In Habitat, In Transition
9 September – 8 October 2021
St. Luke’s Crypt, supported by Sample-Studios: 9 – 30 September 2021, Thurs – Sat, 11am – 4pm
Studio 12, supported by Backwater Artists Group: 9 September – 8 October 2021, Tues – Sat, 11am – 4pm
Admission Free
Supported by The Arts Council Project Award 2021 and Cork City Council Project Scheme 2021
Multi Award-Winning Local Artist Deirdre Frost is ‘In Habitat, In Transition’.
Sample-Studios and Backwater Artist Group have teamed up to present new work by multi-award winning emerging artist, Deirdre Frost in two City Centre venues this September. ‘In Habitat, In Transition’ presents the culmination of her Sample-Studios Graduate Studio Residency in St. Luke’s Crypt and her Backwater Artists Group Ciaran Langford Memorial Bursary Award in Studio 12, Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay, in a unique two-venue exhibition trail.
This exhibition trail sees Deirdre Frost, pushing the boundaries of her artistic practice with a new series of paintings in Studio 12 and experimental sculpture in St. Luke’s Crypt which integrates a musical response to her work, composed by Paul Frost and recorded by Mia Cooper of RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Having graduated from Crawford College of Art in 2020, Deirdre secured two residencies with Sample-Studios and Backwater Artists Group, and has had two sold-out solo exhibitions of her work in The Lavit Gallery and the Joan Clancy Gallery.
The exhibition will open on Thursday 9th September at 6pm in St Luke’s Crypt and at 7.30pm in Studio 12, Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay. We look forward to welcoming you.
About the artist:
Deirdre Frost is a Cork-based visual artist. She completed a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at the Crawford College of Art & Design Cork in 2020. In 2021, she had solo exhibitions in The Lavit Gallery and the Joan Clancy Gallery. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the CCAD Class of 2020 Valerie Gleeson Development Bursary, Joan Clancy Gallery Annual Exhibition Award, Lavit Gallery Student of the Year, Ciarán Langford Memorial Bursary – Backwater ArtistsGroup, CCAD Graduate Residency Award and the Sample-Studios Graduate Studio Residency Award.
www.deirdrefrost.com
About Sample-Studios:
Sample-Studios is one of Ireland’s largest artist studios, with over 70 members based in Churchfield, Cork City. In addition to providing affordable creative workspaces, Sample-Studios presents a year-round programme of exhibitions in The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion in Fitzgerald’s Park and St. Luke’s Crypt and provides artist residencies. In 2021, Sample-Studios marks its 10th anniversary with an ambitious programme of exhibitions, community outreach projects and education programmes for children and young people.
www.sample-studios.com/ @samplestudios
About Backwater Artists Group:
Located on Wandesford Quay in Cork City Centre, Backwater Artists Group is one of the largest and longest established artist-led initiatives in the country. Established in 1990 by artists for artists, we provide high quality, affordable studios with security of tenure, access to facilities and developmental support for over 70 visual artists. We ensure a stable, supportive working environment for artists and we are committed to ensuring that artists develop the skills needed to establish, expand and sustain their studio practice. Through our Studio 12 exhibition/project space, we support studio and non-studio artists and aim to increase collaboration and engagement with the wider artistic community and the general public through exhibitions and outreach events.
www.backwaterartists.ie / @backwaterartists