Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers (BLAST) Arts in Education Residencies
The aim of this programme is to give students in schools all over the country the opportunity to work with a professional artist on unique projects to be planned and developed between the artist, the teacher and the school under the co-ordination of the Education Support Centres Ireland ESCI network of 21 full-time education centres. This initiative supports children and young people for the future, where skills like the ability to connect and collaborate with others, engage in creative and critical thinking and practice inclusivity at every level will be paramount to peace, stability, sustainable economic growth and equality.
WEXFORD REGISTER OF APPROVED ARTISTS
| Name | Art Form | Please view artists work/website | |
| 1 | Colum Kavanagh | Comic Book Creator | www.timespear.com |
| 2 | Anita Mahon | Music | www.anitamahon.com |
| 3 | Sonya Weston | Film | https://bit.ly/3uQ2UMQ |
| 4 | Helen Flanagan | Film, Broadcasting | https://www.helenflanaganfilm.com/ |
| 5 | John Busher | Visual Arts | https://artsineducation.ie/en/project/cave- |
| 6 | Oonagh Latchford | Painter | https://bit.ly/3Ykk5mZ |
| 7 | Sheila Forsey | Novelist, Playwright, Creative writer | https://sheilaforsey.com/ |
| 8 | Nonie Stafford | Visual Art, Wall Murials, Calligraphy Workshop | http://www.blossominkstudio.ie/ |
| 9 | Sarah Bowie | Author, illustrator and arts educator | https://sarahbowie.com/workshops-tutorials |
| 10 | Nadia Corridan | Visual Arts | www.nadiacorridan.ie |
| 11 | Heather Hadrill | Teaching Drama in Schools | https://bit.ly/3UVNxwP |
| 12 | Caroline Busher | Author | www.carolinebusher.wordpress.com |
| 13 | Carmen Roddy | Visual Artist | https://jeniroddy.com/ |
| 14 | Brid Colloton | Artist | |
| 15 | Olivia O'Dwyer | Artist | https://oliviaodwyer.com/ |
| 16 | Deirdre Buttimer | Printmaker | https://www.instagram.com/printmakershub.ie/ |
| 17 | Anne Marie O'Hanlon | Artist | |
| 18 | Eilish McCann | Artist | http://www.eilishmccann.com/ |
| 19 | Lynn Haughton | Upcycle Artist | http://www.theupcyclemovement.com/ |
| 20 | Joe Brennan | Story Teller, writer, picture maker | https://twitter.com/Joebrennanstory |
