I took these photos of our new gallery room today – we are very happy with the results and all thanks go to our builder Martin Courcy from Cleggan who did a first rate job. Not so long ago, it looked like this.. Continue reading
The Lavelle Art Gallery is open for Christmas after several weeks of renovations! We have extended our ground floor space so that our visitors can now view work upstairs. Where before you were greeted by a door just inside the gallery ( often covered in promotional material and cards ) we now have an open staircase leading to a landing space and a newly refurbished room. Continue reading
It occurs to me that I may be the only person on the planet who is seriously interested in what I am about to impart – the sad fact is that my life has been more or less taken over with the gallery renovation since it began earlier this summer. The exciting news is that we are making progress! The walls are now plastered and almost ready to paint, just a few more days for drying. The old carpet has been removed and I believe that the new flooring is going down as I type. At last we can get a feel for what this room will look like. Well, I’m getting a feel for it in any case 😉 Continue reading
The Gallery is closed at the moment because we are renovating a room upstairs in order to extend our gallery space. This room would have been the main sitting room when Gavin’s grandparents lived in the house and it is directly over the existing gallery. We closed our doors last week and put the art into storage, covering every remaining object left with sheets of polythene. We were told to anticipate dust and it has arrived! Continue reading
Spiral Eye by Gavin Lavelle
Gavin Lavelle opened an exhibition of his work this week end for Clifden Arts Week. The display is located at the Station House on the Galway Road and it comprises of twelve new works. The large space is divided into three rooms, the accompanying rooms feature work by Irish landscape artist Joe Wilson and artist and woodturner Angie Williams. The diversity of material and colour make for an interesting exhibition that showcases the high standard of artwork being made here in Connemara. Continue reading
The Lavelle Gallery is delighted to open The Gallery Shop. This is a brand new venture that slots seamlessly into the existing gallery space, offering our customers a new and interesting selection of design led stationery and gift items. So far we have had a hugely positive response from our visitors and from our local customers. 99% of the products retail under €20.00 and this is no accident because as well as providing another dimension to the gallery, we want these items to be affordable to all. Continue reading
Hugh O’Donnell at work – July 2014
We’ve had an exciting and busy few months at the Lavelle Art Gallery this Summer. Our lovely old building on Main Street Clifden has been getting a makeover and it’s well underway. Work began in July with the inimitable work ethic of Mr Hugh O’Donnell who repainted the whole building in glorious Indian Palace yellow in just over a day. The gallery has been painted this colour since the early 1980’s and it just wouldn’t be right to choose any other, in fact bright yellow is a part of our identity that we are proud to preserve. Continue reading