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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
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
Mouth-Watering video of Ballinskelligs Bay
“The more lost I get, the more interesting things I find along the way” – Rod Coyne.
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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
Rod’s art school days – chaos & creativity.
Read about making animation in the hilariously underfunded, archaic film department of the day. Rod’s art school days – chaos meets creativity,
Quality time with paint brush in hand.
So, sit back, relax and watch me do all the work 😉
Me, when I need to make a video in a hurry.
I made this little self promotional video here in the Avoca Gallery. Time was tight, as ever, so I was looking for a video editor … Read more
The Fantastic Journey
Arklow – Avoca – Finland – Mauritius – Dusseldorf – Cologne. In November 2021 we received our first two orders for our 2022 Art Calendar. … Read more