Date:  December 7th 2009.

President Mary McAleese and Mary Dillon. On the occasion of the visit of President Mary McAleese to Roscrea Castle, the president was presented with a watercolour painting, Datura - Dream Flower, by Mary Dillon.

Date:  Autumn 2009 - Beginning Monday September 28th 2009.

Weekly Art Classes: Adults / Students / Children Beginning Monday September 28th 2009. Eight Sessions before Christmas........................... Monday Classes---------- Adults: - Morning Class...10am to 12 noon. Adults: Watercolour painting - Evening Class...7pm to 9pm. Children: - Afternoon: - Infants ... 2.15pm to 3.15pm - 1st/2nd/3rd ... 3.15pm to 4.30pm - 3rd/4th/6th ... 4.30pm to 5.45pm - .............................. Tuesday Classes----------- Adults: Evening Class - Oil painting / Acrylic painting - 7.30pm - 9.30pm - ............................ Children / Students Classes : - Junior infants / Senior infants ... 2.15pm to 3.15pm - 1st/2nd/3rd...3.15pm to 4.30pm - 4th/5th/6th...4.30pm - 5.45pm -............................ Wednesday Classes-------- Post Primary Students Junior Cycle... 3.45pm - 5pm Senior Cycle...5pm to 6.30pm - .............................. Booking: Please contact Mary on 087 2224260 / 0505 22820 or info@almondtreegallery.ie

Date:  Current - Christmas 2009

An Exhibition of new work by artist and owner of Almond Tree Gallery, Mary Dillon. ‘The paintings in ‘ Layers’, look at the ways by which layers of colour and light, can bring us to places that lie beyond the subject of the painting. Paintings of organic forms with all the sensual fluidity that is so evident on the surface, can lead us to deeper layers both within and beyond ourselves.’ Work by other gallery artists also showing.

Date:  May 7th 2009

'Painting From Life' Art project Exhibition. The work in this exhibition will be the result of an art project with the members of the Dean Maxwell Community, Roscrea, where the students will show work which they have completed based on visits to local places of interest, Roscrea Castle gardens, St. Anne's Walled Garden and Golden Grove Wood.

Date:  May 23rd to June 20th 2009.

Exhibition in Gallery Archipelagos, Skiathos, Greece. 'Essense of Skiathos' Jointly, Mary Dillon with Yvonne Ayoub of the Painting Skiathos Art Centre, Kolios, Skiathos are showing their watercolour paintings reflecting, in Yvonnes case, the pathways and streetscapes of Skiathos and in Marys case, the flora and fruit of Skiathos. Yvonne spends at least half the year at her home in Skiathos. Mary spent time in Skiathos during early Summer and Autumn 2008 painting ' en plein air' and in the studio at the Painting Skiathos Art Centre. The exhibition was opened by the Mayor of Skiathos, Nikolaos Plomaritis shown on the right. Tassos Biskinis, on the left of the photo, is the owner of Gallery Archipelagos, in the center of Skiathos Town. Skiathos has become a hub for holiday makers visiting Greece this year as it has become more widely known as the location for filming 'Mama Mia'.

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Date:  One each Month - Dates on request

One Day Painting Courses with Mary Dillon. Watercolour painting courses Sketching trip and light lunch included. Materials available for use on the day. Cost: Euro 75 Venue: ALmond Tree Gallery, Roscrea. 087 2224260 / 0505 22820 info@almondtreegallery.ie Contact Mary by telephone or email to make a booking....................... Each One day course throughout the autumn / winter will specialise in different media and levels of experience. Contact Mary for details re: watercolour / oil painting / acrylic painting days.......................... Future Dates One Day Courses: Oil and Acrylic painting - Beginning and Intermediate levels -