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7 artists’ reactions to a luxury island off the west coast of Ireland

The private island of Inish Turk Beg, available for hire off the West coast of Ireland, is a place where ‘LifeÂ’s Vividly LivedÂ’. Home to award-winning accommodation, fine artisan whiskey and smoked fish, spectacular scenery and free-spirited adventure, the island has been a source of inspiration for those that go there – artists, musicians, and visitors alike. For the second year running Chief Islander Nadim Sadek, in association with the Royal Hibernian Academy, is hosting an art exhibition in DublinÂ’s Monstertruck Gallery and Studios as a result of the successful artistsÂ’ residency held on the island of Inish Turk Beg in September 2010.  Please click here to watch NadimÂ’s reasoning behind the initiative. From 16th–29th March 2011, ‘Life Vividly Lived, Part 2Â’ will celebrate the unique responses of seven artists to the island and showcase a broad range of expertise including photography, printmaking, drawing, painting, sculpture and installation. The widely-exhibited artists selected for this yearÂ’s residency have each created their own personal interpretation of the locationÂ’s breathtaking beauty and intoxicating spirit. ‘Live Vividly Lived, Part 2’ includes works from Nick Miller, Nina Tanis, Eilis O’Connell, David Farrell, Ruth E. Lyons, Michelle Considine and Shoichi Sakurai.

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxury Travel Blog and has worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years. He is Winner of the Innovations in Travel ‘Best Travel Influencer’ Award from WIRED magazine. In addition to other awards, the blog has also been voted “one of the world’s best travel blogs” and “best for luxury” by The Daily Telegraph.

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