Join us on September 11th for the opening of this very special exhibition
Andrea Jameson lives by the banks of the river Blackwater in County Waterford and works mainly out of doors, capturing the countryside and gardens that surround her.
Born in Oslo in 1953, her mother was Norwegian, her father Irish. Her grandmother Joan Jameson was a prominent member of the Dublin Painters, as was Joan`s cousin Evie Hone.
Following her secondary education in Newtown school, Waterford, she lived in Florence, Italy, where she studied drawing with Signorina Nerina Simi and then became a pupil of Maestro Giovanni Colacicchi and his wife, Flavia. She then spent a year at the City and Guilds School of Art, London. Her return to Ireland led to her first solo exhibition at the Wellesley Ash Gallery, Dublin in 1976, followed by the Lad Lane Gallery in 1981, the Oliver Swann Gallery, London in 1983.
In 1992 she was part of the Hibernian Banquet exhibition, Dublin, and in 1993, the Gorry Gallery hosted her second Irish solo exhibition.
An exhibition in 1996 in Sogndal, Norway, was followed in 2007 by another at the Old Market House, Norway.
In 2008 Andrea was chosen with Margaret Best Walsh by the Newfoundland Arts Council to illustrate, through their paintings, the varied coastline and landscape of Ireland and Newfoundland.
The following year she was the first Irish artist to be commissioned by Acquamediale International Arts Council in Germany, where she showed her sculpture, The Next Step Is Our Future. This reflects her thoughts on climate change, and the necessity to protect our environment.
She is featured in Patricia Butler`s Irish Botanical Illustrators and Flower Painters, and in 2013 she was one of five artists who shared the first series of exhibitions, Irish Gardens Seen Through The Eyes of an Artist, at the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. These exhibitions have continued throughout Ireland, and she is working on the next one for September 2027 at Killruddery House & Gardens.
Ballymaloe Grainstore will host Andrea`s next solo exhibition from 10th September until 5th October 2026
Website : www.andrea jameson.com
This exhibition is dedicated to the surgeons, consultants, nurses and everyone at Cork University Hospital and the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork who made THIS YEAR OF HAPPINESS possible.
Dearbhla has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, the more she practiced she noticed how grounded and calm she was after yoga. In time the physical rewards became secondary to the mental and spiritual impact of her practice. Yoga and meditation has both become an integral part of her daily life.
Dearbhla currently practices and teaches Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative yoga and Meditation.And she believes through the practice of yoga we can find balance, clarity and stillness of the mind.
Dearbhla has trained extensively and has vast experience teaching retreats both in Ireland and Internationally, she has been the resident teacher at the Cliffs of Moher for 4 years. She also teaches in Little Bird and Samadhi yoga. And in 2020 and 2021 Dearbhla has been teaching online via Zoom!
Dearbhla is very interested in healing and trauma in the body, her retreats have a focus on healing and letting go of all stress, connecting to a place of peace and calm that is always there.
For more information on Dearbhla visit http://dearbhlaglynn.com/
Ballymaloe House has a reputation for delivering delicious food. All meals will be served in the beautiful surroundings of the Ballymaloe Dining rooms with produce sourced from the walled garden and local area. Each meal will be a delicious experience to nourish and rejuvenate.
Dearbhla will lead a warming Vinyasa flow practice in the mornings. Practicing several sun salutations with a different variations. The overall practice is slow, moving mindfully with the breath. Holding some poses a little longer to develop strength and generate warmth in the body. We will flow through different transitions improving overall body awareness and opening the joints, while also strengthening and lengthening the muscles. The practice is slow, warming and requires some physical stamina yet it has a lovely meditative and mindful quality to it. Dearbhla will offer modifications for any of the more challenging poses and rest is always an option! Creating an overall feeling of stillness and calm.
This is a lovely practice which focuses on breathing, stretching and relaxing before lunch.
Slow down, unwind and restore your energy with a ninety minute Yin Yoga and restorative practice, aiming to calm the mind, stretch and relax the body. This two-hour practice will create space and stillness in both the mind and body. Yin yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones and even the joints, and releases tension and stress in the body.
The focus is simply about letting go of stress and tension, releasing into a deep yin practice followed by a long restorative practice using bolsters and blankets so people can relax, unwind and recharge. Dearbhla will use relaxing essential oils during the restorative practice for an even more relaxing experience.
Come take sanctuary in the beautiful grounds of Ballymaloe House and Grainstore.
We promise to nurture you and create a safe space where you can rest, reflect, reconnect with yourself. Our retreats are for those of us who really want to rest and take some time out to self care, reflect, unwind and simply let go of all stress.
Ballymaloe is is a beautiful, nourishing environment, you are in a safe and cosy cocoon of comfort, where every detail of your stay has been thought of.
All you have to do is show up and we will make sure you have a wonderful, restful stay
There is plenty of time to reconnect with yourself, move, stretch, rest and reset.
Your bedroom in Ballymaloe will be spacious and comfortable.
Ballymaloe Grainstore, as the name suggests is an old grainstore that was turned into a multipurpose venue by Rory Allen. The large airy space offers a calm light filled area for you to practice yoga in a safe and covid friendly environment.
