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'Introduction to Oil Painting Through Observation' with Niall McLaughlin

Date: 14 June 2025

Venue: Centre of Contemporary Art (CCA), 10-12 Artillery Street, Derry/Londonderry, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6RG

Are you aged 15-24 and interested in learning how to use oil paint? Join local painter, Niall McLaughlin, for a free introductory workshop in oil painting on Saturday 14th June from 10:30am-3:30pm in CCA!

Are you aged 15-24 and interested in learning how to use oil paint? Join local painter, Niall McLaughlin, for a free introductory workshop in oil painting on Saturday 14th June from 10:30am-3:30pm in CCA!

By taking part in this workshop, you will gain an introduction to the medium of oil paint in general, its unique traits and applications and how to use it with these things in mind.

The workshop will focus on observing a still life, first to paint a realistic representational painting and then an abstract piece. Through doing so, the workshop aims to highlight the fundamentals of making a painting regardless of the type of image the painter wishes to create.

During the workshop, you will be supplied with the basic materials and tools to make your own oil painting on the day while being encouraged to experiment with structure, space and colour, giving you an understanding of the breadth of oil paint as a medium.

If you would like to attend this workshop, please complete the sign up form linked here https://forms.gle/ktwPUgoBHC89paSF7
Alternatively you can send us an email to [email protected]

ℹ️ Niall McLaughlin is a painter from County Derry. He graduated from Manchester School of Art in 2020, after which he moved back home to live and work. He has since shown in various galleries in Ireland and the UK most recently URGENCIES (2025) and is a former recipient of the Arts Council SIAP award.

This workshop is part of the Creating Creatives Project that FUSE arts are working with MayWe Events on It is generously supported by the Derry City & Strabane District Council's Local Co-Designed Action Plan, supported by #PEACEPLUS - a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Key Info
  • 14 June 2025
  • 10:30
  • Centre of Contemporary Art (CCA), 10-12 Artillery Street, Derry/Londonderry, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6RG
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