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Planting season is upon us. Garden centres and DIY stores will be buzzing with people popping in to buy seeds and plants to transform their gardens from dull, wintry, places to bright summery spaces. This summer those who consider themselves to be green fingered may just be turning their hand to more than planting in the garden — they may be planting their homes.

Our image today is of a painting entitled Morning – Landing Fish at Blackrock, Galway Bay by an English painter named Thomas Rose Miles dated c1895. There is probably a little artistic licence taken but it is a fascinating study of the bay which is very difficult to capture in paint. There is just a thin strip of land visible on the far side, nothing very dramatic, and of course the light and colours change constantly. The sunlit area we see on the Clare coast corresponds to Ballyvaughan and the landmass to the west of that has been darkened for artistic effect. Though they are probably not visible in this reproduction, there are a lot of fishing boats on the bay.

INTRO, THE new exhibition of new artwork from members of the Forge Studios in Galway, opens at the Galway Bay Galleries tomorrow at 6pm.

NUIG Ladies basketball are celebrating their recent success at the recent All-Ireland Intervarsity Championships.

La Maison Chic, known for its wide selection of paint, wallpapers, and designer fabrics, is offering its customers the opportunity to buy fabric on roll with up to 70 per cent off discount. The selection includes damasks and stripes in gold, cappuccino, duck egg blue, navy blue, and baby pink fabrics, perfect for children’s bedrooms or playroom, embroidered silk voile, and more, all at a not-to-be-repeated 70 per cent off. Stock is limited so shop early to avail of the selection while it lasts.

The Dulux Let’s Colour Project is looking for more projects to brighten up Westmeath in 2012. Last year Dulux helped out a massive eight projects in Westmeath, including St Brendan’s Community Centre in Athlone, Gateway Project Athlone, and the Mullingart Project in Mullingar.

Many people think that all Indian food is spicy/hot and full of calories. This can of course be true, but many dishes do not have any chillies whatsoever and those that do can be ordered without them. So never be afraid to try Indian food just because you do not like fiery tastes, talk to the waiter and you will be surprised by the choice available. In fact the dishes I will be mentioning later are all extra mild. With regards to the calories it is true that some dishes are well endowed but there many, such as tandoori dishes, that are cooked without any oil being added. Again talk to the waiter if you are watching the calories and ask for recommendations. If you are a vegetarian you will be well catered for. In fact in India it is more normal to eat vegetable based dishes and I think the menus that you see here in Ireland and the UK were designed to keep us meat eaters happy.

Mandel’s Art Shop stocks a comprehensive range of markers for art and crafts projects. Brands include Faber-Castell, Staedtler and Promarker. Choose from a huge selection of markers for professionals and students, including layout, brush, washable, calligraphy, paint, manga, and design suitable for use on many different surfaces.

Mandel’s Art Shop stocks a comprehensive range of markers for art and crafts projects. Brands include Faber-Castell, Staedtler and Promarker. Choose from a huge selection of markers for professionals and students, including layout, brush, washable, calligraphy, paint, manga, and design suitable for use on many different surfaces.

Ballina Arts Centre visual art programme continues to provide exhibition opportunities for locally based artists in February with Pareidolia, the debut solo show by Ballina-based painter and photographer Caroline Casey. Pareidolia is seeing what appears to the individual to be a representation of a face, figure, or form in clouds, woodgrain, marble, smoke, shadows, or any non-homogeneous area. It can also be an auditory phenomenon.