Caravaggio – Dark Light with artist Jacqueline Duignan
May 26 @ 10:00
Join a small group for a relaxed printmaking and beginner friendly Art workshop facilitated by artist Jacqueline Duignan, no previous experience necessary. All levels catered for.
The workshop will take inspiration from the painting “The Cardsharps” by the great Italian master Caravaggio, a copy of which hangs in Strokestown Park House. Participants will be introduced to hands on, guided basic print making using inks and rollers, pencil and charcoal.
Experimentation with a wide variety of materials will be encouraged.
By the end of the session, participants will have created black and white print/Art work inspired by Caravaggio.
About Facilitator
Jacqueline Duignan is a visual artist, poet and part time lecturer currently based in Roscommon, with a practice rooted in sculpture and mixed media. A graduate of NCAD and Trinity College Dublin, she has exhibited widely across Ireland and the UK, with solo shows at the Arts Council, World’s End London, and New Art Studio, Dublin.
Jacqueline is a recipient of multiple Arts Council awards, most recently a Roscommon Co. Council Visual Arts Bursary and a Bealtaine Artist Award. Her poem “Ode to Blue” won first prize in the Roscommon New Writing Awards, 2024.She is an active professional member of Visual Artists Ireland. Her recent Community Arts project Postcard from the Little Oak reflects her commitment to inclusive and intergenerational arts practice.
**Registration for this workshop is FREE. Advanced booking is essential.**
This initiative is gratefully supported by Roscommon County Council Arts Office, as part of the Bealtaine Festival 2026 an Age & Opportunity Arts initiative, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE.
