Oide Creativity, in collaboration with artist Stephen Doyle and Crawford Art Gallery, presents a two-day elective workshop for teachers.

It takes place on 19^th and 20^th June 2024 at the Backwater Artists Group studios and the Crawford Art Gallery.

This workshop offers the participants an opportunity to:

• explore identity through portraiture and the use of symbolism
• examine and apply principles of colour theory using acrylic paints
• develop and apply practical painting techniques to create a self-portrait

Stephen Doyle is a member of Backwater Artists Group and a graduate of Crawford College of Art and Design. Stephen explores issues of queer identity through the relationship between figuration and the politics of representation. They are the recipient of two international art prizes ‘Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize’ & ‘Sunny Art Prize’. Their work was acquired by Crawford Art Gallery making it the first piece in the National Collection to openly discuss transgender/queer identity.

Oide is a support service for teachers and school leaders, funded by the Department of Education. 
This workshop is fully booked.

For further information see www.oide.ie