Tramore County Waterford.
Currently on display in our cafe.
Claudia is a South African artist living in Waterford since 2014. Her love of nature in its entirety fuels her passion for art and creating timeless memories. Her art work is varied and includes landscapes, seascapes, portraits, pet-portraits and much more.
Joey Whelan is a classical guitarist specialising in Spanish guitar music. For this solo concert Joey will perform music from his highly acclaimed album ‘The Spanish Guitar’ as well as the music of Enrique Granados and Astor Piazzolla which will feature on his forthcoming album. For more details go to: http://www.joeywhelan.com/
Doors open @ 7:30pm Show starts @8.00pm BYOB.
John is a professional artist who works from his own studio / gallery on the outskirts of Tramore. He graduated from the Limerick school of art and lectured there following his graduation. He oversees the Waterford Live Art group every week at the Coastguard Cultural Centre. His work has featured in Saatchi online Figures and Nude collection best of and is held in many private and public collections. His name appears in “Whytes Buyers Guide to Irish Art” 10 th edition. 
John’s work is held permanently in many private and public collections, including the Department of Arts Sports and Tourism, Waterford University Hospital, Whitfield Hospital, Teachers Centre Waterford. John is also co-ordinator of Waterford Live Art.
John is currently artist in residence at the Coastguard Cultural Centre.
Simon Kempston is an Edinburgh based award-winning singer-songwriter and leading acoustic fingerstyle guitarist composing and performing original and contemporary acoustic music, steeped in the traditions of folk, celtic and blues music.
Simon has performed at many of the major venues, folk/blues clubs and festivals in Scotland, the UK and regularly tours the length & breadth of Europe. He has also performed live on BBC Radio Stations across the UK, as well as other local and specialist music radio stations.
Immerse yourself in the soundscape of this incredibly talented performer and allow his beautifully crafted folk-tinged songs to transport you on a uniquely Scottish journey.
Simon Kempston is ‘one of Scotland’s best songwriters’ (The Sunday Herald) and leading fingerstyle guitarists. Simon’s original, distinctive guitar playing is founded upon a complex, finger-picking style which technically reveals his classical training yet is steeped in the history of the folk, blues and celtic traditions and is complemented by Simon’s rich, powerful and compelling clipped vocal style.
An award-winning songwriter and an inspiring, poetic lyricist, Simon’s songs are amongst the most thought-provoking you are likely to hear, often sidestepping the usual themes of love and attraction in favour of offering social commentary and an insight into the everyday lives of people. His love of Celtic landscape coupled with his travels abroad, particularly in Eastern Europe, have also influenced many of his lyrics. Fascinations with architecture and English literature from a young age have further helped in the development of his unique lyrical style.
Simon is a powerful and intense live performer, and his true passion for music and song shines through in his acclaimed shows. Having performed at scores of esteemed venues and festivals in 27 European countries and Canada, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (sell-out shows in 2010, 2011 & 2013 – 2016), the Maryport Blues Festival, the Glasgow Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s, Celtic Connections, Sligo Live and Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival amongst many others. Simon has also performed live on BBC Radio Stations across the UK, and increasingly on continental music radio stations.
Simon’s first full-length album ‘Carefree Prisoner’ was released in November 2009 to rave reviews nationwide by the music press and radio stations alike. Five further successful and acclaimed albums later, Simon has embraced a range of different instrumentation and styles, whilst retaining his undeniable gift for creating songs of the highest quality. Simon has also released two albums of instrumental guitar pieces, atmospheric offerings influenced heavily by his classical guitar training but also blending the folk-blues-baroque style for which he has become known, and also regularly tours as ‘Man Gone Missing’, an alternative blues act with which he has composed, recorded and released two critically acclaimed albums.
Simon’s latest album, which sees him reignite his relationship with Ian McCalman as producer is his best, most poetic, most diverse and engaging collection of songs yet. The album is entitled ‘Vanishing Act’ and was released in January 2017, and features superb, complementing instrumentation from Adam Sutherland, William Archibald and Bob Miller. Simon’s sheer talent for songwriting of the highest order shines through on, and have justifiably seen his talent frequently compared with amongst others John Martyn, Nick Drake and Bert Jansch.
Local student Muirenn Curran is currently showing her talent in our Open Arts Space (Porch).
COOL ART. (Coolnacupogue). Sept. 12th to 26th in our main Gallery (Upstairs). Opening on 12th Sept. @ 7pm. All Welcome.
Art & Photography by,
John Heffernan, Mikey Power & Tom O’Brien.
Ceramic Art by Katie Gaudig is on display in our cafe from 29th Aug to 3rd Oct.
Hailing from Canada, Don is not only a guitar wizard, but a singer-songwriter, story-teller and all round entertainer.
Wild Atlantic Way Exhibition. Upstairs Gallery.
21st August to 11th Sept.
David Sutton is currently exhibiting his work in our cafe gallery until 28th August.