Join artist Elaine Somers-Cashen for a hands-on workshop exploring the art of charcoal drawing! Elaine will guide participants through the process of preparing and burning wood to make charcoal, before introducing a range of drawing approaches, including traditional sketching and subtractive techniques.
A visual art graduate from SETU Waterford, Elaine’s large-scale charcoal drawings capture the evolving Irish landscape, using charcoal made from trees on her family’s Wexford farm. Her work is currently on display at GOMA as part of the GOMA Graduate Award Exhibition 2025.
This workshop is open to teenagers and is a great opportunity to learn from an emerging artist while experimenting with new materials and techniques.
This workshop is being offered free of charge but places are limited and booking is essential. Please book your place by emailing info.gomawaterford@gmail.com to register your name.
Date: Saturday 15th March 2025
Time: 11am–1pm
Age group: 14–17
Max participants: 10
All materials provided
About the artist
A visual art graduate from SETU Waterford, Elaine Somers-Cashen explores the contemporary Irish landscape through her connection to her family’s Wexford farm. Her large-scale charcoal drawings on Fabriano paper are created using charcoal sourced from native trees on the farm. These works document the ever-evolving rural environment and its subtle shifts, reflecting her fourth-generation relationship with the land.
Elaine’s work formed part of the GOMA Graduate Award Exhibition 2025, an annual celebration of the exceptional talent emerging from Ireland’s art colleges.
The award highlights the work of three emerging artists in 2025: Elaine Somers-Cashen, Leslie Allen Spillane, and Fionn Timmins.
More info: https://gomawaterford.ie/workshops/workshop-charcoal-drawing/
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