2024 in Pictures January 01, 2025 in art, art studio, artist, contemporary art, drawing, exhibition, northern ireland, painting JANUARY Niamh McCann at the MAC, Belfast Strike Captain Study 'Three in One' drawing - 3 Cadets First completed painting of the year - 'Restraint Study' Blizzard-esque Sinead McKeever in QSS FEBRUARY Help in the office New addition to the Family - Malcolm John Kielt Golden Thread in Threshold Ciarraí MacCormac in Catalyst Arts Overturned Roots Only saving grace of a lost work 'Upstanding' MARCH Vault DLB VOID in Derry A crack in Dublin Fun in the tub! APRIL Éabha Campbell in Catalyst Large and small works on the go Sketchings - 'on the tube' Vagabond Reviews in the LAB Gallery, Dublin Down the Hill Mother Tongue in the MAC MAY Hit the North, Royal Avenue FGB in Vault Northern Lights Raindrops incorporated Rally Day Progress - only two will survive Deirdre O'Mahony in the Douglas Hyde JUNE Steps forward and backward Cameron Stewart in Arcade Studios Eslam Abd El Salam, Phillip McCrilly, Tara McGinn & Sorcha McNamara - Catalyst Arts Matthias Oostrik - Belfast Photo Festival Lough Views ArtsFest Opening - ~ArtsForAll 'Four Years On' finished JULY Early stages 'Centra Bag' Pen on Paper Apprentice DIY holiday work North Coast Sunset AUGUST Stoic snap in the studio Caravaggio at the Ulster Museum Golden Thread Re-Opening 'Turn to Page 5' detail more works on the go SEPTEMBER The Weight of Light: Conor McFeely and Pascale Steven at the MAC 1,2,3 Late Night Art East - Creative Exchange QSS at 40 opening Studio shot OCTOBER Royale Arcade show at Arcade Studios Laura Nelson at Vault Studios 'Restraint Study' in situ at Royal Ulster Academy show in Ulster Museum PS2 Tour Blowing Up NOVEMBER Office wall 'I see his blood upon the rose' show at the MAC VAI's Get Together at IMMA, Dublin Brian Maguire at Hugh Lane Gallery DECEMBER An experiment with moss Christmas Letters Detail of work all but complete - will be part of group show in new year