Creative Spaces 5-week courses
with Rachel Burke

  • Arrow 6th February - 7th March
  • Arrow Butler Gallery - Learning Centre
  • Arrow Thursdays 5.30pm - 7.30pm
    Fridays 10.30am - 12.30pm
  • Arrow €75
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Adult Art Course

The Learning Centre at Butler Gallery offers two dynamic and experimental art courses for adults, guiding participants on a creative journey through the process of art-making and learning. Workshops are led by professional artist Rachel Burke and take place in a welcoming and supportive environment, nurturing individuals’ creative thought and practice. Courses are available on either a Thursday evening 5.30pm-7.30pm or Friday morning 10.30am-12.30pm.

Participants will experiment with different art mediums and gain creative confidence to develop their own work. Participants will be introduced to contemporary Irish and international artists, new styles and techniques. It is an important aspect of the course to develop an awareness of artists that are currently working and how they approach subject matter, develop ideas and techniques in their work. We will be looking at composition, line, tone, colour, mixed media and collage, subject- matter, all aspects of drawing and painting. During the duration of the course participants will be taught elements of portraiture, landscape and abstract painting.

6th February - 7th March 2025
€75 per course

Thursday Evenings, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Feb 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and March 6th

Friday Mornings, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Feb 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th and March 7th


This course is funded by the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board and is subsidised for participants.

Community Education, Kilkenny and Carlow ETB.

Refunds are offered up to 48 hours in advance of the event. Please email [email protected] to cancel. A full refund will be issued if the workshop is cancelled by Butler Gallery.

For enquiries on individual classes please email [email protected]



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