Workshops led by internationally renowned artists who are Fellows of The Ballinglen Arts Foundation.
Draw, paint, make prints or photograph in rural Ireland along the rugged landscape of North Mayo and find new ways to explore your personal vision. Ballinglen is situated 6 kilometres from Downpatrick Head and the iconic Dún Briste sea stack and almost 8 kilometres from the remarkable neolithic site at Céide Fields which contains the oldest known stone-walled fields in the world. All classes are led by internationally recognised Ballinglen Fellows who know the area intimately and take you to the best places to work plein air and explore the beauty of this mythical country. Return to your workspace and capture the experience on canvas or paper with guidance. We invite you to leave your everyday behind and immerse yourself in an enriching, creative experience in this beautiful place and learn a new technique to expand your practise. Our reputation is renowned as artists have been coming here for over 30 years.
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Upcoming Workshops
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Abstracting Ireland through Paint: 1 place available
Workshop with Amy Metier 12 - 20 September 2025Move the wrong stone, the ocean pours in . – Dermot Healy Workshop Cost: $2,100 Level of experience : Some prior painting experience Material fee : N/A Dates to remember... -
Bold Territory: Experimental Drawing 2025 : A few places available
Workshop with Jeffrey Hirst 25 September - 3 October 2025Workshop cost : $2,100. Level of experience : open to students of all levels Material fee : tbd, there will be a small materials and field trip fee Dates to... -
Landscape Drawing/Painting Workshop: The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ireland FULL
Workshop with Andrew Wykes 15 - 23 October 2025Workshop cost : $2100. FULL Level of experience : The workshop is interned for all levels, although some experience is desirable if you are beginning. Materials : Acrylic paint only... -
Abstract Experiments in Oil and Cold Wax Mixed Media 2026
Workshop with Sara Post 24 April - 2 May 2026Workshop cost: $2,200 Level of experience: All levels Material fee: TBD Dates to remember: Registration: Open now Booking forms and fee must be received by: 31st January 2026 Final payment... -
Going Deeper: A Cold Wax Workshop for Advanced Abstract Painters Full 2026
Workshop with Rebecca Crowell 6 - 14 May 2026Workshop cost : $2,300 FULL Level of experience: Advanced Material fee : approximately $100. Dates to remember Registration : Open Booking forms and fee must be received by : 28th... -
Nature Immersion through Drawing and the Body 2026
2 Day Workshop with Joanna Kidney 27 - 28 May 2026Workshop Cost : €160 . Level of experience: All Levels. Dates to remember : Registration : Open now Booking forms and fee must be received by : 30th January 2026... -
Plein Air Master Class 2026
Workshop with Professors Randall Exon & Jeffrey Reed 19 June - 2 July 2026WORKSHOP Workshop cost : $4,000. Level of experience: Material fee : n/a Dates to remember : Registration : Now Open Booking forms and fee must be received by : 1st... -
Plein Air Drawing and Printmaking Workshop with Catherine Farish, 18th - 26th May 2026
18 - 26 May 2026Workshop Fee : $2,300 Level of experience: open to students of all levels Material fee : a small fee will apply Dates to remember : Registration : 24th July 2025... -
Abstraction 2026
Workshop with Nuala Clarke 6 - 14 July 2026Workshop cost : $2,150 Level of experience: All levels Material fee : n/a Dates to remember : Registration : Now Open Booking forms and fee must be received by :... -
Watercolour Monotype with Phil Sanders 2026
- more than a process, more than a material Printmaking Workshop 29 July - 6 August 2026Workshop cost : $2,250 Level of experience: open to artists with no printmaking experience to advanced printmakers Material fee : a small fee will apply Dates to remember: Registration :...
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Past Workshops
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Stitched-Resist Dyeing with Plant Dye Extracts: an ecological conjunction of intention and chance
Workshop with Joan Morris 30 June - 8 July 2022Workshop cost : $2000. Level of experience: open to “slow” textile lovers, artists, stitchers, dyers and makers at all levels of experience Material fee : $100. payable to instructor Dates... -
Cold Wax Advanced Workshop - FULL
Workshop with Jerry McLaughlin 7 - 15 April 2023WORKSHOP FULL Workshop cost : $2200. Level of experience: advanced Material fee : approximately $100. Dates to remember Registration : CLOSED Booking forms and fee must be received by :... -
En Plein Aire 2.0
A series of five workshops and talks celebrating the grand tradition of outdoor landscape painting updated for 2021. 3 July - 28 August 2021Sunday Artist Talks - Noon. General Audience. Free. (links to talks below) July 3rd Workshop . A TIMELESS SPACE with Maria Levinge. Maria will invite you to assess the light... -
Painting with a Model
Workshop with Alex Kanevsky 26 - 29 May 2023WORKSHOP FULL Workshop cost : $800. Level of experience: Material fee : n/a Dates to remember Registration : CLOSED Booking forms and fee must be received by : 28th February... -
Contemporary Printmaking
Workshop with Catherine Farish 3 - 11 May 2024Workshop cost : $2100. Level of experience: open to students of all levels Material fee : a small fee will apply Dates to remember : Registration : Open now Booking...
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