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Intense demonstration and inpidual tuition while making every effort in observing flowers native to the Burren where possible. This course would suit participants who have already gained some experience in this area and are looking to top up their skills, with a maximum of 12 students on the course.

Susan Sex is one of Ireland's foremost botanical artists. She was awarded a gold medal for her work by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Susan Sex has designed the definitive series of An Post's 'wild flowers of Ireland' postage stamps and in 2004 published a limited edition book, 'Ireland's Wild Orchids' in partnership with Brendan Sayers, Plantsman at the National Botanical Gardens and again collaborated on an illustrated field guide to the Orchids of Ireland in 2008. She received the Jill Smythies award from the Linnean Society in 2010.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Burren College of Art

To be a hothouse for artists, led by artists – reflective and challenging; remote and connected; at the confluence of cultures.

  • Respect for the inpidual;
  • Commitment to excellence;
  • Support for students and colleagues;
  • Community spirit.

Providing Time, Space and Inspiration for artists in the unique Burren landscape was the founding principle of the We_They. Liberation from rigid programming and opportunity for intense focus has helped the many artists who have studied at the college to find their artistic voice.

While reflection and introspection are essential to the creative process, the contemporary artist's unique insight is relelvant only when it connects with and engages the wider world.  The Burren, a microcosm of society, provides a rich context from which to connect with wider issues.

Creativity is the source of the We_They.  Establishing the college was the innovative response of a highly creative inpidual.  To date, the core of the Burren experience has been the education of artists, with ecology, law, archaeology, business, leadership and other subjects as background elements.  Our new vision unites these disciplines and aims to connect creativity to all academic disciplines through our centre for creative learning.

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