Anne Rigney

Anne Rigney
Anne Rigney
Born	Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	Athlone Institute of Technology
Style	Abstract
Era	Contemporary
Children	2
Website	annerigney.com

Anne Rigney is a contemporary Irish visual artist and sculptor.

Biography

Born to parents Rita and Vincent, Anne Rigney is originally from Mount Temple, County Westmeath, but has made her home in Knockcroghery, County Roscommon.

Rigney studied at Athlone Institute of Technology, graduating in Art and Design. She cofounded professional artists' group Working Artists Roscommon and is a member of Visual Artists Ireland.^[1]

Style of work

Rigney's work is influenced heavily by the area in which she lives and the rural Irish countryside in general, as well as her personal life experiences.^[2] The style of work is mainly abstract; the media she uses includes oil paint, watercolour, acrylics, mixed-media and found objects.

Exhibitions and events

Stay Gallery, Downey, Los Angeles, California.^[3]^[4]
documenta X Fringe, Kassel, Germany
Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
Kenny Gallery, Galway, Ireland
United States Embassy, Dublin, Ireland
ICONS Festival, Boston, Massachusetts, US.^[5]
Crossroads Symposium, Roscommon, Ireland
Dyehouse Gallery, Waterford, Ireland^[6]
Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon, Ireland^[7]
Basement Gallery, Dundalk, Ireland
Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, Ireland
Celtic Links, Inverness, Scotland
Mullingar Arts Centre, County Westmeath, Ireland

Public collections

Rigney's works have been acquired by the following public art collections:

Awards, recognition and residencies

In the abstract Anne Rigney produces striking and provoking works
— Ian Wieczorek, Art critic, The Irish Times^{[citation needed]}

Arts Council Travel Award for cultural events in Kraków, Poland
Residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Monaghan

Activism

In early 2015 Anne Rigney campaigned publicly for same-sex marriage equality in the lead up to the referendum on the question held in Ireland that year, writing a poem and creating a video which was published on YouTube and the VoteWithUs.org website.^[8]^[9]

In July 2015 Rigney called for the Australian public to follow Ireland's lead and introduce equal marriage.^[10]^[11] The Daily Telegraph published an article by Rigney in October 2016 in which she appealed directly to Australian parents to support their gay children and campaign for equal marriage, writing "Talk to your politicians. Hold rallies. Write letters to papers. Do not stand idly by. Your children need you."^[12]

References

^ "Anne Rigney". Visual Artists Ireland. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ "Roscommon Arts Centre Welcomes Anne Rigney's New Work". Broadway World. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^ Greg Yee (23 April 2014). "Stay Gallery to host special exhibit by Irish artist Anne Rigney". Press-Telegram. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^ Jennifer DeKay (10 April 2014). "Irish artist plans Downey exhibit". Downey Patriot. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Rigney showcases at Boston festival". Roscommon People. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^ "Dyehouse previous exhibitors: September, 1999: Anne Rigney". Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.
^ "New works by Anne Rigney to be displayed in August". Athlone Advertiser. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^ Fiach Kelly (10 April 2015). "Yes Equality group plans 40 events nationwide". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ David Kearns (9 April 2015). "Charlie Bird backs 'I'm Voting Yes. Ask Me Why' campaign". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ Sally Sara (21 July 2015). "Irish mother calls on Australian families to campaign for same-sex marriage in wake of referendum win". ABC News. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Urging Aussie mums to support equal rights". The Irish Echo. 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ Anne Rigney (25 October 2016). "A message from Ireland: Parents, stand up for your gay children". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

External links

[1] "Anne Rigney". Visual Artists Ireland. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[2] "Roscommon Arts Centre Welcomes Anne Rigney's New Work". Broadway World. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

[3] Greg Yee (23 April 2014). "Stay Gallery to host special exhibit by Irish artist Anne Rigney". Press-Telegram. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

[4] Jennifer DeKay (10 April 2014). "Irish artist plans Downey exhibit". Downey Patriot. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[5] "Rigney showcases at Boston festival". Roscommon People. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

[6] "Dyehouse previous exhibitors: September, 1999: Anne Rigney". Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.

[7] "New works by Anne Rigney to be displayed in August". Athlone Advertiser. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

[8] Fiach Kelly (10 April 2015). "Yes Equality group plans 40 events nationwide". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[9] David Kearns (9 April 2015). "Charlie Bird backs 'I'm Voting Yes. Ask Me Why' campaign". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[10] Sally Sara (21 July 2015). "Irish mother calls on Australian families to campaign for same-sex marriage in wake of referendum win". ABC News. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[11] "Urging Aussie mums to support equal rights". The Irish Echo. 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

[12] Anne Rigney (25 October 2016). "A message from Ireland: Parents, stand up for your gay children". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

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