South Tipperary Art Group
Our aim is to promote Art in its broadest sense and the love of Art, Craft and Creativity in the Community and to facilitate Art/ Craft courses for young and old, in South Tipperary. We hope that you enjoy your visit, please be sure to visit the Galleries section, where you will see examples of our members works, with prices etc.
News – June 2025
Adult STAG
STAG’s 57th Annual Adult Art Exhibition will be launched by His Worship the Mayor, Cllr. Pat English, on next Wednesday night at 7 pm in Clonmel Library. All are Welcome. On display we will have Paintings on every subject and in every medium, Textile Art, Book Work, Ceramics etc., by over 35 of our Adult STAG Art Group members. All the Artwork is for sale at reasonable prices and a deposit will secure any item. The Exhibition will continue until Sat, 21st Library Hours.
Junior STAG
A great morning was had by 34 members of our Junior Art Group ( 9 years to Leaving Certs.) down at the Showgrounds who made Papier Mache Dogs with Facilitator Tom and staff for the Clonmel Arts Festival which will start from July 5th.
A new out and about drawing session will start soon for the Juniors. More details next week.
Good Luck to Aoife who starts her Leaving Cert. Exam on Wednesday and to all our other members for their Junior Cert Exams.
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Maureen Purcell, Organiser, 086 8096823
News – May 2025
STAG News
JUNIOR STAG
Membership is now closed for both the Primary section (9 years to 6th Class and the Seniors 1st yr to Leaving Cert ) for this 6 week Art session.
STAG ADULTS:
Just four weeks to our Annual STAG Art Exhibition in Clonmel Library, so artists, get your titles into the Organiser asap.
Congrats to Vinny who won DESIGN THE ELEPHANT Competition in Boston Scientific lately.
News – April 2025
STAG News
Adult STAG: Congrats. to Winnie, Mary A. and Dolores who sold their fabulous Artwork from the Showgrounds and the Ourpatient’s Corridor , Tipperary University Hospital in Clonmel last week. The spray painted hoarding Panels ‘CLONMEL’ ( total length 24 ft.) are now surplus to requirements and are FREE to take away! Suitable for sports grounds, schools, gardens etc. Contact the Organiser at 0868096823
Junior STAG will finish this current 6 week session on next Saturday 12th. April. A new Art Session commences on Sat. 3rd May for students from 9 years to Leaving Certs. Membership is now open by contacting the Organiser above.
News – March 2025
STAG News
Congratulations to Adult Art members, Jacqueline, who sold her brilliant Painting, ‘Oh So Dapper’ from the Showgrounds during last week and Eileen, who sold her beautiful, ‘Little Girl Dancing’, this week. We in STAG were delighted to be invited, with many other artists from the South East, by Mary B. Mackey to donate artwork for her Exhibition for the Palestinian Children, which took place over the last two weeks in Clonmel Library.. The Exhibition was a tremendous success with a great no.of Artworks sold at discounted prices, thus far exceeding the expected income for this deserving charity. Well done Mary B.
There is just 1 x 2o ft of Hoarding left, from the Panels up at St. Anthony’s St. Luke’s Hospital, available FREE to take away . It is the Spray Painted CLONMEL panel by STAG Graffiti Artist , Niall Gleeson. . All the other 20 panels have been collected for schools, Sensory Gardens, the Hospital and Back Gardens in Clonmel! STAG Work Team are now painting a mural for the Junior Infant’s Playground in Ss. Peter and Paul’s Primary School, Kickham St. Clonmel. Contact the Organiser at 0868096823 to collect the panel or to buy an Artwork by a member of Adult STAG.
Junior STAG had last Saturday off for St. Patrick’s Weekend so will be back to normal from Saturday 22nd. where the Seniors will continue their animation and the Primary Group will exercise their imaginations in their new compositions. Welcome to Sadhbh, who will join Bobby in imparting Animation skills and Welcome back to Ryan who will assist Patricia, Audrey and Maureen with the Primary Group. Membership is now closed for this current session.
News – February 2025
Finished repainting the former panel we did 19 years ago for Marlfield Village. It will be hung in the yard of St. Mary’s Parochial School, Western Road.
STAG Workteam also painted the current panel that is in situ at the village end of Marlfield Lake.
Junior STAG: all Juniors (Primary and Seniors) have just 1 more Art session left, of this winter session, on Next Saturday 15th February. Please attend if at all possible. A new session will commence on Saturday 1st March up to Easter. Membership is now open for new Junior STAG members in the Primary Section, (age 9 years up to 6th class) and in the Senior Section, (1st year up to Leaving Certs.) Contact the Organiser at 086 8096823 to book a place asap.
The Seniors are busy drawing at present and some of the 1st years are making beautiful Felt pictures with Adult Art member Mary A. who not only does Felting but also is a very accomplished Ceramic Artist.
Adult STAG Art members are delighted to be invited to submit some Artworks for an Exhibition and sale of Artworks from Artists in the South East of Ireland, organised by Mary B. Mackey in conjunction with Clonmel’s Friends of Palestine. The Exhibition will take place in Clonmel Library from Wednesday 5th March (Launch 6.p.m.) to Saturday 16th March. All proceeds from the Exhibition will go to the Children of Palestine.
Good attendance at the Art sessions on Tuesday nights and on Wednesday mornings. Nine adult members attended Nataliia’s Resin Art Workshop on Saturday 8th February and great work was done by all. Welcome to another new Adult member Brid. Congratulations to Mary H. and Miriam
who sold paintings from the Showgrounds at the weekend and to Dylon who sold a big painting from the Consultant’s Waiting Room in Tipperary University Hospital two weeks ago. Artworks are on display and for sale in Befain’s Restaurant, the Showgrounds Shopping Centre, Leisure Centre, Hotel Minella and in Tipperary University Hospital (The Outpatient’s Corridor and the Consultant’s Waiting Room), all in Clonmel and in Slievenamon Golf Club, Lisronagh.
