81 great pictures of then and now: 30 years of Eden Place Arts at Derry's Pilots Row

We visited the Ceramics class at Eden Place Arts Centre this week to speak to some of the participants as the organisation prepared to mark three decades of delivering arts in the heart of the community. Here we also feature participants of the many arts courses and exhibitions down the years.

Photos by George Sweeney / Derry Journal

13. Artists Liam Kennedy, left, and Seighean O'Draoi, second right, pictured at the launch of the exhibition 'Change', a collection of work by artists from Ireland, Basque, and Spain at Eden Place Arts Centre. Included are Gus Hastings, centre manager, and Judy Logue, co-ordinator. (0805PG06)

Artists Liam Kennedy, left, and Seighean O'Draoi, second right, pictured at the launch of the exhibition 'Change', a collection of work by artists from Ireland, Basque, and Spain at Eden Place Arts Centre. Included are Gus Hastings, centre manager, and Judy Logue, co-ordinator. (0805PG06) Photo: DJ Archive

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14. One Day in the Life - Derry photographer Carol McCorkell, left, at the opening of her exhibition at Eden Place Arts Centre, Pilots Row. The exhibition was a collection of photographs taken locally on December 8th 1981. Included, from left are John Black, Charley Casey and Sean Taggart, who feature in the images, and Judi Logue, Cart Centre co-ordinator. (2911C10)

One Day in the Life - Derry photographer Carol McCorkell, left, at the opening of her exhibition at Eden Place Arts Centre, Pilots Row. The exhibition was a collection of photographs taken locally on December 8th 1981. Included, from left are John Black, Charley Casey and Sean Taggart, who feature in the images, and Judi Logue, Cart Centre co-ordinator. (2911C10) Photo: DJ Archive

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15. Artist Donnie Browne at the opening of his exhibition, 'Diversity in Colour' in the Eden Place Arts Centre, Pilots Row Centre. Included is Judi Logue, ats centre co-ordinator. (0205C02)

Artist Donnie Browne at the opening of his exhibition, 'Diversity in Colour' in the Eden Place Arts Centre, Pilots Row Centre. Included is Judi Logue, ats centre co-ordinator. (0205C02) Photo: DJ Archive

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16. Pictured at the 'Dia as an Meaisin - God From The Machine' - an exhibition of new works by Kevin Burns at Eden Place Arts Centre in years past are Mickey Rooney and Jim Burns with his 1 year-old granddaughter Rhea McLaughlin. 0512JM04

Pictured at the 'Dia as an Meaisin - God From The Machine' - an exhibition of new works by Kevin Burns at Eden Place Arts Centre in years past are Mickey Rooney and Jim Burns with his 1 year-old granddaughter Rhea McLaughlin. 0512JM04 Photo: DJ Archive

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81 great pictures of then and now: 30 years of Eden Place Arts at Derry's Pilots Row

We visited the Ceramics class at Eden Place Arts Centre this week to speak to some of the participants as the organisation prepared to mark three decades of delivering arts in the heart of the community. Here we also feature participants of the many arts courses and exhibitions down the years.

13. Artists Liam Kennedy, left, and Seighean O'Draoi, second right, pictured at the launch of the exhibition 'Change', a collection of work by artists from Ireland, Basque, and Spain at Eden Place Arts Centre. Included are Gus Hastings, centre manager, and Judy Logue, co-ordinator. (0805PG06)

15. Artist Donnie Browne at the opening of his exhibition, 'Diversity in Colour' in the Eden Place Arts Centre, Pilots Row Centre. Included is Judi Logue, ats centre co-ordinator. (0205C02)

16. Pictured at the 'Dia as an Meaisin - God From The Machine' - an exhibition of new works by Kevin Burns at Eden Place Arts Centre in years past are Mickey Rooney and Jim Burns with his 1 year-old granddaughter Rhea McLaughlin. 0512JM04

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