Open to the Public

Open to the Public 

Artists:  Dorothy Smith and Kathy Herbert

For two weeks in October Satellite Project Space will be an open artists’ studio.  Kathy Herbert and Dorothy Smith will each be drawing in the Satellite Project Space and will be available to talk to members of the public about their processes and working methods.  Kathy will be making a large wall drawing in the Project space and Dorothy will be working on a series of drawings of the iconic Phibsborough Tower.  Both artists will also be exhibiting recent work. They invite you to join them for an informal chat.

Satellite Project Space, Hendron Building, Broadstone, Upper Dominic Street, Dublin 7

And McGeough’s Public House window, Phibsborough Cross Roads, Dublin 7

Times:  2-7pm Wed to Sat, each week, 9 – 19 October, 2013

There will be an “Open to the Public” panel discussion:   Wednesday 16th October at 6pm, followed by reception.

“Open to the Public” is part of a longer process of deeper investigation of drawing and public engagement.  Both artists are interested in taking art out of the private studio and formal gallery with the intention of enlarging the experience of art for themselves and the public. To this end,  in May 2013 Dorothy Smith and Kathy Herbert undertook two individual drawing projects for Phizzfest (Phibsborough Community and Arts Festival) – Kathy’s Drawing Conversations and Dorothy’s weareallinthistogether.  Both projects used drawing in public spaces to investigate issues of communication and closer interaction with audience.  Alongside the working studio both artists will exhibit finished work from the overall project.

Open to the Public is part of Satellite Project Space’s three month long Drawing Season, which includes the recent exhibition by David Roche, and the forthcoming exhibition by Rachel Healy in November.   Satellite Project Space is a not-for-profit organisation.

For further information contact:

Email:

Satellite Project Space:  satellitestudiosireland@gmail.com

Dorothy Smith:  dorothysmith@eircom.net

Dorothy Smith:  dorothysmith@eircom.net

Kathy Herbert:  kathy@kathyherbert.ie

Websites:

Satellite Project Space:  http://satellitestudios.tumblr.com

Dorothy Smith:  www.dorothysmith.ie

Kathy Herbert:  www.kathyherbert.ie