To buy a STAG Artwork or to join Adult STAG Art or for any other information please contact:
Maureen Purcell, Organiser, 086 8096823
News – January 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE
Junior STAG Art will recommence on this coming Saturday 18thth Jan for a 5 week Art Course. A few places are available in both sections, Primary, age 9 years to 6th Class and Seniors , 1st Year to Leaving Cert. Contact the Organiser STAG at 0868096823
The STAG Adult Artists are back in Sts. Peter and Paul’s Infant School’s Art Room since Tuesday night, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. and this morning Wed. 1030am to 12.30 pm., in the Studio, in the Arts Centre, Nelson St., Clonmel. New members are always welcome. The criteria to join is to have a knowledge of Painting/Drawing etc., or have an Art Course or 2 completed as we don’t use a Tutor at STAG sessions.
Congrats. to Vinny Burke and Deirdre Burke who sold Artwork from the Showgrounds Shopping Centre at Christmastime. Many of the Artwork has been changed in the Outpatient’s Corridor in Tipperary University Hospital and new Artwork has been hung in the Consultant’s Waiting room also. For any info or to buy a STAG Artworrk, contact 0868096823.
News – December 2024
Junior STAG: Both Primary and Senior members will have one last Art Session on Saturday next 14th December. The Primary Section are nearly finished cutting, pasting, stenciling and glittering their Artwork and Christmas cards while the Seniors are just finished printing their cards from their own designed block prints. This last Autumn session has been a very industrious and enjoyable one with both sections of Junior STAG! Hope to see you all next Saturday!! A new Art session will commence in mid January 2025. Names of new members age nine years to Leaving Certs will be taken from January 3rd 2025 by contacting the Organiser at 0868096823.
Adult STAG: The STAG Wednesday Painting/Craft Session in the South Tipperary Arts Centre is now closed for the Christmas holidays as the Studio upstairs is undergoing a transformation with a Winter Wonderland for children. Last night, Tuesday, was also the end of the Autumn sessions, where we had a get together for all Adult members, a mini party and our AGM! Congrats to Maeve who sold her large painting of Slievenamon last week from the Showgrounds Shopping Centre. Congrats. also to Wednesday STAG member, Marie, whose painting of ‘A Bee Orchid in the Burren’ was selected for the retrospective Exhibition in Clonmel Library for December. STAG Artwork in Tipperary General Hospital and Minella Leisure Centre will be changed this week. STAG Artwork is on display and for sale in Befani’s Restaurant, The Leisure Centre, Hotel Minella, The Showgrounds Shopping Centre, The Outpatients Corridor, Tipperary General Hospital and in Slievenamon Golf Club, Lisronagh. To buy that special gift for a very special person, please contact the Organiser at 0868096823 who has access to many more Artworks in our Store!
Wishing All our Junior and Adult STAG Art Members a very Happy Christmas and a Creative and Healthy New Year!
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News – November 2024
There are still a number of panels available FREE to take away by contacting the STAG Organiser at 0868096823. The hoarding is suitable for Schools/Groups/Clubs for use indoors or outdoors. Some of the panels will need repainting and varnishing which the STAG Work Team will do. Most of the panels are in perfect condition. To date a number of the panels have been booked by Tipperary University Hospital and St. Mary’s Primary School( Green School) Carrick on Suir.
Junior STAG membership is now full for this 6 week session. The Organiser is taking names for the waiting list for the New Year session starting Mid January2025. Contact 0868096823. The age profile is nine years to 6th class ( Primary Group ) and 1st year to Leaving Cert. ( Seniors). Lino printing is now in progress with the Seniors and the Primary Group are very busy painting their Autumn scenes and cutting and pasting which they love!
Adult STAG members are painting and crafting away at the moment. The STAG Work Team are preparing designs for some new murals that are in the piprline. More news on those next week!
Check out STAG artwork in the Out patient’s Corridor , Tipperary University Hosipital, Befani’s Restaurant, the Showgrounds Shopping Centre and the Leisure Centre, Hotel Minella. To buy a STAG Artwork contact the Organiser at the the number below.
To view these panels, visit the site of the new St. Anthony’s Unit in Glenconnor, at the weekend, while they are still in situ.
No 1 to 12 were originally from around Kickham Barracks while the Plaza was under construction. They were painted by the Junior members of STAG during the Summer of 2022.
The CLONMEL panels, also around Kickham Barracks in 2022, were spray painted by STAG Graffiti Artist, Niall Gleeson, and are in perfect condition.
The remaining panels, feature local scenes and floral panels, some of these are currently surrounding the building site of the new St. Anthony’s Unit in Glenconnor by the STAG Work Team of Bartley, Tony, Frances, Dolores, Maryna, Nataliaa, Noreen, Winnie and Maureen. We were invited by St. Anthony’s Unit to paint scenes etc. on the new hoarding there.
As the new St. Anthony’s unit is nearing completion, the panels will be taken down shortly and will be donated to Clubs /Schools/Groups etc.
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News – October 2024
Junior STAG is now on a break for the Halloween mid term break. A new 6 week session starts on Sat 2nd Nov. for both primary and senior group.
There are a few places left in the Premier Group, 9 years to 6th Class. The Senior Group 1st year to Leaving Cert. is now full. Congrats. To STAG Adult Art members, Miriam, Tony, Annamarie and Kate who sold artworks from the Showgrounds and Befanis over the last two weeks.
News – September 2024
Some of our work completed this year.
