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Colours can dramatically change the way a small room looks. You can easily make it look taller, wider, or bigger depending on what colours you use.

Age Action is urging Mayo people to cast on their county colours for a great cause. The Big Knit campaign aims to get 80,000 little woolly hats knitted by the public between now and early September.

If you’re aged between 14-19 and interested in acting, graffiti, painting or sketching then check out Callan-Street-Arts (CSA) and their upcoming Open Day. CSA will be recruiting 16 young artists, actors and crew members to take part in an original and daring project this August - a live Graffiti and Theatre performance on the streets of Callan. This innovative project will see performers interacting with live graffiti and animation.

A prestigious exhibition of prints by 13 of the top names in Irish contemporary art opens at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Friday next July 9. In a lasting tribute to The Hugh Lane's first centenary in 2008, the gallery invited 13 artists to collaborate in creating a unique print collection. Mindful of the concept and the ethos of Hugh Lane supporting contemporary practice, the resulting prints are as exceptional as they are rare. The work represents a unique collaboration between The Hugh Lane and artists Dorothy Cross, Willie Doherty, Barry Flanagan and Keith Milow, Louis le Brocquy, Ciarán Lennon, Anne Madden, Elizabeth Magill, Brian Maguire, Brian O'Doherty, Kathy Prendergast, Patrick Scott, Sean Scully, and Seán Shanahan.

On July 9 at 1pm the official launch of new artwork by artist Joe Neeson at Pearse Street, Ballina will take place. The sculpture is five metres in height and constructed from stainless steel, copper, bronze and a special polyurethane resin and it is based on the form of diving salmon.

La Maison Chic is offering its customers in exclusivity the range of Zoffany paints. Zoffany has launched 38 new colours selected to complement its new range of fabrics and wallpapers. Twenty-two neutrals, 13 soft colours, and three deep shades work perfectly with recent wallpaper collections. With these additions, the new Zoffany palette comprises 120 colours reflecting the demand for subtlety in tone and the ability to match colour perfectly to the soft furnishings in a scheme. The following finishes are available.

“PAINTING AND sculpture are very archaic forms. It’s the only thing left in our industrial society where an individual alone can make something with not just his own hands, but brains, imagination, heart maybe.”

Mandel's Art Shop, Main Street, Castlebar, has a great range of art and craft supplies, which are good quality and keenly priced. It stocks paints, paper, and brushes for all kinds of painting projects. It also stocks fabric paints and markers, glass, porcelain and craft paints, large bags of air-dry clay, craft papers and card, lolly sticks, and block printing supplies.

Komandor Sliding Wardrobes situated at the Hebron Business Park have fantastic summer deals on offer.

Founded by Arthur Sanderson in 1860, Sanderson is an internationally renowned brand in the field of interior design and decorating. Its quintessentially English fabrics and wallpapers, bed linen, paint, and tableware collections offer classic, inspirational product, design innovation, exceptional quality, and value for money.