaig Artist Retreat. Inspired by our studio crawl on our last evening, Alan began The Artist’s Well, a series of virtual studio visits taking place over the past year out of Dublin, Ireland. These weekly visits kept me inspired and connected from across the Atlantic!
Now I am delighted to receive my copy of The Source by Alan, sharing my work among 50 artists who were featured in The Artist’s Well, with a foreword by the Irish Minister for Arts & Culture, Catherine Martin, TD. I loved to see the remarkable work of my dear Cill Rialaig friends Autumn, Jacques, and Eoin included as well as my brilliant friend Vincent Giarrano. And Alan’s heartfelt foreward and group photo of us in my Cill Rialaig cottage makes me miss everyone even more!
The book is available for purchase from Alan Keane at aka.ie and select galleries and shops across Ireland.
You can see my Artist’s Well studio visit in episode 12 here: Colleen Blackard – Artist Well
Cill Rialaig Sketchbook
Reflecting on my two weeks at Cill Rialaig Artist Retreat in Co. Kerry, Ireland, I created a visual diary of my journey in a 5×7 inch sketchbook for the Brooklyn Art Library. This library of artist sketchbooks is located in Williamsburg near my Brooklyn studio.
Plein Air Paintings of Austin, TX
While spending time with my family in Austin during this pandemic, I have been studying the landscape in my childhood greenbelt trail. These plein air paintings investigate the light, color, and spaces reflective of long Texas summers.
Select paintings available to collect on Saatchi Art.