Artist of the Month

Artists of the Month Schedule 2024-2025

October

MC Escher

• 1898-1972

• Dutch

• Graphic / print artist

• Mathematical tessellation, optical illusions,

• Link to Maths week

• Strands: Print, Paint and Colour, Drawing

Website: https://mcescher.com/gallery/most-popular/

November

Lorna McCormick

• Irish Wool / Felt Artist

• Works with the Herritage Council educating children on the origins and uses of wool

• Medium: Wool

• Strands: Fabric and fibre, Construction

• Other links: Climate action, SESE Science

December

Maud Lewis

https://maudlewis.ca/

• 1903 -1970

• Canadian

• folk artist

• Medium: Paint

• Strands: Paint and colour, Drawing

January

Claude Monet

• French

• Impressionist artist

• paint

• Strands: Paint and colour, Drawing

Website: https://www.claude-monet.com/

February

Norman Mooney

• New York

• Sculptor

• Media: Glass, Metal, Acrylic, marble, resin, wood

• Strand: Construction, clay

Website https://www.normanmooney.com/sculptures

March

Vincent Van Gogh

• Dutch painter

April

Monami Ohno

• Born 1991, Japan

• Cardboard artist

• Online article with examples: https://www.designboom.com/art/monami-ohno-cardboards-astonishing-intricate-sculptures-10-19-2021/

• Interview with artist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge1anfTQ5NQ

• Cardboard art Music Video (Not Monami Ohno):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM8JhvfoqdA

• Making of Cardboard video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXPOu8MRsbc

May

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

• 1864 – 1933

• English / Scottish

• Art Nouveau painter/ interior designer

June

Reggie Laurent

• Born in Chicago

• 1960

• Colourful Abstract art

• Media: Paint, Mixed media, wood

• Strands: Paint and colour, Drawing, Construction

Websites: https://www.laurentoriginals.com/art

https://www.art-is-fun.com/colorful-abstract-art