The Galway Cartoon Festival has a close relationship with the Aran island of Inis Oírr (Inisheer), in particular its Áras Éanna Arts Centre. Here we show our Irish language cartoon exhibition Tarraing É I nGaeilge, as well as work created by artists who take up our residency there. We also organise cartoon workshops in Irish for the two schools, and some pub drawing sessions. Once the “quiet back room” of our festival, the Aran excursion is now full of fun events.

You can get to Inis Oírr with Aran Island Ferries. Buses leave Galway city at 9.30am and 4.45pm. If you’re nearer to Clare, there are also ferries from Doolin.

Artists In Residence on Inis Oírr

Lucie Arnoux

Born in Marseille but moving to London more than a decade ago, Lucie has been published in both countries, and writes, draws and colours for the comics series Enola Holmes – now in 15 languages.

The autobiographical Je Ne Sais Quoi (Random House) was awarded graphic novel of the month by The Guardian.

Lucie will give another comic art workshop in Galway city, draw with visitors to the island, and display work created on the island at the Áras Éanna art centre.

Comic Workshop

Sub-City Comics, Corbett Court SC

12.30pm, Friday 3rd October

To book see: galwaycartoonfestival.ie/eventbrite

Drawing Session

Tigh Ruairí, Inis Oírr

12.30pm, Monday 6th October

Exhibition Opening

Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr

6.30pm, Monday 6th October

Malak Mattar

Born in Gaza in 1999, Malak Mattar started painting at 14 and went on to study Fine Art at Central Saint Martin’s London. She is best known for her monumental painting No Words and as the creator of Sitti’s Bird, A Gaza Story, a children’s book based on her own life.

Malak was to be our guest last year, but visa issues meant she could only join us by video. Now she takes up an artist residency at Áras Éanna on the island of Inis Oírr.

Draw it in Irish Exhibition

Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr

Eyre Square Center, Galway

Free Entry

Mar chuid den fhéile, beidh taispeántas de chartúin as Gaeilge ar siúl i gCathair na Gaillimhe agus ar Inis Oírr. Seo é an séú taispeántas bliantúil de Tarraing é i nGaeilge, agus seolfar é in Áras Éanna (Inis Oírr) ar Dé Luain, 6in Deireadh Fómhair. Cuirfidh an taispeántas raon leathan de stíleanna agus éagsúlacht ábhair ó chartúnaithe ar fud na hÉireann agus fiú amháin thar lear os comhair an phobail. Tá súil againn go mbeidh an taispeántas suimiúil agus spreagúil – agus thar aon rud eile, go bhfuil sé greannmhar.

As part of the festival, there will be an exhibition of cartoons in Irish in Galway City and on Inis Oírr. This is the sixth annual exhibition of  Draw it in Irish, and it will be launched in Áras Éanna (Inis Oírr) on Monday, 6th October. The exhibition will showcase a wide range of styles and a diversity of subject matter from cartoonists all over Ireland and even abroad.

We hope the exhibition will be interesting and stimulating – and above all else, funny.

Ealaíontóirí Roghnaithe / Chosen Artists

Name	Type	Price
Tom Mathews	Original	€225
Tom Mathews	Original	€225
Dean Patterson	Print	€65
Dean Patterson	Print	€65
Dean Patterson	Print	€65
Donal Casey	Print	€65
Donal Casey	Print	€65
Mick O’Hara	Print	€65
Caoimhe Lavelle	Original	€225
Caoimhe Lavelle	Original	€225
Rose Anne Prevec	Print	€65
Rose Anne Prevec	Print	€65
Vlad Zadneprianski	Print	€65
Vlad Zadneprianski	Print	€65
Fíona Moore	Print	€65
Fíona Moore	Print	€65
Aidan Cooney	Print	€65
Maarten Wolterink	Print	€65
Dara McGee	Original	€225

Is féidir leat an chuid is mó de na saothair seo a fheiceáil mar phriontaí in Ionad Siopadóireachta Chearnóg an Fhaiche. Tá na bunsaothair ar taispeáint go heisiach in ionad ealaíon Áras Éanna ar Inis Oírr.

You can see most of these works as prints in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre. The originals are on display exclusively at the Áras Éanna arts centre on Inis Oírr.