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North Wexford art exhibition lightens up the learning space

Exhibitors pictured with artist Caoimhe Dunn and CEF organiser Yvonne O'Connor at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Tracey Watters with her work 'Clouds' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Karen Kenny with her work 'The Mushroom' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Mary Kehoe Hansen with her work 'Leaves' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Tammy Watters with her work 'The Bee' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

CEF organiser Yvonne O'Connor and artist Caoimhe Dunn were pictured at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Daniel Sommer and Shane Kinsella pictured with artist Caoimhe Dunn at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Dawn Tomkins with her work 'The Flower' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Sarah, Shauna and Cayden Owens were pictured at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

thumbnail: Exhibitors pictured with artist Caoimhe Dunn and CEF organiser Yvonne O'Connor at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Tracey Watters with her work 'Clouds' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Karen Kenny with her work 'The Mushroom' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Mary Kehoe Hansen with her work 'Leaves' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Tammy Watters with her work 'The Bee' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: CEF organiser Yvonne O'Connor and artist Caoimhe Dunn were pictured at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Daniel Sommer and Shane Kinsella pictured with artist Caoimhe Dunn at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Dawn Tomkins with her work 'The Flower' at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Sarah, Shauna and Cayden Owens were pictured at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell
Isabel Colleran
© Gorey Guardian

The 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' art exhibition as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival took place in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday, March 7.

Lanterns were displayed at the art exhibition which the group completed in class over the course of seven weeks with artist Caoimhe Dunne.

“The group of learners wouldn’t have known each other beforehand but they signed up when it was advertised and it was really successful and they really enjoyed so it was a real celebration of community education and the power that it has,” said Community Education Facilitator Yvonne O'Connor.

Exhibitors pictured with artist Caoimhe Dunn and CEF organiser Yvonne O'Connor at the opening of the art exhibition entitled 'Lightening up our everyday learning spaces' as part of the AONTAS Adult Learner Festival in the Gorey Institute of Further Learning and Training Centre on Thursday. Pic: Jim Campbell

Celebrating everyday learning spaces was the theme of AONTAS festival. The course was funded through community education and the WWETB in collaboration with the Family Resource Centre.

This class is now finished but the Gorey Family Resource Centre will be running many more community education programmes throughout the year.

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