HLG Offsite: Pigment and Paint & Botanical Art– an Introduction

Thursday 19 February and Thursday 26 February 2026; 6-8pm

In this two-part workshop for adults, led by artist Roxy Manouchehri, participants will make their own paint out of organic pigments. On the first evening the focus will be on the creation of paints of different types including egg tempera, gauche and gum arabic mix. On the second evening workshop, participants will have the opportunity to create their own botanical painting using these paints.

No experience required, materials supplied.

Fee: €50, Advance booking essential via Eventbrite.

Location: Sean O'Casey Community Centre, 18-26 St Mary's Rd, East Wall, Dublin, D03 AY74

This art course is part of HLG's offsite educatiuon programmes taking place in locations around the city during the period of the Gallery's temporary closure.

Roxana Manouchehri is an Iranian/Irish visual artist and curator based in Dublin, since 2009. She has received an MFA in fine art from the Tehran University of Art. She has been teaching art and giving talks and workshops, since 1995 in different universities and museums in Tehran, Seoul and Dublin; including Trinity College Dublin, the Chester Beatty Museum, the National Gallery of Ireland, Open House Dublin, Rua Red and the Mother tongue Language Festival. She has had more than 50 group exhibitions and 17 solo exhibitions worldwide.

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