This exhibition of paintings highlights the work of Cúig, a five member group of artists with disabilities, employed as artists in residence at Mayfield Arts, Newbury House funded by the Community Services Programme.
The team undertakes a wide range of activities - developing their own artistic skills, providing community workshops, engaging with schools, amongst others. Within the project, which commenced in 2008, the artists have developed their art work to highest standards and have achieved formal accreditation in relation to this.
The Exhibition was opened on July 1st by Adi Roche who closely interfaces with disability issues through her humanitarian work with the Chernobyl Children’s Project.
The art works on display serve to affirm that the language of art is universal, that art doesn’t just make the world a more beautiful place - it transforms and makes it a better place. They confirm that art can open up new dialogues, both between individuals, between groups and in society as a whole. When words falter or fail, colour and shape become powerful languages to communicate feelings and views.
The resounding message delivered over by these works is that, given an integrated and inclusive environment, based on the principle of multiple intelligences, learning and excellence can be achieved irrespective of disability
Mayfield Community Arts Centre is committed to these principles,
providing accessible integrated community arts projects with a focus on
participation, training and employment. The Cúig project shows how people with
disabilities can make a real difference in their community and can contribute
to the cultural development of our city.
Within UCC, the Disability Support Service (DSS) plays a pivotal role in the
support of students with disability and is a leader in this respect within the
higher education sector.
Chernobyl Children’s Project International (CCPI) objective is to improve the quality of life of those who are ‘invisible’ in society, those who have no basic rights to act as citizens as they are considered the ‘property’ of the State of Belarus in particular.
All three organisations are committed to support the learning and work of persons with disabilities and are proud to come together on this occasion to display the blooming of the talent of the five artists whose works are shown in the Intersection exhibition.
Picture at the Opening of Intersection at the Jennings Gallery were L-R: Adi Roche, Artists Franky Burton and Angela Burchill, Lady Mayoress Catherine O'Connell and Lord Mayor, Cllr Michael O'Connell.
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