MOONLIGHT (June 2009) Ciaran Magill, watercolour on paper, 60 x 90 cms

LIGHT BIRDHOUSE (June 2009) Ciaran Magill, oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cms

	3rd July 2009: Magill featured in Northern Ireland Homes & Lifestyle Reviews Section   This special July/August 2009 edition features the best new talent from the Belfast School of Art & Design.   The article describes how "working on landscape pieces, Ciaran has infused his canvases with colour and detail to produce a vibrant collection. Using photographs of the landscape, both around him and overseas, he has been able to recreate scenes, adding a few twists and really emphasising colour."   'I paint what I would like to see in a landscape - bursting with colour and texture. Each painting is layered several times to achieve an edgy effect.' This edgy aspect is interesting in Ciaran's work. 'I wanted to create a feeling of eeriness in my paintings to show that whilst the landscape is beautiful, it can also be a very lonely place.'   The full article can be read on page 97.
	26th June 2009: Solo exhibition at Down Arts Centre   The Down Arts Centre, located at 2-6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, have awared Ciaran a solo exhibition, to be scheduled for this autumn.  More details to follow shortly.   Located in the heart of Downpatrick, Down Arts Centre manages the Ultimate Guide and is the operational base for the arts in Down District.  Staffed by Down District Council Arts Team, the venue produces a busy programme of events all year round, as well as producing and managing the annual Opera Fringe Festival on behalf of Fringe Performances Ltd, and the Newcastle Summer Season. www.downartscentre.com
2009 DIAGEO PRIZE-WINNERS: Left to right: Ciaran Boyce, Diageo NI Representative and Ciaran Magill Ciaran Magill alongside his prize-winning painting, STORMS COME AND GO	6th June 2009: MAGILL WINS DIAGEO AWARD  Ciaran Magill has won the prestigious Diageo Emerging Artist Award for his outstanding degree show at the University of Ulster in Belfast. The leading global company purchased his painting STORMS COME AND GO, a tryptyck oil on canvas landscape that Magill had painted of an abandoned windmill on a stormy day. Following the close of the University exhibition, the picture will be displayed in the world-famous Diageo Art Collection.   The award will be presented at a special prize-giving cermony in the foyer of the Belfast School of Art & Design at 3:45pm on Monday 8th June before the exhibitions open to the public at 6:30pm.   BACKGROUND INFO: Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits,wine and beer categories.  These brands include: Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Baileys, J&B, José Cuervo, Tanqueray, Guinness, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines, and Bushmills Irish whiskey. Diageo is a global company, trading in over 180 markets around the world. For further information please visit www.diageo.com
	4th June 2009: CORPORATE CLIENTS SNAP-UP MAGILL PAINTINGS   The University of Ulster's Carson McDowell Corporate Reception held on the evening of Thursday 4th June saw huge sales for Ciaran Magill's landscape paintings. Within the space of 10 minutes, four large canvas works and one small painting had been gobbled up by a group of enthusiastic art collectors.    BACKGROUND INFO: Since 1852 Carson McDowell has been at the heart of law practice in Northern Ireland, with an unmatched history and track record. They have stayed at the forefront, as one of Northern Ireland’s largest, most respected commercial law firms.  For further information please visit www.carson-mcdowell.com

THE PAST WAS A PLACE OF BLISS i (2009), Ciaran Magill,oil on canvas,purchased by Art Critic Ian Hill

THE PAST WAS A PLACE OF BLISS ii (2009) Ciaran Magill, oil on canvas, purchased by Jane Swanston

THE PAST WAS A PLACE OF BLISS iii (2009) Ciaran Magill, oil on canvas, purchased by Jane Swanston

IN HARMONY WITH AWE (2009) Ciaran Magill, oil on canvas, purchased by Professor Alastair Adair

LIFE'S PASSAGE (2009) Ciaran Magill, oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cms