The first four images are on the blocked up windows in Morton St. Clonmel. The ideacame from a podcast by a folklorist who interviewed some of the clients living in Marian Court . They reminisced of times gone by in Clonmel and Co. Tipperary . Their stories represent, The Showerbath at Cascade House, Oldbridge, St. Brigid’s cloak. The Frenchman’s stream and the apple crushing in Bulmers, Abbey St. The next two panels were painted for Cherry Blossom ASD Unit in St. Mary s CBS, Irishtown the next panel is one of the artworks on the hoarding at St. Anthony’s Unit, St. LuKes Hospital . The last painting is on the facade of the GAA Commercials Clubhouse at the Poppyfields, it is the Commercials crest and was completed in the Summer.
ATTENTION
There are some places now available in the Primary Section ONLY (from age 9 to 6th. Class) in STAG Art Group, for Art lessons on Saturday mornings, 10. 3am -12 noon , in the Art Room, Infant School, Sts. Peter and Paul’s Primary School, Kickham St., Clonmel. The Senior Section (1st Years to Leaving Certs.) is now full To book a place please contact the Organiser.
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News – August 2024
STAG Adults and Juniors are all now back drawing and painting again after a somewhat cool summer. However, it’s great to be back on Tuesday nights. 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm., in the Art Room, Infant School, Sts. Peter and Paul’s Primary School (through the yard) KIckham St. Clonmel and on Saturday mornings from 10.30 am to 12 pm in the same venue for Art lessons for Junior STAG who range from nine years up to Leaving Certs. There is a 2nd Art Session for Adult members on Wednesday mornings from 10. 30 am to 12. 30 pm, in the Studio, upstairs in the South Tipperary Arts Centre. Contact the Organiser at 086 8096823 for details. re the Art Sessions or to buy a painting by an Adult STAG member.
Nine STAG Adult members had a brilliant time on their week long Plein Air painting in Kenmare. Co. Kerry last week. The weather was great and over 30 paintings were completed.
More news soon.
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News – July 2024
Above: Junior STAG and Tutors, Bobby Harris, Audrey Power and Maureen Purcell (Organiser) along with the outgoing Mayor of Clonmel, Richie Molloy pictured with the mosaic they created, which takes pride of place in Clonmel Library.
Below: Bobby Harris (STAG Tutor) Pat Glavin (Library staff) Maureen Purcell (Organiser) Mayor of Clonmel, Richie Molloy, Anne Marie Mullins (Librarian), Audrey Power (STAG Tutor) and Tommy Flynn, Library Staff.
News – June 2024
The Launch of the South Tipperary Art Group’s (STAG) 56th Annual Art Exhibition by His Worship the Mayor, Cllr. Richie Molloy, will take place on Wednesday 19th June from 7 p.m. in Clonmel Library.
There will be approx. 60+ beautiful Artworks on display and for sale at reasonable prices, in Watercolour, Line and Wash, Oils, Acrylic, Pen and Ink, Pencil and mixed media as well as Ceramics and sculptures also, by 47 Adult members of STAG!
The members involved in this Exhibition come from Clonmel and area, Golden, Newcastle, Fethard, Carrick on Suir, Ballinamult, Cahir, Ardfinnan, Lismore, Waterford City and the Ukraine.
Very many Thanks to Robbie Cantwell who takes all the photos for STAG for our Exhibitions and during the year for the South Tipperary Art Group’s Web site. Please contact the Organiser for any information re joining or to buy an Artwork from the Premises that displays them; Befanie’s Restaurant, The Showgrounds, The Outpatient’s Corridor, Tipperary University Hospital, all in Clonmel and Slievenamon Golf Club, Lisronagh.
A DEPOSIT WILL SECURE ANY ITEM IN THE EXHIBITION!
Junior STAG WILL CONTINUE FOR two more Saturdays up to and including Saturday 29th June. Please attend with all your Artwork and Art materials.
The wonderful Exhibition ‘I listen through the Lens’, Musical Images by Des Gallaher, formerly from Powerstown Rd, Clonmel and a former member of Junior STAG, was launched by the Organiser of STAG, Maureen Purcell on Wednesday last the 5th June to a very appreciative audience. This Exhibition, in Clonmel Library, will run to Saturday 15th June and is well worth viewing the super musical images!
Junior STAG: A new Out and About 4-week Art Session starts on this coming Saturday 1st June for both sections of Junior STAG. There are a few places still available in the Senior Group (1st year to Leaving Cert.) Contact the Organiser for details or to buy an Artwork by Adult members Phone number below.
STAG Adult Artists: The STAG Work Team have been very busy again, this time painting the boarded-up windows and doors in Morton St. Clonmel.
This is a Library Project and the themes are based on stories from Residents of Marian Court, Morton St. who recalled their memories of old tales handed down from generation to generation, to the Folklorist, Michael Fortune, in a Podcast from last year.
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News – May 2024
Junior STAG: Primary Group and Seniors, will continue as usual on this Saturday 11th up to and including Sat 25th May. A new 4 week session will commence on Sat. 1st June. There are a limited number of places available so please contact the organiser for details.
Primary Group, Junior STAG, are asked to have all their Artwork, Art Booklets and all their Art Materials in next Saturday Please.
Gratitude: We would like to acknowledge and thank the Arts Office, Tipperary Co. Council for the financial assistance in facilitating the Portrait Course in Charcoal and Paint with Master Portrait Artist, Tony Robinson, Wexford that was run all day, on last Saturday 11th May. The course was a roaring success with Seniors from Junior STAG, a few Art Students from 2nd level Schools and Art Students from a 3rd level College, with Tutors from STAG also in attendance. A special word of thanks to our brilliant models, . Mike, Mary, Bobby and Maryna.
We are indebted to the Arts Office, Tipperary Co. Council for the Art Grant to facilitate this Portrait Course for 2nd and 3rd level Art Students and Tutors.
STAG Adult Artists: A great day was had by 12 STAG Artists who joined the ‘Paint Out’ in Mount Congreve Gardens, Co. Waterford, on Saturday 4th May in beautiful sunny weather.
Congrats to Noreen whose painting of the Kitchen Garden was bought by one of the Managers of the Estate at the Pop Up Exhibition and also to Winnie and Mary H. who sold beautiful Artworks from the Showgrounds last week.
A reminder to all Adult STAG members, as there are just 5 weeks left before our Annual Art Exhibition in Clonmel Library, please attend as many sessions as possible from now on. All paid up members for this year (Sept ’23 to June ’24) will exhibit two Artworks each. On display will be Artworks of Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Pen and Wash, Digital Art, Ceramics and sculpure/modelling, all for sale at reasonable prices.
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News – February 2024
Adult Artists: The South Tipperary Art Group, STAG, Work Team have just completed painting all the boarded up windows and doors in Market Place, Clonmel, with great compliments from the huge numbers of people from the community that pass by each day! It’ been a slow task and taken us nearly 10 weeks to complete as adverse weather conditions were not always suitable though we painted many’s the day in the freezing cold! We have just also completed the mural for the little ones in Cherry Blossom ASD Unit in St. Mary’s Boys School, Irishtown. It will be handed over when the varnish is fully dry next week. A special word of thanks to Medite of Europe who donated the life Span MDF Board for this mural.
There are a few more projects in the pipeline which will be announced shortly. Artworks by Adult STAG members can be bought by contacting the Organiser 0868096823 at any stage andthese Artworks are hanging in Befani’s Restaurant, The Showgrounds, the Leisure Centre, Hotel Minella, The Outpatient’s Corridor, Tipperary University Hospital and in Slievenamon Golf Club.
Junior STAG, We are now fully booked for the 5 week current session which runs up to Easter. A waiting list is in operation for the after Easter session . Contact the Organiser above for membership of either the Primary Section ( age 9 to 6th class) and Seniors ( 1st year to Leaving Certs.).
Maureen Purcell
Organiser STAG 0868096823
News -December 2023
Junior STAG along with 6 th Class boy’s from Ss. Peter and Paul’s Primary school have now finished their Mosaic made with bottle tops and jewellery. The Mosaic is now hanging in Clonmel Library and has attracted a lot of positive comment. Do pop in and have a look! Also while in the Library check out the Library Christmas Shared Exhibition there – it’s a great exhibition which includes STAG member, Winnie’s painting of ‘Cherries’, a beautiful watercolour, which was selected from a number of other submissions from Adult STAG Art Group!
STAG Adult Artists have paintings for sale in Befani’s Restaurant, The Showgrounds, The Hospital Outpatients Corridor and Slievenamon Golf Club. For that very special gift that lasts forever think of buying an Artwork by a STAG member! Contact The Organiser at 0868096823 e-mail to buy an Artwork or for any other info also.
The STAG Work-team are currently busy painting in Market Place while also repainting the Decorations for the Roundabout at Tesco and finishing off the mural for Cherry Blossom Unit in St. Mary’s CBS. Irishtown! The Clonmel Rowing Club Crest is now complete and awaiting collection.
Junior Art have just two more Saturdays before the Christmas holidays which are on Saturday 9th and 16 th at 12 O’ Clock. Please attend.
One of our Adult STAG members – Mary, is tutoring the Seniors in Felting at the moment with outstanding results.
The Primary Section will finish their artwork for their Hero s Booklet on Saturday and make Christmas cards also.
Maureen Purcell, Organiser STAG 0868096823 South Tipperary Art Group.
News – November 2023
Left, Paul and Pat Clonmel Library Staff, Keith, Men’S Shed, Vinny, STAG Artist, Anne Marie, Librarian, Maureen, STAG Organiser, Tony, STAG Artist and Tom, Library Staff in Clonmel Library Friday 24 th. November’23 having Just hung up the Mosaic, The Valley of Slievenamon! This mosaic has been gifted to the Library by the STAG Organiser and was made by some of the 6th Class boys( now in Post Primary Schools) and some of Junior STAG artists with three of the Organiser’s Grand daughters, Grace and Lucy , NZ and Heidi, Clonmel .
The mosaic started its life in mid June using many bottle tops collected by all the young people , Junior STAG Artists, STAG Adults and members of the public ( with Jewellery and buttons also) and continued during the summer until Late October under the eagle eye of the STAG Organiser, Maureen, and the finishing touches of the frame and resin were done by STAG Artists ,Tony, Audrey and Dolores. As always our official Photographer/videographer, Web designer, Web site and Facebook Admin. is Robert Cantwell.
The STAG Art Work Team are very busy at the moment, painting the hoardings on the doors and windows at Market Place, Clonmel. It’s slow work as all of the panels had to be undercoated before we could put any designs on them. However, slowly but surely we’re getting there! It’s amazing to us how many people pass though Market Place every day and we’d like to thank the public for their lovely comments on our Artwork!
Junior STAG Art Membership is now full in both the Primary and Senior Sections for this session which continues on Saturday mornings up to and including Dec. 16th. A waiting list is in operation for the new Session in January 2024. Contact the Organiser at 0868096823 for info.
The Seniors did a workshop on Sat. 18th with Artist, Moran -Been-Noon in the STAC Chapel at the Barracks Plaza., courtesy of the South Tipperary Arts Centre. Only 15 of the 25 Seniors were available but those that attended thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Meanwhile, The Primary Group, motored on with their drawing and painting for the ‘ My Heros ‘ booklet which will be completed by December.
New Course A new six week Junior STAG Art Course (Primary Group, 9 years to 6th class and Seniors 1st. Year to Leaving Certs) will commence on this coming Sat 11th November up to and incl. Sat 16th December in the Art Room. Infant school, behind St. Peter and Paul’s Primary School, Kickham St. Clonmel.
New members welcome.
Contact the Organiser at 0868096823.
STAG Work Team Mural now complete at St. Anthony’s Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, Glenconnor, Clonmel.
News – October 2023
Some of the images from the Primary section of STAG, individual Bottle top mosaics
Adult STAG Art: The STAG Work Team are busy at the moment, painting Artwork on the MDF Life Span panels for the Cherry Blossom ASD School in St. Mary’s CBS , Irishtown as well as repainting all the Artwork for the Halloween Roundabout at Tesco on the Bypass. We have just finished painting the main Hoarding up at St. Anthony’s Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, off the Glenconnor Rd Congrats. to Tony and Liuda , whose paintings sold last week , Tony’s of ‘ Deer at Dawn’ sold in the Cahir Arts Exhibition and Liuda’s painting of 2 geese called ‘ Well, Hello There!’ from the Showgrounds Shopping Centre. New Artwork is now hanging in the Outpatient’s Corridor in Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel. Contact the Organiser at 0868096823.
Junior STAG: Primary Group (9 years to 6th Class)have completed their individual mosaics using bottle tops and they are now in Halloween mode so many great artworks will be done with scary and weird images in the next 2 weeks! The Seniors have completed their Animation which after hours of editing and uploading the images by Bobby , will be up and running on screen and will be entered into an Animation Competition in Dingle shortly.. All Seniors are asked to Please have proper B Series drawing pencils from a B right up to B 8/10 as intensive drawing will take place over the next 2 Saturdays!
News – September 2023
ADULT STAG:
The STAG Work Group put up 29 artworks in the Outpatient’s Corridor in Tipperary University Hospital during the week. They are a great talking point for staff and patients again as it’s been nearly a year since we’ve had STAG Artworks hanging there because of renovations to the Pharmacy on the other side of the wall!
The Wednesday morning STAG Group will meet again upstairs in the Arts Centre at 10. 30. For info contact the Organiser.
It was great to see so many back at STAG on Tuesday night again.
Congrats to those who sold from the Showgrounds over the Summer: Tony, Frances, Miriam, Mary H., Lesley and Marjorie.
JUNIOR STAG ART:
The Primary Section ( age 9 years to 6th Class ) is now full. A waiting list is in operation. There are just 4 places left in the Senior Section (1st Year to Leaving Certs.) Contact the Organiser at 0868096823
Maureen Purcell
Organiser STAG 086 8096823
News – August 2023
JUNIOR STAG ART , both Primary ( 9 years to 6th class) and Seniors(1st Year to Leaving Certs) will return on Saturday 16th Sept in the Infant School, Ss. Peter and Paul’s Primary School, Kickham St., Clonmel at 10. 30 to 12 Noon. Prospective new members should contact the Organiser at 0868096823 by Monday 11th. Sept. and former members must book in also. The mosaic by Junior STAG with the 6th Class boys from the school is now nearly complete and will be hung in a public space soon. Congratulations to all involved.
No words can express our deep sorrow at the tragic loss of four beautiful young people over the weekend, especially as some of our Junior STAG members are Leaving Cert. pupils also. Thinking of the families and friends who now have to come to terms with the consequences of this awful accident on Friday night. May Luke, Grace, Nicole and Zoey Rest in Peace with the Angels !
ADULT STAG: Members of Adult Work Team have been very busy over the summer , painting the 200 ft. Hoarding up at St. Anthony’s Unit, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Clonmel which is just about finished now. Well worth checking out! We’ve also painted the Bench in Parnell St. with big bright flowers, for Tipperary Co. Council. A number of STAG Adult members will visit Kenmare again this year for a week’s Plein Air Painting and great craic! STAG Adult Art returned on Tuesday night 12th September to the Art Room Sts. Peter and Paul’s School and on will return on Wednesday morning 20th September upstairs in the Arts Centre, Nelson St., Clonmel. New members, with some knowledge of Art/Craft are always welcome at these sessions. Sincere Sympathy to one of STAGT’s Work Team, Bartley and the Burke Family on the untimely death of his beloved wife, Phil. May She Rest in Peace.
Maureen Purcell
Organiser STAG 0868096823
News – July 2023
News – June 2023
The Primary Group in Junior STAG have commenced their new and last Art Session for the Summer Season, on Saturday 10th June for 4 Weeks. They all attended the Museum for an Art and Craft Workshop with Julie Dargan which they enjoyed very much.
The Senior Group (1st Year to Leaving Certs) are now on holidays, but are welcome to come to work on the new mosaic (with the boys from 6th class in the school) starting on Saturday next 17th June. Adult Workteam have been so busy over the past few months, painting hoarding up at St. Anthony’s Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, Painting scenery for The Pump House in Goatenbridge, working on the Logo for the Clonmel Rowing Club, repainting and varnishing hoardings for Cuan Saor and schools in the area, painting on an installation in Parnell St., and working with the 6th class in St. Peter and Paul’s School for their mural and mosaic! Much of the work has being completed with some left to finish.
The 55th. Annual STAG Art Exhibition by Adult Art Members will be launched on Wednesday 21st in Clonmel Library at 7 p.m by His Worship, The Mayor of Clonmel and District, Cllr. Pat English,. Over 70 Artworks, 2D and 3 D will be on display and for sale each and every one of the artwork on display would make great Wedding presents, Presentation gifts for that special Occasion or as reminders of home for our Clonmel Diaspora abroad! In the Exhibition, there are Oils, Acrylic, Watercolour, Pastel, Textile, Pyrography and abstract art in the 2D section and Resin Artwork, Fino Sculpture and Ceramics in the 3D section. Something for Everyone! Themes are very varied but local scenery comes to the fore as usual as many of our Artists are Plein Air Painters also.
STAG also displays more Artwork in Befani’s Restaurant, The Showground Shopping Centre, Minella Hotel Lesiure Centre, Slievenamon Golf Club, Lisronagh and we will be hanging Artwork again, very soon, in The Outpatient’s Corridor, Tipperary University Hospital, all for sale at very reasonable prices.
Contact the STAG Organiser at 086809682 for any info re buying STAG Artwork or for any queries re membership etc. Check out South Tipperary Art Group’s Facebook page also.
News – May 2023
Primary Section are are completing their STOP MOTION Animation with Tutors Bobby and Patricia. Next Saturday they they will see their animation on screen!
Some of The Seniors, 1st year to Leaving Certs, have now commenced their Acrylic Painting on canvas boards with Tutor Maureen and some others are completing their landscape charcoal paintings with Tutor Almas. Well done to the Seniors who completed their silk paintings . However there are a few silk paintings still incomplete and members are asked to attend on Saturday to complete those not finished or collect those already finished. Please contact the Organiser if you are attending so that the silk paints can be brought in.
The Seniors will be painting their own floral designs on panels of the hoarding up at St. Anthony’s Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, Glenconnor, if the weather is fine , some evenings this coming week . The Organiser will contact the Seniors re times etc. The new Mosaic, funded by the Arts Grant from Tipperary Co. Council ‘s Arts Office, to whom we are very grateful, is being designed at the moment and will be created by the 6th. class boys from St. Peter and Paul’s Primary School with Junior STAG members, and will commence shortly!
ADULT STAG
The beautiful painting of ‘Summer at Sir Thomas’ Bridge, Clonmel’ , by STAG Artist, Tony Barry, sold this week from the Showgrounds Shopping Centre, Waterford Road, Clonmel. Congratulations Tony! And Congrats also to Mary H. whose painting of the fabulous sunlit Hay Bales was sold from there lately!
The STAG Work Team of Winnie, Frances, Miriam, Tony, Noreen, Bartley, Dolores and Maureen have been very busy painting Local scenery on the 200 ft. grey hoarding panels up at St. Anthony’s Unit, Glenconnor. The hoarding is around the site of a new 60 bed Unit being built by the Sisk Company to accommodate many more eldery patients there, and as the hoarding obliterated the patients’ view of the mountains, STAG was asked to paint scenery on the grey panels!
There is just 5 weeks to STAG’s 55th. Annual Art Exhibition in Clonmel Library so all members are asked to attend either one or both of our Art sessions from now on.
All enquiries to the Organiser at 0868096823.
News – March 2023
STAG Adult Artists: The repainting of some of the hoarding that surrounded the Army Barracks last summer and that is in Moyglass School shelter have now been completed and the Boards for Cuan Saor are being varnished this week and will be ready for collection shortly . STAG Work Team have been asked to paint a mural on the 180 ft hoarding at St. Anthony’s Unit, Glenconnor Rd., – a mammoth task, and this we hope to start soon. Welcome to three new members from the Ukraine, Natali, Maryna and Luda, all very keen and creative artists. To buy a painting from any of the businesses that display our artwork, The Showgrounds , Befani’s Restaurant, Slievenamon Golf Club, Lisronagh and Minella Leisure Centre, please contact the Organiser at 086 8096823.
Junior STAG Art Group, senior section, (1st year to Leaving Cert.) are completing their art books for Clonmel Library Art Project being organised by Artist and LIbrary Staff member, Paul Ryan. All Artbooks will be digitised and be available on the net and as hard copy on the shelves in the library in the next few months. Paul, has a great Exhibition in Clonmel Library at the moment, which will continue until St. Patrick’s weekend – well worth a visit. Some of the Seniors haven’t completed their silk painting yet so please attend on Saturday to complete these paintings, or to collect those already finished. One of our specialist Tutors, Almas, will continue with perspective drawing with 4 more Seniors which will be of great benefit to those Seniors intending to do architecture in college. The Primary Section (9 years to 6th Class) will complete their bubblewrap paintings on Sat. There are four places available in the Senior Section for new members but the Primary section is now full. A waiting list is in operation for the next session after Easter. contact the Organiser at 086 8096823.
News – January 2023
New Exhibition in the Library Clonmel.
Maureen
News – December 2022
Best wishes for a joyous Christmas filled with love, happiness and prosperity!
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Happy New Year 2023
News – October 2022
JUNIOR STAG The Mural on the hoarding at Kickham Barracks has been taken down, as part of the new construction is nearing completion! It has taken four solid months of painting by 48 Junior Art Members from 9 years to Leaving Certs. along with 15 Adult members to complete! It certainly brightened up a dull area of the mall and was greatly admired by the Community! STAG would like to acknowledge the financial support from the Arts Office, Tipperary Co. Council for the painting of this Mural and also Johnston’s Paints for their sponsorship.
Congratulations to adult members who sold Artwork from the Showgrounds over the last few weeks i.e. Lesley Lynch’s Batik ‘Greensleeves’, Maureen Purcell’s Acrylic `Busy on Clonmel’s Blueway’ and Helen Ryan’s Oil of St. Patrick’s Well. We were also delighted to donate 12 artworks from STAG Adult Artists to the Clonmel Twinning Committee for an Exhibition in their twin city of Peoria, USA which will take place shortly.
Junior STAG:Senior members( 1st year to Leaving Certs.) are being trained at the moment in face painting by face painting experts Connie Moloney ex Junior STAG and Julie Dargan, Junior STAG Tutor, as well as doing charcoal and pastel drawings with Tutor, Annie Hogg. Some of the brave Primary Group and Seniors were models on Saturday for scary face painting! The Primary Group are busy making leaf prints and on Sat. next they will make up Autumn pictures using paint , their prints and markers!
Maureen Purcell, Organiser STAG 0868096823.
News – July 2022
The mural just about finished, lots of positive comments from the general public.
13 Jul 2022
The Bealtaine Festival occurs nationally in May every year and it supports creativity in older age through the local Arts Offices.
In April 2022 an 8 ft x 4 ft MDF Board was bought and sealed by the Facilitator, Maureen Purcell, STAG ORGANISER. Michael Conroy, carpenter, then made a frame for it. It was situated in the Infant School, Ss. Peter and Paul’s Primary School Kickham St. Clonmel. A call went out to members of the Clonmel and District Community for older people to participate in the Mosaic. This was the result!
June 2022
STAG News
Work is ongoing on the mural on the hoarding around Kickham Barracks at the Mall in Clonmel.
April 2022
STAG News
STAG’s 54th Annual Adult Art Exhibition in Clonmel Library was launched on Wednesday, 30th March by His Worship, the Mayor of Clonmel and District, Cllr. Michael Murphy.
The Exhibition will run up to and including Saturday 9th April, open Library hours. Around 60 Artworks are available for sale at very reasonable prices.
March 2022
STAG News
Artwork from STAG for sale at the Art for Ukraine Project
STAG’s 54th Annual Adult Art Exhibition in Clonmel Library will be launched on Wednesday, 30th March by His Worship, the Mayor of Clonmel and District, Cllr. Michael Murphy, at 6 p.m. All are Welcome to attend. The Exhibition will continue up to and including Saturday 9th April, open Library hours. Over 30 STAG Adult Art members will exhibit their Artworks, which will include many local scenes, in a wide variety of mediums, such as oil, watercolour, pencil/ pen, acrylic, and textiles and all are for sale at reasonable prices.
Because of Covid many of the usual suspects from the Adult and Junior Section were unable to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade for STAG but a huge THANK YOU! to Bobby and Noreen, Margaret, Johnnie and Rachel, for doing the needful at the Parade and to the Juniors and parents who attended also – Much Appreciated!! A great Parade by all accounts!!
The Juniors, both Primary and Seniors drew and painted fabulous Sunflowers in support of the people of Ukraine, which the Organiser got laminated. Some of these and Artworks donated by Adult STAG, to the Art for Ukraine Project, are for sale on this coming Saturday 26th March in the Arts Centre in Clonmel. See video below;
Congrats to Artists Marine Kearney, and Jacqueline Gartlan, ‘Artist’s Pledge for Ukraine’, who organised this worthwhile project in support of the People of Ukraine. A great way to bag an Art bargain as well as supporting Ukraine!! Contact Marine at 0863879679 for any details re Artwork for sale!
Maureen Purcell, Organiser STAG, 0868096823
February 2022
STAG News
Adult STAG:
We regret to announce the untimely death of the youngest member of the Adult STAG Work Team, Artist, Kathryn O’Brien.
We in STAG extend our deepest sympathy to Kathryn’s Mom, Nellie ( STAG Artist ), and her Dad, Billy, her sister Sharon and brother Liam and their families.
Rest in Peace Kathryn!
Junior STAG:
A new term will start on this coming Saturday 5th March. There are just a few places left in the Primary and Senior Sections. Contact the Organiser at 086 8096823 to book a place.
January 2022
STAG News
Junior Art Members of STAG will be returning to the Art Room, Infant School, SS. Peter and Paul’s Primary School, on Saturday morning 15th January 2022 from 10. 30a.m to 12 noon for a 6 week session up to the mid term . The Primary section (age 9 to 6th class) will be drawing and paintng and using canvas panels so will need to bring paints with them. The Senior Section (1st yr to Leaving Certs) will contnue with lino printng and very soon will be doing a special course on Graffiti Art. Covid restrictons are in place and masks must be worn at all times.
Junior STAG 50th Anniversary Exhibiton is now running in the Upstairs Studio, Sureprint, Waterford Rd, Clonmel. Admission FREE. Open 8 a.m. to 1p.m. and 2p.m. to 4. 30p.m daily until the end of January, or by appointment for times outside of Sureprint Office hours, by contactng the STAG Organiser at 0868096823.
Adult STAG:
Because of Covid Restrictions, unfortunately we won’t be meetng in the Art Room on Tuesday nights and on Wednesday mornings in the Arts Centre for the moment. We will However, meet in the Art Room on Tuesdays from 5. 30 to 8 pm for the next few weeks and hopefully we’ll be able to revert to our usual times of 7. 30 pm soon.
Please let me know if you are coming and wear a mask if you are attending.
The Organiser will contact everyone once we have more up to date info! Congrats to Jill and Mary C. who sold paintngs over the last 2 weeks from the Showgrounds Shopping Centre, Clonmel.
Maureen Purcell, Organiser STAG 0868096823
December 2021
STAG News
Junior STAG’s 50th anniversary exhibition was launched by the Mayor, Michael Murphy, in the upstairs studio of Sureprint Digital Ltd. Waterford Road, Clonmel, Saturday. 11 December 2021.
The artwork on display is by the STAG art students, nine years to Leaving Certs, from the last three years.
The exhibition is free and will run Mon to Fri, from 8am to 4. 30pm up to mid January 2022. (closed during the Christmas holidays 22 Dec 2021 to 04 Jan 2022)
All Covid restrictions are in place and masks must be worn.
November 2021
STAG News
Junior STAG have now started on their 2nd x 6 week Art Session which will run up to and including Sat 18th. December. Membership is now closed for new members but a waiting list is in operation, Contact, The Organiser at 0868096823 for details.
