Tullamore-based art group launches new charity calendar

A group led by Offaly artist Claire Guinan is launching its 2027 Art for the Soul calendar with all proceeds to be donated to Accessible Counselling Tullamore (ACT).

Claire’s art group raised €3,237 with last year's calendar and is hoping this year's will be similarly successful.

The calendar has been kindly sponsored by an anonymous donor, allowing all proceeds to be donated directly to Accessible Counselling Tullamore (ACT) to help fund its work in providing timely and affordable counselling services to people across the Midlands.

Claire Guinan is an artist, illustrator and jeweller from Tullamore, now based in her Athlone studio.

She loves portraiture. Her own work shares a deep-rooted link to music, poetry, stories or memories, while her commission work captures important moments, baby drawings, portraits of loved ones, wedding dresses and much more.

Many of her art students have been coming to her classes since 2008. The group meets every Wednesday night in Tullamore Tennis Club to create their beautiful artworks.

Claire has always encouraged her students to choose their own medium and subject matter, and says this has resulted in each student developing “their own style” and creating “a beautiful mix of styles and subjects”.

The charity art calendar for ACT, which costs €10, will be on sale this Saturday (November 14) around Tullamore in The Bridge Centre, Esker Arts and Midland Books.

It’s also available from all the group members or from Claire’s website www.claireguinan.com or claireguinanart@gmail.com