© 2011 Mark Rafter · "Poster Series"
An Ton Arts & Music Festival Foundation
Sunday 1 January 2012
An Ton Studios Festival Poster
© 2011 Mark Rafter · "Poster Series"
Singing Workshop with Helen Webb
Singer Helen Webb, a photo by AnTonGallery on Flickr
Helen Webb is a voice coach and vocalist who has studied and performed many different vocal traditions and genres worldwide. Helen comes from a family of singers from the UK and the Caribbean with a wealth of technical knowledge and experience passed down through generations. Helen will hold a voice workshop on Sunday, May 6th, 1- 4pm. She intends to share on some of her vocal knowledge, techniques and beautiful songs from different musical traditions ranging from African to American and European culture. The workshop is suitable for all standards from beginners to experienced singers. All are welcome to join Helen in this warm, rich and inspiring singing experience.
Helen is an established vocalist and composer with teaching practices in Galway, Kinvara, London and Cambridgeshire and Musical Director of Sonke!, Galway's multicultural community choir.
Cost: 25 Euros. For booking, email: antonfestival@gmail.com@.
More information is available at:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sonke-Community-Choir-Galway/
Art Workshops with Mark Rafter
Throughout the festival, artist and painter Mark Rafter will hold workshops. On Monday, Mark will hold a painting and drawing workshop for kids, and on Wednesday and Friday, acrylic painting and drawing workshops for adults. See the Calendar of Events for more information.
© 2011 Mark Rafter · "Dunguaire Castle"
Sonke! Choir on Opening Day
Join us the evening of the festival opening, May 5th, for Sonke!, Galway's multicultural choir. Sonke! has performed at the Galway Christmas Market, Johnson's Hall in Kinvara and other regional venues.
© 2011 Mark Rafter · "Choir"
Mark Rafter: In His Own Words
An Autobiography:
"Born in Wales on April 23, 1961 of Anglo-Irish parents, I started drawing and painting as a young boy, winning prizes and awards during my time at boarding school. Following this I went on to study painting at Central St. Martins in London, then continued on to an MA in painting at the Royal Collage of Art, London. After diversifying into design and technology at the London Collage of Printing, I worked as a traditional animator and storyboard artist on several feature length films. I went on to work in film and advertising for several years using my visualisation skills to art direct and storyboard. In 1999 I started work in television, working as a storyboard artist, art director and graphic designer at Turner Broadcasting, Nickelodeon and finally as art director at the Disney Channel.
Since leaving collage I have painted only intermittently as a hobby until last year, when I spent an inspirational holiday in Nepal. So touched by the beauty of this remarkable country and the sincerity of the people I met there, I turned to painting and drawing as my natural response to the place. I had now left the corporate media world behind, and was free to work as an artist and painter.
On my return to London, I meet Helen Webb quite by chance through a mutual friend. I was invited to join the An Ton Studios and work as artist in residence, forming the An Ton Gallery and contributing in the upcoming festival.
My paintings are a spontaneous response to my surroundings which balance two worlds; one of paint itself, of shape, colour and texture; the other is a record of my observations and love of the world, with all it's beautiful diversity."
-Mark Rafter
"Born in Wales on April 23, 1961 of Anglo-Irish parents, I started drawing and painting as a young boy, winning prizes and awards during my time at boarding school. Following this I went on to study painting at Central St. Martins in London, then continued on to an MA in painting at the Royal Collage of Art, London. After diversifying into design and technology at the London Collage of Printing, I worked as a traditional animator and storyboard artist on several feature length films. I went on to work in film and advertising for several years using my visualisation skills to art direct and storyboard. In 1999 I started work in television, working as a storyboard artist, art director and graphic designer at Turner Broadcasting, Nickelodeon and finally as art director at the Disney Channel.
Since leaving collage I have painted only intermittently as a hobby until last year, when I spent an inspirational holiday in Nepal. So touched by the beauty of this remarkable country and the sincerity of the people I met there, I turned to painting and drawing as my natural response to the place. I had now left the corporate media world behind, and was free to work as an artist and painter.
On my return to London, I meet Helen Webb quite by chance through a mutual friend. I was invited to join the An Ton Studios and work as artist in residence, forming the An Ton Gallery and contributing in the upcoming festival.
My paintings are a spontaneous response to my surroundings which balance two worlds; one of paint itself, of shape, colour and texture; the other is a record of my observations and love of the world, with all it's beautiful diversity."
-Mark Rafter
An Ton Studios Logo
Join us on Opening Day, May 5th at the An Ton Gallery & Studios. You'll meet singers Helen Webb, Matthew G., and JoAnn Creed, dancer Amber Elderfield, and artist Mark Rafter.
© 2011 Mark Rafter · "Logo Series"
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