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Spaces and Places

A Suburban Art Trail

by Mary Burke

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About the Book
Mary Burke's Suburban Art Trail takes the viewer on a physical journey through six public spaces in Jobstown,Tallaght, where a series of her paintings on the theme of suburbia were displayed individually.The venues were; a medical centre, an adult education centre, a church, a primary and secondary school and a community education centre.

In addition paintings were placed in four private houses to be viewed by family and friends.



The Suburban Art Trail was curated with residents from Jobstown, West Tallaght and coordinated by Tallaght Community Arts in partnership with Mary Burke.
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Fine Art
  • Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
    # of Pages: 40
  • Publish Date: Aug 18, 2011
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About the Creator
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Mary Burke
Dublin, Ireland

Mary Burke (b.1959) studied Fine Art at NCAD and graduated with an honours BA (1982). She has exhibited extensively both in Ireland and abroad. and has been awarded residencies at the Leighton Artists Colony at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada and a United States Information Agency fellowship to work at the Vermont Studio Center, USA. She has received a number of awards including a bursary from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation (Montreal), a Golden Fleece award from the Lillias Mitchell Trust and a number of awards from the Irish Arts Council. Her work is included in many public and corporate collections including The Arts Council, The AIB International Financial Services Centre, Ulster Bank, The Irish Inter-continental Bank, Eircom, Dublin Airport Authority, Aer Motive Ireland, South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and the Office of Public Works. She also holds Masters Degrees in Anthropology and Digital Media Technologies.

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