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Exhibitions Sculpture in the Arboretum 2010 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Previous Years Archive Other Events Sculpture in the Arboretum 2010 Farmleigh Symposium 2005 Airfield	Sculpture In Context 2008 at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. from 4th September to 17th October 2008 Sculpture in Context celebrates its seventh year at the magnificent setting of the National Botanic Gardens. This unique sculpture exhibition will showcase Ireland’s finest sculpture by leading Irish and international artists. The sculptures will be displayed throughout the gardens, ponds, Palm House and Curvilinear Range, and the smaller works will be exhibited in the gallery above the visitors’ centre.  The Mill Cove Gallery (Castletownbere) and the Hallward Gallery Award for a work of distinction in any medium was awarded to Richard Healy for Bulb. The amount of the award was €1,500 with the opportunity of a solo exhibition in 2009/2010 at the Hallward, Merrion Square, or Mill Cove Gallery, Mill Cove House West Cork. The Winner of the CAST Ltd 2008 Award for a work of distinction in any medium was Con Gent for Journey. The three Sculpture in Context Awards for large outdoor works of distinction in any medium were awarded to: John Dunn for The Toll Bridge Laura Fitzgerald for Who we Were James Bradley for I have been in Many Shapes Before I attained a Congenial Form The award for the most popular sculpture voted by the public was won by Gyr Penn, for Aliens. The Selectors for this year's exhibition were: John Brennan, Noel Hoare and Hester Levinge-Scott. James Bradley Sculpture in Context Award Winner I have been in Many Shapes before I attained a Congenial Form Limestone 120 x 34 x 11 Richard Healy Winner of the Mill Cove Gallery (Castletownbere) and the Hallward Gallery Award for a work of distinction in any medium. Bulb Kilkenny Limestone 60 x 30 x 30 Eamonn O'Doherty Things Fall Apart Bronze, Brass, Granite 350cm high Naomi Jobson Ferns Copper 180 x 90 x 90   Ken Drew A Machine for Viewing Stainless Steel, Carbonised Wood 195 x 145 x 49 Blaithin Lennon Still Moving Ceramic   Caroline schofield Reflected Growth Textiles Alan Magee Integration Wood   David Callan The Urban Degeneration Scheme's Patented Four-Way Leaning Post Wood 98 x 90 x 90   Lucy Jones The Social Chariot Cast Iron 200 x 200 x 200   Michael Foley Untitled Stainless Steel, Granite 140 x 60 x 60 Greg Lynch Black Rat Beech 160 x 60 x 60   Michelle Maher The Dahlia: Loud and Proud Ceramic, Concrete, Metal 150 x 80 x 80 Mel French Nestlings Fibreglass, Patina   Frances Lambe Mermaid's Wine Glasses Ceramic, Wood, Metal 60 x 600 x 600 Leo Higgins Winter Bird Bronze 152 x 51 x 25 Bozena Chandogová The Arch Ceramic 50 x 110   Ger Garland Tree Pose Bronze, Stone 19 x 12 x 7   Tanya Elliott Nyegaard In Flight Bronze 244 x 140 Paul Fallon Cob Dog Mixed Media 35 x 80 x 60   Saffron Thomas Toad Flax Seed Kilkenny Limestone 75 x 60 x 60 Richard Healy Limestone Lilly Kilkenny Limestone 20 x 60 x 60   Noel Hoare Fit for a King Limestone 132 x 25 x 45 Katy Goodhue Museling Ferro Concrete 175 x 60 x 40 Nasser Azam (UK) Sepian Blue Bronze 152 x 122 x 60   Johan Zirk Boshoff Our Tacky-Tat Hybrids are Todays Last-Forever Must Haves (seefill products 2008) Mixed Media 150 x 100 x 90   Werner Groll The Dragonfly Tree Oak 180 x 80 x 210 Innokentiy Sharkov Crossroads of Serenity Bricks, Ceramic 50 x 300 x 500   Beatrice Stewart Protected Environment: Protected Species Ground Limestone, Cement 90 x 70 x 60 Catherine E Greene Celestial Mapmaker Bronze, Limestone 180 x 30 x 50   Aisling Cook Rian Dúlra Glass (Crystal) 25.5 x 25.5 x 1 Gill King (Wales) Five Fossill Forms Wire, Tubular Stockinette, PVA   Susan Cuffe Dancing Sea Bass Copper Wire, Glass 180 x 100 x 80 Ciara Gavin Birdcage Ceramic 150 x 90 x 90   Mike Duhan Lady in a Striking Pose 132 x 51 Bronze Pili Duncan SOS & CO2 Mixed Media   Marie Keane & Joyce Dunne Tree of Doors Music, Performance, Sculpture Linda O'Neill In Rememerance of Mixed Media 120 x 140 x 140   Lucinda Jacob Handle with Care Mixed Media 56 x 10 x 10 each   James Bradley The Uglification of Beauty Marble 115 x 68 x 40   Katherine Sankey Follicle Mixed Media 3m x 4m x 3m Gretta Falvey Tree Cosy Fabric 120 x 18 x 18 Participating Artists Alan Ardiff Nasser Azam (UK) Jackie Ball Richard Baronio (USA) Johan Zirk Boshoff Grainne Brady Jenny Brady James Bradley Marie Brett Maureen Bushe Brian Byrne Catherine Byrne Edmond Byrne David Callan Emanuela Camacci (Italy) Bozena Chandogová Daria Chapkovskaya (Russia) Ian Clotworthy Aisling cook Brigid Corcoran Susan Cuffe Cliodna Cussen Lauren Devine Ann Dillon Ken Drew Mike Duhan Ana Duncan Pili Duncan John Dunn Tanya Elliott Nyegaard Paul Fallon Gretta Falvey Laura Fitzgerald Michael Foley Robert Frazier Mel French Alva Gallagher James Gannon Ger Garland Ciara Gavin Con Gent Patrick Gillis Katy Goodhue Catherine E Greene Werner Groll Helen Grove-White Michele Hannan Claire Hawkins Richard Healy Leo Higgins Noel Hoare Joe Hogan Petr Holecek Donna Jacob Lucinda Jacob Naomi Jobson Lucy Jones Alison Kay Marie Keane and Joyce Dunne Gill King (Wales) James P Kinsella Frances Lambe Sonja Landweer Blaithin Lennon Hester Levinge-Scott Brian Lynch Greg Lynch Maura Lynch Mary Mackey Alan Magee Michelle Maher Fidelma Massey Kirsty McGhie & Nanette Ledwith Stuart McGrath Cynthia Moran Killeavy Fiona Murphy Katie Murtagh Eleonore Nicolas Brid Ni Rinn Eamonn O'Doherty Marian O'Donnell Brian O'Loughlin Linda O'Neill Willie Page Debbie Paul Caroline Peare Gyr Penn Isabelle Peyrat Bob Quinn Noreen Ramsay Beverly Ranger Neil C Read Deirdre Rogers Katherine Sankey Caroline Schofield Alex Scott Brigitta Seck Innokentiy Sharkov Anna Spearman Tamsyn Speight Kathleen Standen Beatrice Stewart Saffron Thomas John M. 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