When Words are not Enough
William Orpen was brilliantly articulate in his art but less so with words; he compensated for this weakness through his vividly illustrated letters to Mrs St George, writes Donal Maguire

The Power of Uncertainty
David Crone tells Brian McAvera about the challenges he sets for himself during the process of painting and how his move from an urban setting to the countryside provided a fresh opportunity to redefine his work

Durrow Monasterium Nobile
Peter Harbison discusses some of the treasures associated with the monastery at Durrow, founded by St Colmcille and recently acquired by the State

Arrangement in Black and White
Siún Hanrahan views Achim Liebold’s contemplative portraits of a number of musicians from the West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Design Fusionist
Eleanor Flegg samples the Midas touch of London-based designer David Collins

RHA Award winners
Marianne O’Kane selects a number of Award winners from this year’s special anniversary 175th Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition

The Rule of First Principles
Frances Ruane reports on the predominance of traditional artistic skills among the short-listed artists for this year’s AIB Prize for an artist of promise

The White Stags
The White Stag Group burned brightly amid the artistic circles of wartime Dublin, coming as they did during a time of cultural conservatism writes Brian Fallon

The Garden of Earthly Delights
Gerry Walker is impressed with the latest collaboration from the Chester Beatty Library and the Graphic Studio which brings a contemporary interpretation to an historic collection

Stepping off the Plinth
Gemma Tipton previews some of the works to be seen this June when forty Irish and international artists display their sculptures in the gardens of Clonlea Studios, Co Dublin

Cresting the Waves
Peter Murray charts the contrasting character of maritime painting,
from the peaceful to the combative, as displayed in the exhibition at the
Port of Cork headquarters

Fota Gardens-Island Oasis
Patrick Bowe places the gardens at Fota in the context of the Cork School of Gardening, one that is marked by the experimental spirit of their creators and assisted by the mild local climate