{"id":16547,"date":"2021-10-07T04:03:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T03:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/conversations-in-portrait\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T04:03:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T03:03:05","slug":"conversations-in-portrait","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/conversations-in-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations in Portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span>Conversations in Portrait <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span>creates an authentic cultural experience for older people and their families \u2013 without leaving home. The project explores themes around generosity, dialogue and offers people access and engagement to culture at a time when it is most needed.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span>The portraits are created over several virtual sittings using Zoom. When the paintings are finished the artist posts them to the sitter. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span>The process of making the paintings, which involves long chats about all sorts of different subjects, is as important as the finished paintings, and it adds a unique element to each of the artworks. 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