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  History of Bandon Art  Group

The full story

The original  members  of Bandon Art Group  met in 1991 while attending Art Classes given in St.Brogans School by local artist Colette Mills  which continued   until 1993. 

The very first Exhibition was held in Bandon Credit Union in July 1993, as part of the Bandon Week celebrations. When  Colette retired from teaching she  encouraged us to form a group  and to  continue painting and to exhibit our work. 



From this the Bandon Art Group was formed,  and the group met in the home of  Lynda and Rev. Arthur  Minion  ,the then Curate to Bandon Union of Parishes.   until January 1994  when the town Hall became available to rent, later on  we moved again,  and  now meet at  the Parish Centre, behind St.Patrick's Church, which has a lovely spacious bright room , perfect for our needs.



We currently have twelve members, and we have had almost fifty members belonging to the group over the years since the group began in 1993.

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Freda Roycroft
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Evelyn Draper
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Vera Hegarty
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Agnes Deasy
Twenty years later four of the thirteen founding members     are still part of the group, as you can see above, Freda, Evelyn, Vera and Agnes.      
 

We  exhibit regulary  in Bandon,and venues have included the Bandon  Library,  the Gateway Hall at the Methodist Church, The Blue Geranium Cafe at Hosford's Garden Centre, Riverview  Shopping Centre and Mary Rose's Cafe in Bandon.


For each of Bandon Art Group's Exhibitions we have nominated and supported a local charity, and these  have included  - .
The R.N.L.I., the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind,  the    Bandon Soroptomists,   ACT Cancer,    the Bandon   branch  of  St .Vincent De Paul,   The Chernobyl Children's Project (Bandon Branch),  B.H.O.C.  The  Bandon Playground Action Group, 
Marymount Hospice,     Bandon Community Hospital,
St Mary's Church Restoration Fund Desertserges, and

St.Michael's Care  Centre- Bandon .


If you would like to hear more of our History - or even better you have something interesting to  add - please do  contact us !

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