MTU Crawford College of Art & Design

What is the course about?

This course is intended for artists and students who already have basic drawing skills and for those who wish to reconnect with their own studio practice. It is also suitable for anyone who is interested in transitioning from other art practices and professions. This course will encourage participants to engage with the process of drawing and expand their drawing skills by experimenting with different drawing techniques and exploring various drawing media. Concentrating on observational drawing, including life drawing, this course aims to encourage the development of the participant’s own visual language and drawing abilities.

Tutor Profile

Orla O'Byrne  

Orla O’Byrne is a Cork-based artist with a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Art & Process, both from MTU Crawford. In 2020, she joined Backwater Artists Group and in 2022, she became a member of the board of directors there. 

Orla’s previous awards include The Lavit Gallery Student of the Year and the CIT Registrar’s Prize. She has been long listed twice for the RDS Visual Art Award. Recent funded projects include a research trip to Northern Italy and a residency at Crawford Art Gallery, Cork. She is the current artist in residence at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. 

Recent notable exhibitions include SITE OF CHANGE: Evolution of a building (March - November 2023), Crawford Art Gallery, Cork and Associative Relations, Celebrating 10 years of the MA in Art and Process at MTU CCAD, (September 2023) Studio 12, Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay, Cork.  

Orla’s art practice is firmly rooted in drawing, although she works across a wide range of media including sculpture, photography, and installation. 

For more information on Orla’s practice: www.orlaobyrne.com 

Accreditation

These part-time, evening courses provide students with an opportunity to experience the potential of visual arts practice, through sustained engagement with materials, techniques, processes, research and art contexts.  Each course is an accredited module (5 credits) on the National Framework of Qualifications, where 60 credits equate to the workload of a full-time academic year on a degree programme.  It may be possible, therefore, to use these credits as part of one of our full-time programmes in the Department of Fine Art and Applied Art.  Students interested in pursuing this option should contact crawford.enquiries@mtu.ie and bear in mind that they would need to submit work for assessment at the end of the module.

Contact

Course Enquiries:
ccad.enquiries@cit.ie

For more information & to apply:
https://www.cit.ie/course/CRACCXXA8