Studio Beat is about artists and their spaces. It’s about their process, practice and idiosyncrasies. It’s about art studios as an extension of the art itself. It’s a collection of unintentional installations and a visual diary of creativity. It’s not a review or a critique. It’s a journalistic exploration of natural habitats.

Opening reception April 26th, 6-8pm

Live Load, a solo exhibition of work by Frank Abruzzese

17th July 2010, 5:45pm

The Parachutist was first developed in the spring of 2005 as part of a residency and performance work in the Mons d'Ardèche sponsored by Art 3, culminating at the Curssol ruins near Valence, with an exhibition at Art 3 in Valence, France. The Parachutist was inspired by what Human Rights Watch has termed “ghost prisoners”- enemy combatants who were detained by the US but were held in secret locations - many but not all of whom have been transferred to Guantanamo. This work builds on a number of existing phenomena including identity, the propensity of Irish Americans for traveling to Ireland in search of their heritage and, the analysis of DNA for tracing ancestral origins.

Sunday, 2 November 2008, 12pm - 7pm

Artists in Residence, 2008...

Schedule of Events

Wexford Arts Centre, in partnership with Cow House Studios have initiated an annual international residency and exhibition programme. This collaboration consists of a ten week residency for an international visual artist at Cow House Studios, which will facilitate an exhibition at Wexford Arts Centre. This programme provides a significant opportunity for international artists to live, work and exhibit in Ireland, and simultaneously exposes Irish audiences to progressive contemporary art from around the world. 

The artists awarded the 2008 residency are Peter Allen Hoffmann and Haden Nicholl. 

Peter Allen Hoffmann lives and works in New York. He completed his MFA from Hunter College, New York. To date, Hoffman has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Berlin. Hoffmann is represented by Freight + Volume Gallery, New York and Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago.
_{“These new works represent an ongoing dialogue with aspects of the art historical canon. Disparate as they appear, these paintings function as a collection, where the relationships between them create a forum for the continuation of the conversation.”}

Haden Nicholl originally from Colorado, currently lives in San Francisco where he works with troubled teens. He received his MFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute, California, and his BA in Psychology and BFA from the University of Denver, Colorado. Nicholl has exhibited extensively in California and abroad, including London, Puerto Rico and Ecuador, and his work is represented by the Little Tree Gallery in San Francisco.
_{“The bulk of my practice involves using symbols and text to provoke introspective reactions in the viewer. Working in a different country and preparing for a show there, has challenged me to develop my understanding of the culture so that I can interact with the audience on a more intimate level.”}

Furthermore, Cow House Studios award two additional residencies annually. Applications are open to both national and international visual artists working in any medium. Cow House Studios provide shared accommodation and twenty four hour access to the studio and facilities. The 2400 square-foot open plan space contains a wood shop, darkroom and computer lab. Individual spaces measure 18 square meters, each with abundant natural light.

The 2009 Artist in Residence Programme runs from September 14 until December 1.   
The deadline for receipt of applications is 30 January, 2009.