Additional Resources for The Build Your Masterpiece Class | Adventures in Ireland: Adventure 1: Lesson 2: Irish Art Appreciation: "The Potato Patch" by Gerard Dillion 1916-1971
Now that we know the deep history of the Irish Potato, let's create art inspired by the Irish Potato by learning about an Irish Artist from the 1900's. His name was Gerard Dillion. He loved to paint the Irish countryside, and a particular painting of his features a potato patch being harvested in the beautiful Connemara area of Ireland.
Learn more about Connemara that inspired Gerard Dillion to paint:
Take a trip that would have been similar to Gerard’s Route he took on Bike, in the 1920’s:
Here is the Connemara National Park in Derryclare Lough, Ireland: