Remembering Sheep – part 2
The ewe has landed. We spent all day Tuesday planting sheep in April 2011. We used shovels, rakes, sledgehammers, and a sticky compound called T7. … Read more
DIF3 Exhibition near 3 decades in the making.
DIF3 is a visual art project, established in 1994, supported by Culture Ireland, celebrating Irish landscape, people and lore. The participants of this project are Rod Coyne (painter), Jost Hiller (photography) and Anja Coyne (digital artist). Studio Hiller, Burgplatz 12 – D40213 Düsseldorf, Germany, from 22 – 24 September 2023
20 Essential Painting Materials
Avoca Painting School provide a materials and equipment package, which can be booked as an add-on. Our kit has been honed over the years to be light and versatile, basically, all the the painter needs and nothing that they don’t. Alternatively, for the students who would prefer to bring their own painting materials and equipment we have put together a list of the essentials.
My Place on Canvas 2014.
Back in 2012 I was pushing for a solo exhibition in a local arts center. The director complained that it could be so hard to … Read more
The Perfect Painting Workshop – painting demo on video.
We started the Avoca Painting School in 2010. One of the essentials to the concept was to offer a painting experience similar to what I … Read more
Rod-cast & painting video.
Back in 2021 I spent a wonderful afternoon painting a big triptych in Kilmacurragh Botanical Gardens, Co Wicklow, Ireland. Sit back and enjoy watching me … Read more