World Book Day Ireland event Woodbine Books

Independent bookshop.

Lower Main Street

Kilcullen,

Co. Kildare.

woodbinebooks.ie

woodbinebooks@gmail.com

045 482 777

Celtic Con Irelands Midland Comic Convention

Paddy Lennon Flare Book Series ~Ben Hennessy Bennessy David ButlerDavid Butler Ani-thing Artist ~ The Collins Press - Nigel Flood Punt Presspimping at Celtic Con Irelands Midland Comic Convention 

Comic Panel Mike Carroll (Judge Dredd, 2000ad), Tony Roche (Heroes Unlimited), Nigel Flood (Punt Press), Alan Nolan (The O'Brien Press), Ben Hennessey (Carrie & Rufus), and David Butler (The Collins Press).

Photo by Lorraine Strang Photography

SEAFEST 2017 Galway Thursday 15th June

Galway Thursday 15th June 2017 in conjunction with Seafest the National University of Ireland, Galway, the Norwegian Embassy Ireland and the Athy Heritage Centre Museum-Shackleton Museum.

Part of the Roald Amundsen exhibit “Cold Recall: Reflections of a Polar Explorer” – a travelling poster exhibit that presents images from one of the greatest adventures of the early 20th century: the race to the South Pole.

The exhibit will be on display from 8th June – 8th July in the
O’Donoghue Building, NUI Galway.
The exhibit will also include exhibits on Ernest Shackleton courtesy of Athy Heritage Centre and the Shackleton family.

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FREE illustration workshop in Portarlington Library Easter

Illustrate This: Kildare Comics Panel

Kildare Reader's Festival is proud to host Illustrate This: Kildare Comics Panel in Newbridge Library on Friday evening of the festival.

This is a marvellous opportunity for people interested in the world of comics and book illustration to hear about the industry from some

of the most successful illustrators in the business - all of whom hail from County Kildare.

http://kildare.ie/Library/ReadersFestival/Authors/DaveButlerMariannaMooneyEoinMarronandLiamGeraghty/

.(spaces available but you need to book through Newbridge Library - 045 448353 newbridgelib@kildarecoco.ie )

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Kildare National Playday

Part of Kildare Culture Night & Weekend 2016:

Families can join in the FREE afternoon of fun and games in the administrative headquarters of Kildare County Council.
Jump back into 1916 with a multitude of workshops and activities: magic shows, uniforms and guns, colouring competition, nature tables, printmaking and illustration, treasure hunt, bouncy castles and much more!! Inside and outside there will be plenty of activities to choose from!
And special prizes will be awarded for the best moustache, costume and hat; so put on your 1916 clothes!

-Wheelchair accessible
- Family-friendly
- Partly Outdoor
- Weekend event

Info:
Phone: Parks Section Kildare County Council 045-980538
Website: Kildare.ie/countycouncil

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Kildare Culture Night &Weekend 2016 Athy Community Arts centre

Kildare Culture Night &Weekend 2016

Illustrator David Butler will discuss his thought process and the steps of illustration a children’s book. Bringing an idea from an idea, script to final product. Demonstrating steps used in Shackleton –The Voyage of the James Caird, a graphic account by Collins Press. Followed by an illustration workshop using some illustration techniques. 

- Wheelchair accessible 
- Family-friendly 
- Weekend event 

Info:
Email: athyarts@gmail.com 
Phone: 087 2761156
Website: www.athycommunityartscentre.com

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Heritage week Maynooth Library

 MAYNOOTH AREA: Heritage week Free Family-friendly Event.

illustration workshop this Saturday 27th in the Maynooth library from 2:30 pm

Join Illustrator David Butler and Learn the process behind the book

"Shackleton – The Voyage of the James Caird A Graphic Account"

from The Collins Press and take part in an illustration workshop. 

Artist notebook

 artist Portfolio and comic pitch

 Cover illustration process

 illustration workshop using animation construction techniques.

 Shackleton quick sketch

Pictures courtesy of Paul Sheridan ledpencil

Heritage week Maynooth Community Library Saturday 27th

MAYNOOTH AREA: Heritage week Free Family-friendly Event.

illustration workshop this Saturday 27th in the Maynooth library from 2:30 pm

Join Illustrator David Butler and Learn the process behind the book

"Shackleton – The Voyage of the James Caird A Graphic Account"

from The Collins Press and take part in an illustration workshop. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/285095951883026/

 Maynooth Community Library, Main Street, at 2:30pm.

Phone 01 6285530 or email maynoothlib@kildarecoco.ie to book.

A family event, all welcome.

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SHACKLETON STATUE in ATHY.

unveiling Tuesday, 30 August 2016 1pm

Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare.

Assembly 12.45pm; event will commence at 1pm sharp.

Special Guest The Honourable Alexandra Shackleton, granddaughter

of the explorer Honour Guard and Colour Party, Irish Naval Service
Refreshments: Athy Heritage Centre-Museum

Newbridge Library World Book Day 2014

Maynooth 30 years Poem

One Giant Step One Giant Leap - Final

Sallins

This Flash Animation for "One Giant Step" project  is the template for a children's Animation piece for St. Laurence’s National School, Sallins Co. Kildare.
The School has a great project in there corridor  which is based on the Eadweard Muybridge motion photographs  the project was part of the Percent for Art Commission.

The main piece is created by Paris based artists CLEARY CONNOLLY  

I was invited by Kildare County Council  Library and Arts Services as part of Childrens book Festival to get involved with a series of Illustration and animation workshops for the project.

.The schools website can be visited here sallinsns.scoilnet.ie/index.html

The Final animation coloured in by the children will be uploaded and posted to Youtube when finished.

The individual frames can be downloaded and viewed here.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5m9t8jxwc0c7oev/YG-q7qwaMP 

Illustrator Workshops - Childrens Book Fest 2012.

I will be facilitating a number of Children's Illustration Workshops for "Childrens Book Fest 2012"

CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL 2012- FÉILE LEABHAR NA bPÁISTÍ 2012

Let your Imagination Run Wild during the Month of October!

http://www.childrensbooksireland.ie/childrens-book-festival/

I will be giving a number of workshops in the following libraries in late October.

Thursday 25^th October: 

9.45am Celbridge library, 

11.30am Maynooth library, 

1.30pm Leixlip library

Friday 26^th October:  

11.30am  Kilmeade National school

1.30pm Kildare town library

Sallins St. Lawrence school on Friday 9th November  I will now be involved in the One Giant Step project with Paris based Artists Cleary Connolly 

Per Cent For Art Scheme for St. Laurence’s School, Sallins, Naas, Co.Kildare

Mario Corrigan will also be touring at different times "Do Fish wear Pyjamas?"

My notes from my presentation and workshop are here

https://www.dropbox.com/s/adn43l00ufldt12/David%20Butler_%20Illustration%20Workshop.pdf?dl=0