Both sections ( Primary and Seniors) are now in the process of doing the Enamel Casting Art Project, with Sculptor, Philip and Liz Quinn, Holycross, Co. Tipperary. The Theme is ‘The Clonmel Blueway’ with many great drawings relating to the theme being completed by the students. We will end up with a spectacular metal sculpture by Junior STAG members which will be displayed along the Clonmel Blueway. This Art project is quite a slow process, particularly as we have over 40 Junior STAG members and tutors involved.
Junior STAG would like to acknowledge and thank The Arts Office, Tipperary Co. Council, who financially supported us for this intricate Art Project.
Adult members are now back in the ART Room, St. Peter and Paul’s Primary School on Tuesday nights and in the Arts Centre on Wednesday mornings. STAG requests that all members attending be vaccinated and wear a mask. All Covid restrictions are in place for Adult and Junior members. Congrats to all the STAG artists, too numerous to mention, who sold artwork from Befani’s Restaurant and the Clonmel Showgrounds’ Shopping Centre over the last year and a half. To the STAG Paint Crew, congrats. on the beautiful Murals in St. Peter and Paul’s Primary School atrium, in Le Cairde, Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, the Halloween Roundabout at Tesco and who are now busy painting artwork for the Christmas Roundabout as well as completing another beautiful Mural on marine ply which will be displayed in a scenic location during 2022.
Maureen Purcell, Organiser STAG 0868096823
February 2021
January 2021
April 2020
Drawing/Painting Challenge for STAG Adult Members
During these times of Cocooning and Isolation we have decided to present a challenge to our members to occupy those extra hours. Works can be any medium and should be current, please submit photographs of finished work and they will feature on our home page over the coming weeks.
STAG Adult Artwork has been changed in Befanis Restaurant and Mr. Bumbles Restaurant in Clonmel and in Sievenamon Golf Club, Lisronagh but because of restrictions of access, social distancing and closures, STAG is unable to change Artworks in My Cafe and in the Outpatient’s Corridor in Tipperary General Hospital.
A big Thank You to all the Front Line STAFF in the HSE , and all Businesses in Ireland but in Clonmel and Co. Tipperary in particular.
You Are All Heroes And We Salute YOU!
March 2020 (Updated) 30 Mar 2020
Hi all, in the interest of keeping the Corona Virus from spreading in the community and the fact that schools and the Arts Centre etc., in Clonmel are now closed, we have made the decision to cancel all Junior and Adult Art Sessions until further notice.
We will be in contact in due course when we get the go-ahead to reopen from the HSE.
Please pass this info on as I don’t have email addresses or Mobile numbers for all our members.
Many thanks and stay safe and healthy.
Maureen
September 2019
Adult STAG has just reopened on Tuesday night in the Art Room, Infant School, Ss. Peter and Paul’s Primary School Kickham St., Clonmel. For those who wish to attend on Wednesday mornings, STAG will reopen on Wed 2nd October in the South Tipperary Arts Centre, Nelson St., Clonmel from 10.30 am to 12.30.
New members, with a basic knowledge of Drawing/Painting are welcome at either or both of these sessions.
Many Thanks to Julian, Manager of the Showgrounds Shopping Centre, Waterford Road, who has facilitated STAG for a display of Artwork in Unit 6, much appreciated!
Congrats. to Dolores, Kate and Maureen who sold their paintings at the en plein air event during the Twin Trees Festival, Ballinakill Co. Laois. A great weekend was had by the 12 STAG members who came to paint with Tony Robinson, Artist, last weekend in Denis Burke Park and out at Inislounaght, Marlfied.
Junior STAG, Primary Group (9 years to 6th Class) and Seniors (1st year to Leaving Cert) started back last Saturday with great drawing from both groups. Only a handful of places now available in both groups. Contact the Organiser at 086 8096823 for any details required.
Maureen Purcell, Organiser, STAG,
Stag adults painting the playground at Ss. Peter and Paul s Primary School, Clonmel
July 2019
Our Annual Exhibition will be held again this year. Clonmel Library from 3 Jul to 13 Jul 2019.
June 2019
There will be NO Art on Wednesday mornings in the Arts Centre until October. Pass all info on Please as I don’t have everyone’s email addresses.
Maureen
May 2019
Junior STAG, Primary and Senior Groups have been very busy in the past few weeks completing their Printing Course with Printer, Aoife Barrett, Galway as well as doing their appliqué and pottery courses with STAG Tutors Bobby and Lesley at the same time. Great results were achieved by all in each of the courses. We would like to acknowledge the financial support, through the Arts Grant from Tipperary Co. Council’s Arts Office, that facilitated Junior STAG’s 60 members from 9 years to Leaving Certs. to complete the Printing Course with Aoife Barrett. Very much appreciated indeed!
The students have just 4 more weeks to their summer holidays so we would ask the senior group( who are now on holidays) to attend right up to and including the 22ndJune as their Batik must be completed and they will be needed to help paint the infant school playground in Ss. Peter and Paul’s Primary School also during the next few weeks.
STAG Adults were delighted to present Sandra from Sanie’s Trust and Agnes from Clonmel Daffodil Day Fund( Cancer Night nurses) a cheque each for €1,100, being the proceeds from the very successful Charity Concert that STAG ran with several great choirs on Saturday May 4th in Old St. Mary’s Church, Clonmel. The Adult Art Group are now busy completing artworks for their 51st Annual Art Exhibition in Clonmel Library which will be officially launched on Tuesday 2nd July. Members are asked to attend on either Tuesday nights or Wednesday mornings for all the info re the Exhibition and the proposed en plein air outing to Co. Laois.
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